Modint
Modint is a leading trade association for fashion, interiors, carpets and textiles in the Netherlands. With its roots deep in the Dutch textile industry, Modint acts as a powerful advocate for companies within the fashion and textile sector. The organisation offers a wide range of services, including legal advice, collective purchasing, sustainability initiatives and market research, to promote the growth and competitiveness of its members. Modint is also actively involved in promoting sustainable and ethical practices within the industry, making it a key player in the Dutch fashion and textile sector.
Projects
Education
AEQUALIS4TCLF
Research project AEQUALIS4TCLF focuses on the (approaching) shortage of practical skills needed for a future-proof, more digital European clothing and textile sector. Together with partners from as many as seven European countries – Czechia, Croatia, Lithuania, Finland, Slovenia, Serbia and the Netherlands, the professorships of Jose Teunissen and Troy Nachtigall are helping to develop new […]
Research
Care & Repair
Over the past twenty years, global clothing production has more than doubled, while the lifespan of garments has been halved. This has led to growing mountains of waste and increased environmental pressure. Although concepts like design for longevity and recycling receive a lot of attention, there is often little focus on how clothes are actually […]
Research
Digital Product Passport(s) for Circular Denim
Within NewTexEco, we are launching a new research project applying scalable digital product passports (DPPs) to the circular denim industry. DPPs provide insight into the origin, composition, processing and circular value of clothing. In collaboration with companies and knowledge institutions, we are exploring how this technology can be practically deployed within the denim supply chain, […]