Projects
Research
Knit2Last: from waste to innovation
In this KIEM project, we investigate the properties of products made with recycled fibres. For this purpose, wool fibres from both pre- and post-consumer clothing are reused via mechanical recycling, providing insight into the material’s processability and the performance of the knit. This allows accurate prediction of garment properties even before knitting. Recycling and processing […]
Research
(Un)seen labour
Making (un)seen labour visible: a holistic perspective on circular fashion (Un)seen Labour is a research project by ArtEZ University of the Arts in collaboration with State of Fashion, and is conducted with partners Avans Hogeschool(Centre of Expertise Brede Welvaart and New Entrepreneurship) and Crafts Council Netherlands. Together, they explore how art and design can show […]
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
Molecular Digital Physical Product Passport (M-DPP)
What’s really in your clothes – and can you prove it? Was that shirt really produced sustainably? What is the exact composition of the fabric and who worked on it? Within the project NewTexEco – Molecular Digital Physical Product Passport (M-DPP), the Fashion Research & Technology (FR&T) lectorate of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) is […]
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, […]
Education
Keeping it Local
Keeping it Local is a research project of the Fashion Research & Technology Lectorate at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam. This ‘living laboratory’ investigates co-creation, local production in an urban environment and sustainable consumer behaviour. We produce 3D-knitted jumpers inspired by traditional fishermen’s jumpers. Like their traditional predecessors, these jumpers tell the story of local communities: […]