Report preview: Circularity and closed-loop recycling (free)

The future is circular. Yes, but before we get there, there are still some steps we need to take and some questions we need to answer:

How do we get there? Which technologies can help us get there, today or in the future? What are the trends in the market, challenges, and opportunities? What support measures will come from the government?

Mini Guide Dyeing Techniques (free)

Are dyeing techniques completely new to you? Would you like to have some more insight into the different possibilities? Then this mini guide is just for you! It will give you explanations about the different techniques, meant to give you a flying start into the world of textiles dyes.

EP13: Wouter De Broeck, Alsico, Circularity in workwear, how to take a leap forward by just doing

In the thirteenth episode of the Ellie.Talks’ podcast, your host Julie Lietaer chats with Wouter De Broeck, Sustainability & Communications Manager at Alsico, a producer of workwear and protective wear. 

In this episode, you’ll deepen your overall understanding of the workwear industry, get insights into the challenges faced, and even more, discover how you can leap forward by taking action and learning by doing.

EP12: Jolien Roedolf, Herw!n, Social economy as a driver for circularity

In this episode, Julie chats with Jolien Roedolf, a business developer for social and circular entrepreneurship at Herw!n, the sector federation for the social economy. From her role, Jolien is always looking for new ways of collaboration to work towards more circularity.

They deep dive into the topic from the view of social economy and discuss how this can be a driver for circularity. You can expect a fresh view on the topic of circularity, a lot of good book recommendations, and concrete tips on how you start by defining a vision with an action plan and act on this.

Sustainable Dyeing in Fashion & Textiles

Did you know there are sustainable alternatives for the dyeing processes in the fashion and textile industry? Let´s start with some relevant facts and figures that illustrate why this is relevant nowadays: What is its impact? Traditional colour dyeing is one of the most polluting and energy-intensive processes in the textile industry: What are the available solutions? Nowadays, there […]