Ready
Transformation of the textile industry – a more sustainable future
- • Gathering knowledge and methods
- • Examining locally produced textiles
- • Design for circularity and long lifetimes
Purpose
Transformation of the textile industry – a more sustainable future
The research project will make Denmark a leader in sustainable textile production.
Outsourcing of the Danish textile industry’s production has resulted in a major loss of knowledge. With DKK 17.5 million from Innovation Fund Denmark, the project READY will gather new knowledge about sustainable textile production and give Denmark a world-leading position in this area.
The ambition behind READY is to strengthen the innovative power and competitiveness of small and large textile businesses to enable them to achieve their growth potential through optimised production methods, new textiles, technologies, design strategies and circular business models.
What you get:
Benefits for your business
Participants in READY will gain access to the latest knowledge within sustainable textile production. Working closely with researchers and industry experts, the businesses can develop new products, optimise production methods and create circular business models. This improves the participant’s competitiveness and furthers a sustainable future for the industry.
Poul-Erik Jørgensen
, Research leader
VIA University College
VIA University College
“Project READY aims to give Denmark a global leadership position in sustainable textile production by strengthening innovation, optimizing production methods, and creating circular business models.”
READY aims to strengthen the power of innovation and competition
Denmark’s textile industry has been a growth engine worth billions for 70 years but is now faced with the need for transformation as the future calls for increased sustainability throughout the value chain. Developing and testing new solutions and materials requires new knowledge, better infrastructure and technical facilities. Several partners have therefore joined efforts in the research project READY.
The goal of READY is to develop knowledge and support scalable solutions which enable the textile industry to mature recycled and local raw materials and new fibres in a circular loop. The result will be better-quality products which are more durable and can be recycled and contain no hazardous substances.
A Research and Development Factory will be built at VIA University College in Herning as part of the project. Here, the research and development work will be carried out in close collaboration with the project partners.
The ambition behind READY is to strengthen the innovative power and competitiveness of large and small textile businesses to enable them to achieve their growth potential through optimised production methods, new textiles, technologies, design strategies and circular business models.
Partners in the project
Financing
VIA University College, Danish Technological Institute, Lifestyle and Design Cluster, Royal Danish Academy, University of Southern Denmark and Aalborg University
Bestseller, Kvadrat, Nybo Workwear, Sontex Tekstil, Kjellerup Væveri, HAACK Recycling and Textile Change.
All parties contribute financially to project READY, which has a total budget of DKK 29.5 million.
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