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Lead Partner

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Over the past 10 years KAMK UAS has developed considerable knowledge in circular economy and climate change mitigation initiatives. KAMK’s unique capabilities in project development play an important role in efficient project implementation.

Project Partner

Kiertokaari Ltd

Kiertokaari Ltd. is a municipal waste management company operating in 9 municipalities and serving more than 280,000 residents.

Project Partner

The Municipality of Kittilä

Kittilä municipality is targeted to improve the quality of the collected textiles, improve the efficiency of local textile collection & sorting while developing a new model of social inclusion.

Project Partner

Remiks Husholdning AS

Remiks is a waste management company that collects, handles, and processes waste in Northern Norway. The company provides waste solutions for businesses and carries out legal obligations through the collection of household waste in Tromsø and Karlsøy municipalities. As of 2024 there is no system in place to handle textile waste.

Project Partner

Western Development Commission

The WDC is a statutory body that was established to promote social and economic development in the Region. It manages the WDC Investment Fund, which provides loans and equity to businesses and local communities in the region.

Project Partner

University of Borås

The University of Borås (UoB) has a national mission for textiles and fashion within higher education and research as well as for collaboration and innovation.

Project Partner

Technological University of the Shannon, Forge Design Factory

TUS, Forge Design Factory, an initiative of the Technological University of the Shannon is an an interdisciplinary product design and learning hub uniting students, teachers, researchers, and industry.

Project Partner

Icelandic Textile Center - Textílmiðstöð Íslands

The Textile Center is a creative hub and research institution located in Northwest Iceland.

Project Partner

Luleå Miljöresurs AB - Lumire

Lumire, Luleå Miljöresurs AB, is a municipal company for water and sewage, waste management, recycling and reuse. We are 200 employees who ensure that all Luleå residents have fresh and tasty drinking water in the tap and that waste and sewage are taken care of in a circular way.

Associated Partner

Lapeco Ltd - Joint Municipal Authority for Waste Management in Lapland

In accordance with the Waste Act, Lapeco is responsible for the treatment of municipal waste generated in housing and municipal service activities in Lapland.

Associated Partner

Listaháskóli Íslands - Iceland University of the Arts

The role of Iceland Univeristy of the Arts is to collaborate with the ITC and fashion and design students from the University on textile waste focused projects. This includes material experiments and workshops on textile lifecycles, innovation in product design and circular economy.

Associated Partner

Myndlistaskólinn í Reykjavík - The Reykjavík School of Visual Arts

The role of The Reykjavik School of Visual Arts is to collaborate with the ITC and textile design students from the School on textile waste focused projects. This includes material experiments and workshops on textile lifecycles, innovation in product design and circular economy.

Associated Partner

Southern Region Waste Planning Office

The Regional Waste Planning Offices are at the forefront of enabling Ireland’s transition to a circular economy.

Associated Partner

Nakertaja-Hetteenmäki Village Association

Nakertaja-Hetteenmäki Village Association is coordinating the recycling center Entrinki that is responsible for textile waste collection in Kainuu region.

Associated Partner

Miljøstyrelsen - The Danish Environmental Protection Agency

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency is coordinating The Nordic Textile Collaboration which is a collaboration between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Associated Partner

University of Lapland 

University of Lapland has extensive knowledge on the topics of textile circularity, design for circularity, sustainable design.

Associated Partner

Society of St. Vincent De Paul 

Society of St Vincent De Paul brings knowledge and expertise in the areas such as post-consumer textile sorting, working with minority groups, donation systems for those who are in need, dealing with licensed clothing exporters.

Associated Partner

Red Cross Iceland 

Red Cross Iceland facilitates the access to textile waste for experimentation of recycling and upcycling. Moreover, it contributes to the analysis of the textile waste market in the NPA area.