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TEXCYCLE

Texcycle analyzes and optimizes the processing of old clothes with the aim of closing the loop in the textile life cycle and turning the output of current processes into a new, upcycled raw material.

Brief information

School:

Art and Design

Status:

Completed

Period:

01.11.2017 - 15.09.2019

Overview

The «Texcycle» project is a collaboration between Lucerne University, Texaid, and Coop. Its aim is to create a raw material optimized for high quality recycled products.

Texaid collects around 36,000 tons of old clothing in Switzerland every year and ensures that it is reused in an ecologically sensible way. Around 12,000 tons of these old clothes are no longer fit to be worn. At present, these items are processed into cleaning rags, insulating materials, or shoddy (shredded fibers). This project seeks to make better use of these qualities, which means the fabrics can be used for higher quality products and the raw material «old textiles» can be used even more sustainably. A design-driven research approach offers new opportunities to address the highly complex problem of sustainability in the life cycle of textiles from a design-specific perspective. What materials can be obtained using current methods of used textile processing, and how can these materials be manufactured into something new? What would a new arrey of products look like if it consisted of new materials obtained from used textiles? Besides bringing theoretical expertise to the project, Lucerne University is creating various prototypes for newly defined applications so that the new concepts and materials can be physically tested. A first step will be to analyze how used clothing is currently processed and to optimize this process for newly defined applications. The project is aligned with the «close the loop» approach and thus with the question of how textile life cycles can become more circular in a comprehensive and sustainable way. New applications should be found for raw materials derived from used clothes that are no longer fit to wear.

Abfüllungsmaschine Sortierwerk Texaid, KTI-Projekt
Kleiderabgabestelle, Texaid Container, KTI-Projekt
Bildlegende:  Kleiderballen von Texaid, KTI-Projekt „Texcycle“  2017, © Texaid Textilverwertungs-AG
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Facts

Type of project

Forschung

Internal organisations involved
  • Art and Design
  • CC Products & Textiles
  • Institute of Architecture IAR
External project partner
  • Texaid
  • Coop Genossenschaft
Funding
  • KTI-HSLU als Hauptgesuchsteller/in
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Persons involved: internal

Project manager
  • Françoise Adler
Member of project team
  • Sara Bosshard
  • Brigitt Antonia Egloff
  • Joel Hügli
  • Elsa Katharina Jacobi
  • Chhail Khalsa
  • Stefan Kunz
  • Tina Tomovic
  • Susanne Triller
  • Andrea Weber-Hansen
  • Daniel Wehrli

Publications

  • Presentation (conference/report/lectures) (2)

    • Adler, Françoise & Tomovic, Tina (10.09.2020). Texcycle. Mitarbeiterversammlung Hochschule Luzern Design & Kunst, Luzern.

    • Moor, Christina & Weber Marin, Andrea (14.03.2018). verstrickt statt zugenäht. Textilsymposium 2018, Wankdorf Bern.

Brief information

School:

Art and Design

Status:

Completed

Period:

11/01/2017 - 09/15/2019

Project Head

Françoise Adler

Senior Research Associate

+41 41 248 62 38

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