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We are thrilled to announce the results of the funding call we initiated at our launch event in May at the Design Museum in London. The funding has been provided by UKRI and is being distributed by Future Fibres Network Plus to help embed environmental sciences at the heart of the UK fashion and textiles industry. These projects have been chosen to support the programme as they are building a repository of knowledge, building a community and leaving a legacy. We have awarded funding to eight mini projects in total, all under £100,000. Please press on the titles below for more details on each project. These projects will run from now until the end of July. We will keep you updated on progress made with these projects in our monthly newsletter and via our social media accounts.
Increasing textile circularity: understanding barriers to recycled fibre quality and perception.
Sequins are added to clothing to add sparkle to make them attractive. However, currently used sequins are made from non-biodegradable synthetic plastics, and when they are discarded in the environment, they could be a possible source of microplastic pollution.
The textile coloration industry is trying to reduce its impact on the environment.
All Cellulose Composite: This project offers a novel approach to new-generation natural fibre textile and composite development.
This project, delivered in partnership between the University of Leeds, UKFT and ReLondon, aims to map and assess how post-consumer textiles are currently sorted and graded based on product type, quality, and end-market requirements and analyse the composition of current post consumer textiles feedstock.
Neoprene is an important material in the water sports industry, yet there is currently no end-of-life solution for neoprene products in the UK resulting in over 380 tonnes being burnt or landfilled each year.
Future Fibres CollaborAcademy aims to develop a syllabus for upskilling researchers and industry professionals for the kinds of interdisciplinary collaborative work needed within a circular and sustainable textiles ecosystem.
FABRIOTIC: Biotic textiles as an enabler of improved circularity.
