System Circularity and Innovative Recycling of Textiles. Or SCIRT, for short. SCIRT is a unique collaboration between industry and research, involving the entire textiles value chain to push boundaries in order to create real change and support the transition to a circular fashion industry. Over the next three and a half years, the project will demonstrate an entire textile-to-textile recycling system for discarded clothing, focusing on the recycling of natural and synthetic fibres, as well as fibre blends. The SCIRT project aims to enable conditions and supporting measures to facilitate the transition towards a circular system for apparel, while paying special attention to the consumer behaviour, perspectives and needs.

FTalliance is a 3-year academia-industries partnership aimed to facilitate the exchange, flow of knowledge and co-creation within the Fashion-Tech sector to boost students’ employability and innovation potential. The objectives of the project will be achieved through a series of knowledge exchange activities aimed at fine tuning a multidisciplinary Fashion-Tech curriculum integrating fashion, design and engineering with industry relevant challenges through open innovation and project-based learning methodologies.

In addition, the project is aimed at designing and piloting innovative mentoring formats for students and at developing Fashion-Tech Contest and Residency to co-create new opportunities and foster a portfolio of innovative concepts and products prototypes.