News at CLF

Closed Loop Fashion organized and facilitated a one-week site visit for Fashion For Good and three chemical recyclers - Ambercycle, Infinited Fiber and BlockTexx - to Jakarta, Tangerang, Solo & Semarang in Indonesia, as the first South-East Asian country of the platforms Manufacturing Markets Gateway (MMG) Phase II.

On July 3rd, 2024, Indonesia launched its Circular Economy Roadmap at the Green Economy Expo in Jakarta, focusing on five sectors, including textiles, to enhance sustainability and resource efficiency. The textile strategy includes developing infrastructure with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), reducing waste, increasing recycled material use, and improving production efficiency.

Closed Loop Fashion participated in the 15th annual Global Fashion Agenda Summit in Copenhagen from May 21-23, joining key leadership roundtables to discuss and strategize on sustainability and circular textile systems. Highlights includes discussions on scaling circular textiles in Cambodia and Vietnam, and establishing a circular system in Indonesia.

Our founder, Marina Chahboune has been appointed to the Global Circular Fashion Forum (GCFF) Steering Committee, spearheaded by the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). The GCFF focuses on boosting local recycling efforts in textile-producing nations. With more than a decade of industry experience, this appointment is a great honor, highlighting our ongoing dedication to sustainability and innovation in the textile industry.

As part of the GIZ-initiated project "Textile Waste Improvement Programme For Circularity (WIP4C)," Closed Loop Fashion developed and conducted a customized training session on Textile Waste Management in Phnom Penh in March 2024. The one-day Textile Waste Management training was tailored for all stakeholders, mainly the 21 factories to equip them with better waste management standards.

Inside Asia's Largest Textile Recycling Hub: A Visit to Panipat. Step into the heart of textile recycling in Panipat. Get to know the unique set up where micro to medium sized recycling entities process 250 tonnes of textile waste daily. Explore the process of how old textile waste is transformed to staple fibers and open-end yarns, witnessing sustainable innovations and impactful transformations.

Evermos hosted a transformative event in Bandung on November 29, 2023, uniting industry experts to champion circular economy principles and combat textile waste in Indonesia. Led by Marina Chahboune and Intan Anggita Pratiwie, the event inspired local fashion brands to embrace eco-friendly practices, catalyzing a movement for a responsible and eco-conscious future in the Indonesian textile industry.

Discover the groundbreaking project results presented by Closed Loop Fashion at AidEx - The Global Humanitarian Aid Event in Geneva, Switzerland, showcasing our award-winning initiative in sustainable manufacturing and packaging of disaster relief blankets, and highlighting a remarkable 60% reduction in carbon footprint, marking a significant step towards circularity in the textile industry.

Closed Loop Fashion, in collaboration with project partners H. Nizam Din & Sons Private Limited and Alpinter SA, is thrilled to announce our achievement in securing the Sustainable Initiative of the Year 2023 Award by Development2030.

In 2022, Closed Loop Fashion participated in high-level, round table discussions alongside industry leaders at two Global Fashion Summits, discussing circular fashion systems in selected regions.

On 13 and 14 April 2022, Indonesia once again joined the global Fashion Revolution movement with the “Road to Fashion Revolution Indonesia” event, initiated by Closed Loop Fashion and Asia Pacific Rayon for the second year running. The successful two-day event saw immersive workshops, insightful talk shows, a bazaar and 16 Indonesian labels showcasing their take on ethical and sustainable fashion.