Benoît Parotte’s Post

Every year, approximately 92 million tonnes of #clothingwaste ends up in landfills. While the textile industry has made enormous strides in shifting towards more sustainable practices, the issue of waste still remains a pressing topic. featuringlimited has constantly prioritised #digitaltools to keep up with #sustainablepractices, as well as leaving a positive impact on the environment. Their approach to tackling landfill waste is four-pronged: material virtualisation, digital pattern development, #3D style creation, and product sales and marketing. The article was originally published by featuring LIMITED, a wholly owned subsidiary of Otto International. Learn more about them on their LinkedIn page. #digitalinnovation #featuringlimited #digitaltransformation 

By 2030, all packaging must be recyclable. This applies to every company, regardless of size. If you're sourcing ready-made packaging, you need to make the right choice. We need to change, and we need to change quickly. While the definition of "recyclable packaging" isn't finalized yet – with requirements being set in 2027 – you can follow the RecyClass guidelines in the meantime. Designing for recyclability involves considering materials, print, inks, binders, and more. This month, I joined the "From Bin to Win" Training Course in Recyclable Packaging, which gave me valuable knowledge about the construction of flexible packaging, its advantages, recyclability requirements, and the rising costs of especially non-recyclable solutions. Develop your brand, create packaging that reduces costs, is recyclable, and, most importantly, makes your brand competitive and future-proof. Even if packaging is reusable, it will need to be recycled in the very end. Big thanks to Anja Sandberg and Kirsten Lykke for sharing your deep expertise with us! Let’s make the shift now and inspire! 🌍 And don't miss the smart tip 😉 Smart Tip: Here's a clever way to balance branding and recyclability. To achieve up to 60% print coverage on plastic packaging, consider branding the front while keeping the back transparent for listing ingredients and other essentials (and even showing off the product itself). What’s your biggest question about recyclable packaging? Feel free to ask here, and I’ll do my best to help! 👇 #branding #sustainablepackaging #innovation #recyclablepackaging #buildingbrands

Last days to apply to Nordic Circular Design programme! Note that there’s no participation fee, participants only invest their time and engagement. Read more 👇 ✅ Programme is to equip Nordic companies for the transition to circular business models and products, align them with the forthcoming Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and enhance their competitiveness in the global shift towards circularity. #circulardesign

🌱 Pro Tip: Eco-Friendly Packaging Design 🌍 We all know that sustainability is key. But, how can brands design eco-friendly packaging to meet consumer demands and reduce environmental impact? Here are a few tips: 🔹 Choose Sustainable Materials: Opt for renewable, biodegradable, and recyclable materials like recycled paper, bioplastics, and compostable materials to minimize environmental footprint. 🔹Embrace Minimalism: Simplify packaging designs by eliminating unnecessary elements and using minimalist graphics. This reduces material usage and waste while creating sleek, modern packaging. 🔹Go Biodegradable: Explore biodegradable packaging solutions, such as compostable plastics and plant-based polymers, which break down naturally over time without harmful residues. 🔹Prioritize Reusability and Recyclability: Design packaging that is durable, easy to clean, and intended for multiple uses. Encourage consumers to reduce waste by reusing or recycling packaging. 🔹Harness Innovative Technologies: Leverage advancements in technology, from biodegradable coatings to digital printing, to create sustainable packaging solutions that meet consumer demands and minimize environmental impact. Designing eco-friendly packaging isn't just about being green – it's about meeting consumer expectations, reducing waste, and building a sustainable future. Do you have any other tips? Let us know in the comments! Check out our latest blog post for more: https://lnkd.in/da4Bip-S #sustainablepackaging #sustainability #connectedpackaging

Is sustainability at the heart of your customers' operations? Optimising packaging to ensure they’re using the most sustainable materials and utilising design innovation to meet their customers' needs of having 100% recyclable packaging. Customers’ perceptions of brands becoming more eco-friendly could positively reflect on sales and consumer opinions.  We are sharing 3 tips for designing eco-friendly packaging below: #SustainablePackaging #SwanlineGroup #EcoFriendlyDesign #DesignTips

🛠 REINVENTING BUSINESS - 100 months as a "legal alien" in the textile industry (Part 4/5) 🛠 The old business model - design, produce, sell - no longer works in a world of limited resources and mounting waste. The writing is on the wall: the days of linear production are numbered. When we focussed our strategy in 2016 on “Closing the Loop”, barely anybody did understand what we were talking about. This year, the EU has formally launched the #ESPR regulation, making textiles a primary focus. It’s a call for a complete overhaul in the textile industry we have regularly echoed – and a wake-up call to redesign all our business (and mental) models. By 2028, we must rethink everything. At Sympatex, we’re not waiting. Designing products with their end in mind, engaging with new stakeholders, and pioneering pre-competitive, cross-industry collaboration are key. Our mission? 100% circularity by 2030. That means 100% recycled materials in, 100% recyclable mono-materials out. We’re proud to be already at 95%+ recyclable mono-material in our apparel portfolio, with 66% of it sourced recycled and 25% even fiber-to-fiber. The future is #Circular. The time to rethink is now. https://lnkd.in/dhCP4AD6   #Steadfast #100MonthsInTextiles #CircularEconomy #SustainableDesign #TextileRevolution #Sympatex #MentalModels

Research is now clearly showing that the first and foremost element for a circular economy is using products for longer. Longevity is not only nice to have it has become a must have for materials. https://lnkd.in/dWEDnj6P

Interesting insights although the ISO 59000 series on circular economy are now bringing a Standardized and documented basis around most of those definitions, metrics and applicable ranges. ISO59040 called Product Circularity Data Sheet (PCDS) is the latest approved and sets a new standard for circular data applicable to products in value chains.

Circularity isn’t just about looking good—it’s about designing better. Gianluca Managò's post nails the critical role of CMF (color, material, finish) in making products truly circular. Every detail, from pigment choice to material compatibility, shapes the future of reuse and recycling.

Circularity deserves better than just good marketing It deserves solutions that don’t just tick boxes but lead the way forward The same goes for your colour, material and finish decisions. Here’s where CMF often goes wrong in circular design: 💡Colour: are your pigments chemically recoverable and non-toxic? Pigment systems using inorganic oxides, like titanium dioxide or iron oxides, are far more stable and compatible with recycling streams than organic dyes, which degrade under high temperatures and release volatile compounds. Avoid pigments containing heavy metals (e.g. cadmium or lead): they persist in waste streams and can contaminate outputs during mechanical recycling. 💡Material: have you considered mono-material compatibility? Multi-material combinations with incompatible melting points or densities (e.g. PET with PVC layers) create downcycling bottlenecks. Select materials designed for modular disassembly (e.g. snap-fit thermoplastics) and thermal stability across lifecycles. For bio-based materials, ensure they integrate into existing industrial composting or mechanical recycling systems rather than niche, isolated loops. 💡Finish: are your coatings disassembly-friendly and VOC-free? Choose powder coatings over liquid paints, they avoid solvent-based VOC emissions and adhere well to high-performance substrates, maintaining integrity in reuse scenarios. For metal-plated finishes, prioritize electroplating with recoverable metals (e.g. chrome-free zinc or anodized aluminium) rather than composite coatings, which complicate end-of-life separation. Your CMF choices don’t just define the look of your product, they literally determine its place in the circular economy. Every detail matters. 👉Circularity starts when every CMF decision aligns with a larger, systemic strategy that goes beyond trends. ➡Do you wanna know more about circular CMF design? Get in touch and be part of the change! #circulardesign