you too can contribute to a circular textile supply chain, and it's easier than you think! It starts with small choices: buy more consciously, give your favourite clothes a second life by having them repaired, and share, swap or sell what you no longer wear. This way, textiles stay in circulation longer.
Repair
Damaged clothing doesn't have to be thrown away. Many municipalities have tailors and repair studios close to home. Use this map to quickly find a place near you where your clothing or textiles can be repaired.
Want to learn to do it yourself? On YouTube and through initiatives like Fixing Fashion, you'll find clear tutorials for giving your textiles a second life yourself.
Swap
Swapping clothes can happen within your own circle of friends or family, but there are also great initiatives that organise this for you. One example is The Clothing Loop: a low-threshold clothing chain through which you and others help reduce textile waste together.
Dispose
Handing in your textiles after all? Put them in a textile collection bin, not in residual waste. The good news: even worn, damaged or stained clothing is welcome! As long as it's clean and dry, it will get a new destination: worn again, or recycled into cleaning cloths, insulation material, new fibres or yarn.
Below you'll find the collection points of CCT's affiliated service providers, though there are many more across the Netherlands.
