DeCouple
- Deltagere fra Designskolen Kolding
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Cathryn Hall
Karen Marie Hasling
- Forsknings- og udviklings projekttype
- Forskning og udvikling
- Projektperiode
- dec. 2023 - nov. 2025
- Projektledelse
Teknologisk Institut / Teknologisk Institut
- LAB
- LAB for Bæredygtighed og Design
- LAB tema
- Organisational Life
Material Life - Samarbejdspartnere
- Teknologisk Institut / Teknologisk Institut
Elis
ID Identity
NewRetex A/S
Syddansk Universitet (SDU) / University of Southern Denmark - Eksterne links
- DeCouple
About
Funded by Innovation Fund Denmark, the two year project (2023-2025) brings together Industry and academic partners: Elis, ID® Identity, Design School Kolding, NewRetex, University of Southern Denmark and Danish Technological Institute.
DECOUPLE focuses on exploring the barriers of circular workwear (reuse, remanufacture and recycling) through technical and design methods. However, without accurate data it can be difficult to make the right decision to ensure the uniform has the longest possible lifespan. One of the key objectives to understand how companies can make more responsible choices based on their own product data and make decisions about material selection, repair and recycling that maximise economic and environmental value.
The project activities include big data analysis and modelling; exploring re-use and remanufacture concepts; developing and testing recycled materials and creating impact calculations.
“The textile industry is facing a green transition and must make complex choices that support both sustainability and business. At DECOUPLE, we want to help them make the best data-driven, circular choices. At the same time, we work holistically with solutions that extend the lifetime of textiles and remove barriers to closed-loop recycling”
“The project is super exciting because we already know a lot about our products and their life cycle in the washing process. This data will be analysed so that it can guide us even better and ensure the longest possible lifespan for our products at the customer's site. It will also support us in our development of products with recycled materials together with the other partners in the project”
“As a textile company, we face similar dilemmas as we all do at the supermarket. Should you choose the organic cucumber imported from abroad or the domestic conventional cucumber? Our company sells textile products that are designed for durability. At the same time, we want to use recycled fibres, but can these things go hand in hand so that we don't compromise on quality and longevity? We look forward to learning more about this through the project.”
Contact
Cathryn Anneka Hall
