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The Ultimate Green Uniform

Defra and Uniform Reuse think this is possible!

Bon Voyage - giving old uniforms a new lease of life!

Worn Again have launched their Autumn/Winter range this month, with a major difference! Bon Voyage features coats, bags and other handy and stylish accessories, all of which are produced from redundant Virgin Balloon Flights hot air balloons and Eurostar uniforms!

Swap Shops aid school uniform recovery

Parents in Wales are being urged not to throw out old school uniforms and sports kits, in a bid to save money and help the environment.

Worn Again Launch new RE:Made bag

Have you got an interesting story of uniform reuse?

We are keen to hear from you! If you are a manufacturer, retailer, collector, reprocessor or purchaser of corporate clothing and have any stories of how you have acted sustainably, we want to talk to you!

WRAP to launch Workwear research

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have opened a tender for a study on branded work wear and waste arisings, to help inform and increase opportunities within the sector.

Reuse of outdoor gear launched!

The UK’s first free of charge online service dedicated to helping everyone find a solution to the endless amounts of gently used and unwanted outdoor clothing & equipment taking up space in cupboards, lofts and garages.

Workwear arisings and potential recovery opportunities

Oakdene Hollins - Uniform Reuse sister consultancy - has been commissioned by WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) to run a study on the volume of company clothing being consumed and discarded in the UK.

Machine enables textile industry to become more sustainable

The launch of an automatic sorting machine enables higher value recycling for lower quality second hand garments

Launch of new certificate for recycled clothing

The R Certificate allows consumers to track their recycled textile clothing’s journey from factory to retail.

Closing the loop to prevent textile waste

Doing nothing is no longer an option for apparel retailers and brands.

Worn Again produce closed-loop uniform

Worn Again have been working with McDonald’s and the uniform supplier Dimensions on the development of a uniform that would ultimately become closed-loop.

New report by WRAP

The report reviews recovery, and re-use and recycling opportunities of corporatewear waste.

New British technology allows sustainability with profit for the textile sector

British innovation has developed a process that will enable the fashion and clothing industry to become more sustainable and profitable. The lack of effective disassembly technologies and absence of design protocols for the handling of clothing at the end of its life have, until now, acted as barriers to a profitable, sustainable clothing operation.

Multi-use surgical drapes and gowns reduce costs and emissions

In addition to reducing clinical waste, Protex drapes and gowns, supplied by the Sunlight Service Group, outperform single use drapes and gowns.

Clothing sector leaders commit to reducing water, carbon and waste

Companies representing more than a third of UK clothing sales have signed up to a commitment to measure and report the environmental ‘footprint’ of clothing throughout its life, and to take action to reduce the impact.