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Explore bio-based, local and circular economy through introductory guides, generative tools, service platforms and other useful resources.

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Appreciative Inquiry adopted for the HEREWEAR ‘Make It Social’ workshop with the Antwerp community, copyright MAIBINE

Appreciative Inquiry The established method of Appreciative Inquiry was adopted to engage the HEREWEAR community and help us to discover the... distance Local emoji_objects Creative tools

Big Brand, Small Brand The Tally Weijl case study is a demonstration that bigger brands who aim to transition to sustainability face challenges... distance Local bookmark Use cases

Screenprinting pouring

Bio-based Coating and Printing Textile coatings and prints often contain fossil-based polymer binders. In HEREWEAR we tested bio-based alternatives to... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based airware Materials bubble_chart Technologies

Experiments with bio-based dyes, copyright CENTEXBEL

Bio-based Dyes To ensure a textile is fully bio-based, the dyeing stage needs to be considered as well as the manufacture of the... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based airware Materials bubble_chart Technologies

Bio-based Hybrid Yarn: biopolyester core wrapped with HighPerCell®, copyright Eurecat

Bio-based Hybrid Yarns Hybrid yarns combine two or more materials with different properties. We combined two bio-based fibres to produce one... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based airware Materials bubble_chart Technologies

HEREWEAR bio-based materials collection at Romanian Design Week, copyright MAIBINE

Bio-based Materials: What are they? Bio-based textiles are an exciting category of materials which encompasses natural fibres and biosynthetic fibres... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based airware Materials bubble_chart Technologies

HighPerCell Wheatstraw Knitted sample, Copyright DITF

Bio-based Textiles Bio-based textiles can be made using a huge variety of industrial processes and craft techniques to achieve different... airware Materials bubble_chart Technologies

Biopolyester Filament Spools, copyright CENTEXBEL

Biopolyester Fibres Biopolyester is a material made from renewable materials that can be used to make fibres and textiles with properties... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based airware Materials bubble_chart Technologies

Biorefinery Process, Copyright TNO

Biorefinery Biorefineries are an essential way of ensuring we make use of every last bit of the total biomass we produce because it... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based bubble_chart Technologies

Diagram showing how different types of biomass can be transformed into useful products using a range of technology

Bioregion The Bioregion model aims to transform as much as possible of the non-food biomass that can be found in a given region... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local dashboard_customize Local production

BioTEN: Design Guidelines for Bio-based Local and Circular Textile and Garment Design, copyright UAL

BioTEN The BIO TEN provides a design perspective on the use of biobased materials within local systems to complement circular... published_with_changes Circular nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local emoji_objects Creative tools

BURRR Workshop BIO / USE / REUSE / REPAIR / RECYCLE is an interactive session for designers to take part in with users and makers... distance Local airware Materials emoji_objects Creative tools

HEREWEAR Business Model Canvas, copyright Eurecat

Business Model Canvas New business models and propositions are vital for allowing the Textile and Clothing SME-based industry i) to develop a... published_with_changes Circular distance Local emoji_objects Creative tools

3D render of the Day Shirt, copyright VRETENA

Day Shirt For the Day Shirt, Vretena took a Product-First Approach. The design concept was focused on re-imagining and re... published_with_changes Circular nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local bookmark Use cases

The Design Inspiration Tool is an interactive software to support bio-based, local and circular design, copyright circular.fashion

Design Guidelines Software The Design Inspiration Tool is an interactive software to guide design teams through the process of how to design... published_with_changes Circular captive_portal Service platforms

circularity.ID® Open Data Standard, copyright circular.fashion

Digital Product Passport To enable change and accelerate transformation, leveraging technology and data plays a key role. The circularity.ID®... published_with_changes Circular captive_portal Service platforms

Ecosystem mapping in San Leucio, copyright UAL

Ecosystem Mapping Ecosystem mapping is a visual creative method for exploring and revealing the parts of an ecosystem and their... published_with_changes Circular nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local emoji_objects Creative tools

Materia MX allows brands to effectively manage their surplus textiles, copyright Cartier Women’s Initiative

Excess Inventory Tool Materia MX is an award-winning software platform which allows brands to effectively manage their surplus textiles and... published_with_changes Circular airware Materials captive_portal Service platforms

The garment scenarios poster was tested with the London Brands community, copyright UAL

Garment Scenarios The garment scenario tool represents the full lifecycle of a garment and encourages users to consider how each aspect of... published_with_changes Circular nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local emoji_objects Creative tools

How do we feed the biorefineries? The HEREWEAR project is developing exciting biorefinery technologies to transform agricultural waste such as wheat straw... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local bookmark Use cases

Material Lifecycle Map enables dialogue between design and LCA, copyright UAL

Life Cycle Assessment To understand the effects of a shift to biobased, circular and local practices in fashion and textiles, tools such as... published_with_changes Circular bubble_chart Technologies

Flexi-Dress made from Golden Wheat Straw HighPerCell Man-made Cellulosic multifilaments

Man-Made Cellulosic (MMC) fibres HighPerCell® is a MMC fibre spinning technology which can produce continuous filaments from various sources of cellulose... nest_eco_leaf Bio-based airware Materials bubble_chart Technologies

Material Lifecycle Map The Material Lifecycle Map is a tool to help design stakeholders understand biobased materials. It supports a full... published_with_changes Circular nest_eco_leaf Bio-based airware Materials emoji_objects Creative tools

Red fibres collection during shedding tests, copyright RISE

Micro Fibre Pollution Micro fibres have been found in water and food sources across the globe and are a concern for human and planetary health... published_with_changes Circular airware Materials bubble_chart Technologies

Textile microfactory automated process & seamless information flow, copyright DITF

Microfactory A textile microfactory is a small production unit that integrates design, development and production of sustainable... distance Local dashboard_customize Local production

Networked Manufacturing Blueprint, June 2024, copyright HEREWEAR

Networked Manufacturing Networked Manufacturing is a flexible production model that is responsive to new materials and approaches and able to... published_with_changes Circular distance Local dashboard_customize Local production

sheltersuit for babies

Production by Social, for Social Connecting the Sheltersuit Foundation with students at the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM), this project was to... distance Local bookmark Use cases

Design development of the Flexi-Dress, copyright Vretena

Production Sourcing Tool A production sourcing tool can be a service platform that allows for a more connected and flexible approach to sourcing... published_with_changes Circular distance Local captive_portal Service platforms

Community-building in Antwerp, copyright TCBL

Promoting community-led uptake and innovation An important and innovative component of the HEREWEAR methodology has been the development of a community of individuals... distance Local bookmark Use cases

-1 shirt, a mono material, fitted raglan Polo Shirt, made from biopolyester, copyright MITWILL

Pushing Biopolyester to the limit: Mitwill's story Mitwill took a challenge approach to the garment design; they wanted to test the material capabilities by applying them... published_with_changes Circular nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local bookmark Use cases

Social and Circular in Iasi, Romania, copyright MAIBINE

Social and Circular The 'Social and Circular' model promoted by the HEREWEAR project integrates social enterprises with textile supply chain... published_with_changes Circular distance Local dashboard_customize Local production

Story-making for Local Making

Story-making for Local Making Story-Making is a playful activity for diverse local stakeholders to begin their collaborative journey towards producing... distance Local emoji_objects Creative tools

Systemic Materials Innovation is only possible through dialogue with the stakeholder community, paving the way for systemic transitions, HEREWEAR community workshop in Caserta Italy, copyright UAL

Systemic Materials Innovation Transition to a more sustainable textile ecosystem requires us to work across fields of knowledge and sectors rather... published_with_changes Circular nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local airware Materials emoji_objects Creative tools

Flexi-Dress made from golden wheat straw HighPerCell®, copyright Sophie Valentin

Turning Straw into Gold: Vretena's story For the Flexi-Dress Vretena took a Material-First Approach. The focus is on the emotional connection to the HighPerCell®... published_with_changes Circular nest_eco_leaf Bio-based distance Local bookmark Use cases

Herewear engaged with a range of communities, exploring Bio-based, Local and Circular through different combinations of creative tools and workshops, copyright TCBL

Using creative tools with communities As the HEREWEAR project has researched and tested the creative tools, methods, and technologies for Bio-based, Local and... distance Local emoji_objects Creative tools

What is Local?

What is Local? The HEREWEAR project helped progress our understanding of what ‘local’ means when transitioning to a more sustainable... distance Local dashboard_customize Local production