This page will give you access to useful resources that were developed during the ECAP project, between 2015-2019.
Summary Reports
For a summary of the ECAP project, read the ECAP Summary Report 2019 – Driving circular fashion and textiles, which is available in English, Danish and Dutch versions.
To view the Project’s Afterlife Plan click here
Mapping Clothing Impacts in Europe 2017 Report
Key Action Areas
Resources including reports, tools, factsheets, research results, case studies and action plans, were developed for each of the 8 key action areas:
Influencing design practices |
Engaging designers & buyers on more sustainable design practices through the Design for Longevity platform. Design for Longevity platform Read more and see video on influencing design practices |
Sustainable action plans |
Measuring ‘brand and retailers’ current fibre usage and working with them on strategies to implement more sustainable fibres into their products. Fibre strategies webinar Quantified reduction of environmental impact by brands and retailers report Read more on sustainable fibres including 10 case studies Further relevant reading: CottonUP Guide |
Influencing production practices |
Working with apparel manufacturers to make production processes more sustainable, focusing on opportunities to reduce and re-use material waste. Read more on influencing production practices including case studies and white paper. |
Influencing public procurement |
Influencing how European governments procure more sustainable apparel for the public sector. European Textiles and Workwear Report Embedding Circular Procurement in Purchase of Workwear Report Criteria for Sustainable Public Procurement in Workwear Masterclass in Circular Procurement Read more and see video on how to influence public procurement Further relevant reading: Green Deal Circular Procurement Magazine |
Engaging European consumers |
Engaging European consumers to use and dispose of their garments more sustainably. Love Your Clothes Campaign Packs – created and translated for Denmark, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands, as well as the UK. Engaging consumers webinar Case Studies and Action Plans Consumer Research for ECAP 2016-2019 Report Read more on engaging European consumers Further relevant reading: Love Your Clothes Campaign |
Engaging young consumers |
Engaging directly with 16-25-year-old consumers in London, on how to use and dispose of their garments. Clothing leasing pilot – Learning from ASOS Find out more about Love not Landfill Read more on young consumers including Pop up Shops, Swap and Style events and activities with Schools and see Love not Landfill video. |
Improving textile collection rates |
Working with local municipalities across Europe to improve textile collections. Textile collection in European cities report Guidance for Textiles Collections Example presentation of regional meeting Read more and see video about improving textile collection – including case study |
Integrating recycled fibres |
Working with brands and retailers to integrate recycled fibres into their products. Fibre to Fibre Guidance Tool Circular Textiles Ready to Market Event Read more and see video about integrating recycled fibres – including particpant case studies, key considerations and factsheets. |