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.

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.