OUR FIRST CIRCULAR PRODUCT

Now we launch our first circular product – partially made of worn-out workwear. Reusing fibres from worn-out garments to make new ones not only reduces waste, but also the need for virgin material.

When the industrial revolution took place 200 years ago, spinning machinery made mass production of textiles possible. Since then, we have produced, used and thrown away textiles like there’s no tomorrow.

Now it’s time to rethink and turn waste into resources. We have cracked the code to circular production and introduce our first product made partially from worn-out workwear. A new industrial revolution is here.​​​​​​​

Fristads’ first circular product is a sweatshirt made from 15 percent closed-loop fibres created from collected used Fristads garments.

This is how the process of closing the loop looks, step by step.

1. Collecting used workwear. ​​​​​​​Worn-out Fristads garments are collected from the customer and are sorted at a recycling centre.

2. Preparation of material. The material is prepared by being shredded into smaller pieces and turned into fibres.

3. Making the yarn. The fibres are mixed with other fibres to make yarn, consisting of 15 percent closed-loop content.

4. Creating new material. The yarn is used to make new fabric.

5. Making the final product. The fabric is turned into new products, partially made from used workwear.