200 First-year students from NHL Stenden University in Leeuwarden took on a challenging briefing: how do we get young people away from fast fashion ... think big!

The textile chain needs to change. More discarded textiles, declining quality, and high costs make the current system unsustainable. With SORTED, partners from the entire chain work together on smart technology, better sorting, and high-quality recycling. In this interview, Charles Graft and Sven Jurgens explain why collaboration and innovation are crucial for a circular textile chain.

In the podcast 'In Science', Marijke Leliveld (RUG) shares insights on how consumer behavior can change in a world of fast fashion – and what that means for the future of the textile chain.

Charles outlines the problems of the sector and indicates how SORTED is part of the solution.

Today, October 31, the deputy Bennema from the province of Groningen, deputy Meeuwissen from the province of Drenthe, and councilor Rink from the municipality of Emmen presented the JTF subsidy to Charles Graft, director / manager of Sympany.