Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Find out more about Design for Recyclability here: redressdesignaward.com/learn.

It is estimated that less than 1% of the materials used in clothing production are recycled into new clothes*. Designers should aim to reach the ultimate goal of maintaining the value and quality of materials used in their collections, by enabling closed loop systems. Designing garments for recyclability reduces the chance of premature disposal to landfill.

The recycling process can be laborious and complicated, but design decisions play a key role in improving recyclability.


*Source: Ellen Macarthur Foundation (2017), A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion's Future

The Redress LEARN platform is a free resource for emerging fashion professionals and has multiple guides and videos on the following subjects.Please visit our website for more information (link above)
- Fashion and the Environment
- Zero-waste Design
- Up-cycling
- Reconstruction
- Sourcing Textile Waste
- Sustainable Business
- Marketing Sustainable Fashion
- Design for Longevity
- Sustainability in Fibres