White Paper · 2025
2025–2035 Vision: Community-Led Systems Change
Executive Summary — 4 Key Takeaways
Fibre-to-fibre recycling technology is 10–15 years from scale. Remanufacturing extends garment life now, using 15–20% of the energy required to produce new clothing.
30,000 people are employed in Kantamanto's remanufacturing ecosystem. A 60% recirculation rate demonstrates what is achievable when communities lead the process.
Existing sorting infrastructure, a progressive EPR policy window, geographic position as Europe's logistics hub, and a growing ecosystem of willing partners.
Our 10-year roadmap phases three pilot hubs (2027) into regional scale (2030) into the 1M garment milestone — with clear investment requirements at each stage.
“We believe in a circular fashion future that centres the knowledge, labour, and leadership of the communities who already live it — and in building systems that make remanufacturing the first choice, not the last resort.”
— Remade In, Blueprint White Paper, 2025
Amsterdam Fashion Week 2025
Presented to policymakers, brands, and community leaders
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of textile waste generated globally each year
of textiles are currently recycled back into clothing
exported from the Netherlands annually
of Kantamanto imports end up in landfill or waterways
Kantamanto Market, Accra
The global fashion industry produces 92 million tonnes of textile waste each year. Less than 1% is recycled back into new clothing — the rest is incinerated, landfilled, or exported.
The Netherlands alone exports 248,000 tonnes of used textiles annually. A significant share ends up in Kantamanto Market, Accra — one of the world's largest second-hand clothing hubs — where 40% of arrivals go directly to landfill.
Recycling technology is real but not yet at scale. Fibre-to-fibre recycling requires 10–15 more years of development before it can handle volume. In the meantime, remanufacturing is the only viable solution.
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All research outputs are free to download, share, and cite. If you use our findings, please reference: The Circle Club et al. (2025).
Complete 13-page research document with methodology, findings, and roadmap.
Key findings and recommendations distilled into 2 pages for quick sharing.
EPR reform recommendations and trade policy analysis for policymakers.
How to cite
The Circle Club, Remade In, & partners. (2025). A Blueprint for Textile Remanufacturing in the Netherlands and Beyond. Amsterdam Fashion Week 2025.
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