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Related Keywords: chemical, circular economy, exchange, H&M Group, IKEA, polyester, Recycle, sustainability, Textile, wool

The H&M Group and furniture giant Ikea have joined together to conduct a large-scale study of recycled textiles, as the companies announced at the 2019 Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference.

The two companies are currently reviewing chemical content in post-consumer textile recycling in a study that has been underway since May 2018.

H&M has been working towards a goal of increasing its use of recycled materials to become more circular, and therefore has an interest in understanding the chemical content of collected pre-owned textiles to ensure safe use of recycled materials.

Related Keywords: cotton industry, cotton products, fibres, H&M Group, Monki, organic cotton, renewable energy, Scandinavian womenswear brand, Street Style, wholly sustainably sourced cotton

A large part of Monki’s brand DNA is its initiative to make its business more sustainable. Monki’s 115 brick-and-mortar stores offers garment recycling and are powered by renewable energy and it’s current addition of wholly sustainably sourced cotton includes organic and recycled cotton, as well as a use of the Better Cotton Initiative, a non-profit that aims to improve the cotton industry for both workers and the environment.