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tExtended is a Horizon Europe funded project about the reduction of textile waste and the development of textile recovery, valorization, and recycling processes.
Our partners Purfi are currently at the A+A International Trade Fair and Congress in Düsseldorf, Germany!

Visit their booth the learn about their work in tExtended - and to see the brilliant tExtended t-shirts they have just created 👀
November 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
📰tExtended has been featured in the Horizon Magazine, with contributions from Purfi, VTT, and J.F. Almeida!

🔗https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-magazine/keeping-clothes-circulation-how-eu-research-transforming-textile-waste
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Today we hosted our 4th Community webinar, with presentations from Soprema, Rester Oy, and the Horizon-funded project Just Fashion.
Thank you to the speakers and everyone who attended it! If you have missed it, keep following this space as you will find the recording soon on our website 🔗
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
♻️Did you miss our workshop and exhibition at the ECOSYSTEX conference? Check out the video made by our partners RISE, who co-hosted the event, to get a taste of the its and to see what we at tExtended are going to work on in the upcoming months!

🔗 vimeo.com/1125698422/9...
RISE and tExtended at Ecosystex Conference 2025
Recently, the ECOSYSTEX conference came to Gothenburg with RISE as the co-host. In this video you’ll get to join the participants who came along to RISEs research…
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October 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🗓️ Mark your calendars! On October 29th, tExtended will host its 4th Community Webinar. It will be a morning full of insightful discussions, industry updates, and inspiration from the textile world.

👉 Click the link here to register and secure your spot: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🌿 Next week, we will be at the 3rd ECOSYSTEX Conference. We’ll be hosting the "Building a collaborative circular textile system" workshop and an exhibition of samples produced within the project work.
If you want to learn more about the ECOSYSTEX agenda, check out their website.
September 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎥What we are working on now and in the next months, what we are planning for our workshop at the ECOSYSTEX conference, and what it is like to work in #tExtended: we have asked these and other questions to our project coordinator Pirjo Heikkilä from @vtt.fi!

🔗Full version: youtu.be/8JAyOvalOIM
September 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
♻️Some pictures from the Circular Textile Days!
Over the last two days in the Netherlands we have presenting an exhibition of the samples produced together by our partners.

🗓️We will continue presenting our exhibition in the next months - , on September 29 and 30, for the 3rd ECOSYSTEX conference!
September 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Next week, we’ll be at the Circular Textile Days! 🌱
Come visit us at our booth to explore the exhibition of samples from our latest project work. Don’t miss the chance to hear from our amazing partners.
#CircularTextiles #Sustainability #TextileInnovation #CircularEconomy
September 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Our latest blog is now live on our website!
In this blog, Susanna Raiskio from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland explains this collaboration links with the tExtended project.
Read more here: textended.eu/2025/09/02/r...
September 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
💡 By the end of August 2025, tExtended was expected to demonstrate three upcycling processes on a pilot scale. We have been able to actually demonstrate four processes.

🔗You can read the full news on our website: textended.eu/2025/08/29/t...
tExtended reaches milestone on upcycling processes implemented on a pilot scale  | textended.eu
tExtended reaches milestone on upcycling processes implemented on a pilot scale  At the end of August 2025, in tExtended we have reached our fifth mile ...
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August 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
♻️ Ever wondered what happens to your clothes after you drop them off at a recycling centre?
✨ To help us reach our goals, make circular economy your lifestyle.
#tExtended #CircularFashion #SustainableStyle #ClothingRecycling
August 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
✨ Ever thought about second chances?
The Rolf Ekroth x LSJH collab turns end-of-life textiles and deadstock fabrics into bold new designs blending nostalgia with modern style. Vintage Finnish fabrics and discarded denim get an encore, proving fashion can have a future beyond first use.
August 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that the Encore collection by Rolf Ekroth has been featured in Vogue!

✨ Follow us for more images and exclusive insights from the runway show!
August 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Keep your eyes on Copenhagen Fashion Week, taking place from August 4–8, where our partner LSJH is collaborating with designer Rolf Ekroth to present the Spring/Summer 2026 collection, Encore.
#fashionweek #textile #euproject
August 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
📢 tExtended is hosting a workshop at the 3rd #ECOSYSTEX Conference in Gothenburg this September!
We will explore how to build a collaborative circular textile system + showcase our latest textile samples.
🧵 Read more: textended.eu/2025/07/16/t...
#EcoSystex #tExtended #textile #workshop
July 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
📢 The 5th tExtended Newsletter is live!

ln this edition:

📰 New press release
📄 CORDIS article on our project
💡 Major breakthrough update

🎤 Upcoming: ECOSYSTEX & Circular Textile Days

👉 Read & subscribe here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/texten...
June 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
tExtended has a Knowledge Hub!
Our Knowledge Hub is an online space dedicated to sharing insights from tExtended and fostering collaboration.
📢Missed one of our webinars?
You can now access all past sessions directly through the Knowledge Hub including our recent 3rd Community webinar.
June 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🌿 Thank you for joining us for the tExtended 3rd Community Webinar!
What an inspiring and thought-provoking webinar filled with fresh insights and meaningful conversations. 💡♻️
📌 Stay tuned for our next webinar, more insights, innovation, and impact to come!
June 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚨 Join us for the 3rd tExtended Community Webinar!
📅 June 19 | 10am – 12pm CET | 💻 Online
Building on the success of our previous sessions, this webinar will highlight the latest insights from the tExtended project. You will also hear from leading experts in the field.
June 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our partner J. F. Almeida (JFA), in partnership with CITEVE and CeNTI, has had their be@t Blanket honored as "Best Product" at the iTechStyle Textile Innovation Awards 2025! 🏆
#SustainableDesign #CircularEconomy #AwardWinner #tExtended #textile #textilewaste
June 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
♻️ Join the Revolution in Textile Sustainability! ♻️
📢We are thrilled with our tExtended partners attending the Textiles Recycling Expo 2025, taking place June 4–5 at the Brussels Expo.
📧 Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Purfi!
May 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🚀 tExtended reaches Milestone 4!
We are one step closer to a circular textile future as the project moves into full-scale demonstrations, with exciting progress in sorting, separation, and recycling.
🔗 Read the full article on our website:
textended.eu/2025/05/22/t...
May 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What an inspiring two days of learning, connection, and collaboration! Our 30M Meeting was filled with insightful discussions, meaningful networking opportunities, and shared learning.
A big thank you to all our partners who joined us and contributed to making this face-to-face gathering a success!
May 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
At the tExtended M30 event in Turku, LSJH welcomed us to Forum Marinum with a creative twist: reusable name tags made from old ties. Refurbished by Turku City Employment Services, these unique badges added personality and sparked many smiles!
May 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM