YKK®, together with leading companies in the fashion industry, is part of the multi-stakeholder project Monitor for Circular Fashion founded thanks to the scientific contribution of the Sustainability Lab SDA Bocconi. The goal is to contribute to the transition towards circular business models through concrete and measurable solutions.
Born in 2021 with an initial network of partners, including YKK®, today it involves 28 companies, recognized globally for their excellence in the textile, apparel, leather and footwear sectors. Players actively participate in a community of managers and experts through training and brainstorming meetings, experimental responsible innovation projects, field visits and dissemination events.
https://www.sdabocconi.it/upl/entities/attachment/Circular_Fashion_Manifesto_2024.pdf
“The Monitor for Circular Fashion in 2024 will add a focus on circularity KPIs that involve the social dimension, governance, retail, logistics and technological innovation. It will be the result of the work with the Partners during the plenary meeting in the coming months” says Francesca Romana Rinaldi, Director of the observatory.
“The Monitor for Circular Fashion in 2024 will add a focus on circularity KPIs involving the social dimension, governance, retail, logistics and technological innovation. It will be the result of the work with the Partners during the plenary meetings in the coming months” says Francesca Romana Rinaldi, Director of the observatory.
Since 2021, the Monitor has supported the development of 14 projects. In 2024, the new projects include Kintsugi, born from the collaboration between YKK®, Save The Duck, and Temera for the digital voice. The project is inspired by the ancient Japanese art of restoration, which aims to enhance repairs rather than hide them. This mastery has inspired YKK® to develop an innovative technique to repair broken teeth on POM (VISLON®) plastic zippers, used in Save The Duck’s Zayn jackets. In the event of damage, the user of the jacket can request Save The Duck’s repair service which, instead of replacing the entire zipper with a new one, repairs it with a zama element applied to the broken section. Compared to the production of a new VISLON® zipper, this solution implies a 92% reduction in energy consumption and a 97% saving in water use.
Discover more about Kintusgi project: https://monitor-for-circular-fashion.journey.temera.it/experience/monitor-for-circular-fashion-2024/kintsugi/
