8 March 2024 – Trimco Group, Kezzler and Tomra Textiles, significant players in the provision of circular technology and digital product identity solutions, have joined forces to develop a pioneering community, FASHION360, to help support the fashion industry’s sustainability journey and transition to circularity.
With a shared ambition of making fashion more sustainable, FASHION 360 aims to create a global community of fashion industry professionals for sharing knowledge and expertise through a series of collaborative workshops. The events will provide participants with insights, practical advice from experts and industry colleagues, plus the tools to support their next steps. Importantly, it’s a safe space in which they can discuss the challenges they encounter on the road to improved circularity and meeting compliance challenges such as the forthcoming EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) regulations.
Following the success of two pilot events in Oslo and Munich, five further European events have now been confirmed, with more in the pipeline. The events can be found at fashion360.live.
“No one can solve circularity alone. The challenges our industry face are so complex that we need many different experts, innovators and suppliers to work together to develop viable solutions that the industry can adopt to move forward. This is what we aim to achieve with FASHION 360’s goal – to support the development of a global network of collaborators with circularity at its very core,” states Camilla Mjelde, Sustainability and Compliance Director at Trimco Group.
Trimco Group, Kezzler and Tomra Textiles already share a powerful alliance, with their various expertise complementing each other to help brands in their transition to circularity. Tomra’s expertise and advanced applications in recycling and waste recovery are essential to address some of fashion’s biggest challenges. Meanwhile, Trimco Group’s ProductDNA® and compliant label manufacturing expertise, along with Kezzler’s Connected Products Platform and legacy advanced Digital Identity technology, enables them to offer brands a single, comprehensive solution that addresses transparency, labelling, Digital IDs, and more. With experience across the industry in the working with numerous brands to address the EU-funded DPP CIRPASS project, FASHION360, is able to offer guidance and advice based on a strong track record in Digital IDs and circularity.
“We all have a role to play in making fashion more sustainable, and we can’t do it alone. FASHION 360 is a commitment to bring together experts and brands from across the industry. We are building a community where technology providers and brands can interact and shape the future industry applications. By sharing what we’ve learned, we can all help create a thriving ecosystem that drives real change towards a circular future,” says Cyrus Gilbert-Rolfe, SVP of Retail & Apparel at Kezzler.
“We need a new textile revolution, shifting from optimizing for linear efficiency – with massive costs to people and the planet – towards a circular value chain. Closing the gap between waste textiles and textile-to-textile recycling will require regulations and incentives, investments in infrastructure, and building a robust digital core to ensure trust, transparency, and traceability. The common denominator to make this happen is collaboration across the value chain, and FASHION 360 is an effort to do that,” said Vibeke Krohn, Head of TOMRA Textiles.
In addition to the founder brand experts, each event will also feature different guest contributors at their very location, including PLM and EPR partners, helping attendees to the challenges that brands are facing and map out cross-functional solutions.
To join the FASHION360 movement and find out more about the events, visit fashion360.live or email community@fashion360.live.
About Trimco Group
Trimco Group is a leading global supplier of trims, packaging, supply chain traceability, data management, and RFID solutions for the textile, footwear, and lifestyle industries worldwide. Trimco Group is a trusted partner that supports brands with innovative and creative product solutions, driven by deep expertise in design, data, technology, and ESG. We provide innovative brand identity products, advise on rules and regulations regarding sustainability requirements, and operate world-class logistics and production centers. With more than 1,700 employees in 22 countries, serving over 1,000 brands, and 8,600 manufacturers worldwide, we strive to deliver a seamless supply chain for international brands by meeting market demands for quality, efficiency, and sustainability. Learn more about Trimco Group at trimco-group.com.
About Kezzler
Kezzler, a leading software company since 2001, specializes in product traceability and digital ID solutions across various industries including food and beverage, fashion, retail, industrial goods, OTC pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods. Through the Kezzler Connected Products Platform, businesses can securely collect, structure, and share real-time value chain data, ensuring regulatory compliance, enhancing supply chain visibility, fostering circular solutions, and providing dynamic end-user experiences. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Kezzler serves global customers in Europe, North America, and Asia. Learn more about Kezzler at kezzler.com.
About TOMRA Textiles
TOMRA Textiles is on a mission to close the gap between waste textiles and textile-to-textile recycling. Our automated sensor-based sorting technology, in collaboration with progressive partners, enables circularity at scale. TOMRA Textiles is part of TOMRA Horizon, the venture arm of TOMRA Group set up to explore how advanced technology solutions can help lead the resource revolution and enable a world without waste. TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with the design, manufacturing, and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used beverage containers. Today, TOMRA has more than 100,000 installations in 100 markets globally, 5,000 employees, and annual revenues of NOK 12 billion. TOMRA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. www.tomra.com
