This is in conjunction with MYGroup’s ‘ReFactory’ team (located in its Hull factory) releasing its first accessories range manufactured from recovered and recycled textiles from its Hull factory.
MYGroup joins over 130 other signatories dedicated to meeting a series of targets by the end of the decade, including the reduction of the overall carbon footprint of new textile products by half, in line with the Paris Agreement. Also noted is the reduction of overall water usage of new textile products by 30%.
Textiles 2030 is focusing on achieving a series of roadmap ambitions focused on designing textiles for circularity, implementing circular business models and “closing the loop” on materials.
MYGroup’s ReFactory products include Post-E – a series of bags manufactured from red textiles recovered from former use in the British postal service – and FestivalWorks – festival- and rave-inspired items featuring high-vis accents manufactured from reclaimed industrial-grade PPE.
As a signatory to Textiles 2030, MYGroup will work with the new government and some of the UK’s foremost companies, charities and academic institutions on pilots, policy working groups and other activities.
Steve Carrie, group director, MYGroup, said: “Joining Textiles 2030 amplifies our influence in reshaping the textile industry towards sustainability. Together with the release to market of our Hull factory’s first accessory ranges, this partnership solidifies MYGroup’s position as a leader in textiles recycling and ensures we are integral to the conversation in driving the future of circularity in this space.”
Sophie Scanlon, textiles sector specialist, WRAP, said: “WRAP are thrilled to welcome MYGroup to our Textiles 2030 Voluntary Agreement. Our latest research shows that in 2022, 759,000 tonnes of textiles were sent to incineration or landfill. It is, therefore, crucial we work with solution providers and innovators to divert these valuable textiles towards reuse and recycling. We look forward to working with MYGroup alongside other industry leaders to spearhead circularity for the textiles industry through our Textiles 2030 programme.”
MYGroup’s recent collaborations include projects with Boots, Johnson & Johnson and Harrods.
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