Dr Alex Chan, Senior Research Manager at HKRITA shares the story behind the Green Machine. This innovative technology uses a chemical hydrothermal treatment to selectively decompose cotton into cellulose powders, which enables the separation of polyester fibres from the blends. 

Hong Kong generates tonnes of textile waste that ends up in landfills every day. To address this issue, a smart sorting system has been developed to identify garment type, fabric material, structure and colour by using artificial intelligence and image analysis.  This system is capable of automatically sorting used garment. Listen to Mr Raymond Chiu, Senior Research Manager at HKRITA, to introduce how it works. 

One-way transfer moisture management fabric is developed for sporty fashion using bio-based ecofriendly material. Invented by Dr Yao, HKRITA Director of Project Development, the green textile is durable, adopting existing production process while boosting performance of the end products.  

Net zero is not just the work of the textile industry, through the link-up of different sectors and entrepreneurs, the recycling efficiency can be doubled. Get inspired by the examples of recycling mass consumable products and the practice other sectors are doing to minimize the commercial waste.

Garment manufacturing is the world’s second wasteful and polluting industry. It consumes large amount of water and release tonnes of CO2. Let’s see how the latest textile technologies helps in advancing the garment life cycle in Prof Xiaoming Tao’s study. 

Have you thought of the textile fibre can actually be recycled? The Green Machine, consulted from Dr Kanji Kajiwara, aims to recycle the polyester and cotton blended fibre from disposed garments. It helps to reduce textile waste and achieve circularity. Dr Kajiwara is here to introduce the science of Green Machine. 

HKRITA and H&M Foundation join together and launch The Open Lab to provide a platform for textile innovation and commercialization in achieving sustainability. It aims to be a place for collaboration among industries and cultivate knowledge exchanges. Join forces with HKRITA and act in innovating zero! 

Carbon emission reduction may take a long journey of planning and practices. Mr Andrew Lo, CEO of Crystal Group shares the challenges and strategies in carbon reduction of their company. Take reference of how sustainability can be scaled up and applied into industry practice. 

Imagine our livelihood in the future decade, is it a dawn city surrounded by black smoke or are we breathing fresh air with plenty of greenery? ‘Now is the time to make bold vision.’ advocated by Mrs. Dolva, the Strategy Lead Planet Positive of H&M Foundation. The Open Lab is the toolbox that equips the textile industry with new solutions that is planet positive. 

PUMA has been engaging into sustainability for years, Ms Anne-Laure Descours, the Chief Sourcing Officer believes that sustainable business is not one own work but to collaborate with others. Listen to know how she leads PUMA become a proactive fashion brand in solving the climate challenges.