CSTIM

CIRCULAR SYSTEMS FOR TRIMS AND IGNORED MATERIALS

OVERVIEW

Trims, adhesives, thread, laminates, labels, and fasteners are the primary contaminants requiring removal for textile-to-textile recycling.  With CSTIM, ACP convenes representatives from a range of trim and finishing related companies with broad expertise across relevant technologies, materials, applications, and markets to define the impacts of trims for T2T systems and identify potential solutions.

WHO WE ARE

OBJECTIVES

UNDERSTAND 

    • The landscape of trims and their materials, and the challenges they pose relative to sorting, deconstruction, and preprocessing; conversely, identify the potential for streamlined and/or automated trim removal, reuse, or recycling

    • The potential for trim material retrieval and management to support scalable feedstock flows and quality to meet specifications for textile-to-textile recycling.  

DEVELOP

  • A framework of recommendations that addresses scaling for near- term vs. far- term opportunities, and how to design products that are compatible with these systems.

CREATE

  • Educational materials for the purpose of putting these recommendations into action. 

ORGANIZE TO:

    1. Identify opportunities for counterfeit product management. 

    2. Explore mutual benefits of mandatory product passport and digital ID legislation.

    3. Collect inputs on standards and classifications needed for circular systems.

    4. Support EPR legislation that fits the needs of the supply system.