Circular Textiles Foundation

The goal of a circular economy is for the value to be retained and at the Circular Textiles Foundation (CTF) we believe this starts at design stage and ends with fibre to fibre recycling. We're on a mission to lower the impact of clothing by designing it so it can be recycled. Our definition of Design for Recyclability (DfR) is designing a product within the parameters of existing fibre to fibre recycling technologies so that it can be recycled without intervention or disassembly at the end of its usable life, making recycling commercially viable. We follow the parameters of Europe's leading fibre to fibre recyclers processing post-consumer fibres at scale. This ensures recyclers receive high-quality feedstock to recycle and garment manufacturers can get high quality recycled yarns for future production. In 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) recognised the CTF’s ‘Infintee’ mark as the country’s official certification trademark for recyclable clothing.