Sustainability
Xandres is investing in a better future, where quality and reduced impact on people and the environment go hand in hand. We are developing a six-pillar plan to make our entire production process with sustainability in mind, from yarns and fabrics to the garment in your wardrobe, now and for a long time after your purchase.
Sustainability
Xandres is investing in a better future, where quality and reduced impact on people and the environment go hand in hand. We are developing a six-pillar plan to make our entire production process with sustainability in mind, from yarns and fabrics to the garment in your wardrobe, now and for a long time after your purchase.
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XANDRES LAB
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XANDRES LAB
GOAL
We push our boundaries in the Xandres Lab by experimenting with innovations in the circular economy and collaborating with innovative brands that can teach us about lowering our impact and provide new insights.
GOAL
We push our boundaries in the Xandres Lab by experimenting with innovations in the circular economy and collaborating with innovative brands that can teach us about lowering our impact and provide new insights.
What we do now
We think about the end-of-life strategy for your garments, taking the circular principles into account. Can we reuse the clothes? What can we do in terms of recycling? We are looking for the right partners to complete the cycle. We are in a research phase and do not claim to be a circular or an eco-brand.
We investigate how to close the cycle ourselves in our daily approach through innovative projects. For example, we have worked on a textile-to-textile recycling system with 18 international partners since 2021. This Horizon2020 project is called SCIRT. By collaborating with research institutions, recycling companies and other European brands, we are researching whether it is possible to create circular items from used clothing.
What we do now
We think about the end-of-life strategy for your garments, taking the circular principles into account. Can we reuse the clothes? What can we do in terms of recycling? ? We are looking for the right partners to complete the cycle. We are in a research phase and do not claim to be a circular or an eco-brand.
We investigate how to close the cycle ourselves in our daily approach through innovative projects. For example, we have worked on a textile-to-textile recycling system with 18 international partners since 2021. This Horizon2020 project is called SCIRT. By collaborating with research institutions, recycling companies and other European brands, we are researching whether it is possible to create circular items from used clothing.
What we'll do in the future
WE ARE SETTING UP A XANDRES LAB FOR INNOVATION
Lab is short for laboratory. The Xandres Lab for innovation is about the joy of experimenting and innovating. Our rich heritage has never stopped us from wanting to go forward—or rather, full circle. While it is likely impossible to create a completely closed system, we are looking for projects and setting up experiments to close our loop. We want to experiment with the principles of “circular economy”. In this theoretical framework, there is no waste and clothing is given a new purpose at the end of its life. Although it is impossible for a brand like Xandres to fully achieve this, we are looking for solutions such as reusing leftover fabric.
Lab is also short for collab. We select our manufacturers with great care to ensure responsible production. For Xandres Lab, we go even further. We team up with innovative, purpose-driven brands and designers. We support like-minded labels and provide them with a platform because we believe we can learn a lot from each other and make an even bigger difference together.
We are not an eco-brand, but we do what we can to reduce our environmental impact every day. We are not there yet, but we will keep pushing ourselves to do better.
What we'll do in the future
WE ARE SETTING UP A XANDRES LAB FOR INNOVATION
Lab is short for laboratory. The Xandres Lab for innovation is about the joy of experimenting and innovating. Our rich heritage has never stopped us from wanting to go forward—or rather, full circle. While it is likely impossible to create a completely closed system, we are looking for projects and setting up experiments to close our loop. We want to experiment with the principles of “circular economy”. In this theoretical framework, there is no waste and clothing is given a new purpose at the end of its life. Although it is impossible for a brand like Xandres to fully achieve this, we are looking for solutions such as reusing leftover fabric.
Lab is also short for collab. We select our manufacturers with great care to ensure responsible production. For Xandres Lab, we go even further. We team up with innovative, purpose-driven brands and designers. We support like-minded labels and provide them with a platform because we believe we can learn a lot from each other and make an even bigger difference together.
We are not an eco-brand, but we do what we can to reduce our environmental impact every day. We are not there yet, but we will keep pushing ourselves to do better.
Discover the collabs
The following is an overview of past projects completed at the Xandres lab.
These collabs are examples of how we collaborate with brands that are ahead of us in terms of reducing their impact
Discover the projects in our laboratory
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Read the full Xandres Sustainability Report