The project

What it is:
This project aims to create an innovative digital sorting solution for the European textile industry.

The purpose:
It addresses the industry’s response to the necessary transformation and adoption of practices, shifting from manual to automated textile sorting and paving the way for circularity.

How it works:
The fashionsort.ai system uses image recognition and RFID integration to capture and track textiles automatically and efficiently. Discarded textiles are spread out on a conveyor belt, where a state-of-the-art scanner system is used for textile detection and analysis. Empowered by an artificial intelligence (AI) for textile recognition and a software-framework for sorting fraction optimization, the system assigns each textile item to the most appropriate category — be it for re-use or recycling.

The benefit:
By detection of multiple characteristics beyond the current manual detection our solution will be able to allocate products to existing and new second-hand business streams. The technology targets businesses in secondhand retail, recommerce, repair services, upcycling, and recycling, enabling them to maximize value across different sectors. fashionsort.ai promotes efficient sorting while supporting European and global sustainability goals through compliance with EU regulations, fostering a greener future and enhancing global competitiveness.

PROJECT PARTNERS

The consortium of circular.fashion, Technical University of Berlin and Remondis is characterised by its proximity to the market and the interdisciplinary team.

  • circular.fashion

    circular.fashion is a Berlin-based innovator creating products and system innovation for a circular economy in fashion and textiles. The company develops and provides services and software for circular design as well as infrastructures and sorting innovations to empower the use of fibre-to-fibre recycling.

  • Technical University of Berlin

    Technical University of Berlin is a member of the Berlin University Alliance, making it one of Germany’s Universities of Excellence. The wide range of disciplines covered by the seven faculties enables TU Berlin to adopt a holistic approach on important future issues such as digitalization, sustainability and climate protection. Developing science and technology for the benefit of society is of key importance for TU Berlin.

  • Remondis Recycling

    Remondis Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, based in Essen Germany, is a group of specialized companies within the REMONDIS Group that deal with recycling of glass, plastics, textiles as well as solutions for deposit systems. Within its textiles business segment, Remondis Recycling specialize in the collection and sorting of pre- and post-consumer textiles in order to find the best possible solution for each unwanted item. By efficiently recycling used textiles, the company aims to minimize waste as well as reduce the negative impact the textile industry has on our climate and environment.

  • The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, abbreviated BMWK, based on a resolution of the German Bundestag. The funding is part of the GreenTech Innovation Competition Digital technologies which is aimed at using digital technologies to transform the economy towards greater sustainability, more climate action and more environmental protection.

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