Green Blood invites you to its opening event at the Norwegian Forest Finnish Museum in Svullrya on 17 September. Meet researchers, artists and other project participants and get to know the project through academic presentations,… Green blood opening event
Where: The Norwegian Forest Finnish Museum, Svullrya
When: 17 September 2026, 14:00–19:00
There is certainly no shortage of new reports on textile waste and reuse at the moment, so why read this one published by Fashion for Good and Circle Economy? We would answer: because the report… New report: “Sorting for Circularity: Project REWEAR”
On 23 April researcher at SIFO Vilde Haugrønning will defend her thesis “Dressed for the Occasion. Exploring gender and clothing consumption from a social practice perspective” for the PhD in Innovation for Sustainability!
Seminar 8th – 9th June 2026, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen
12 March 2026, 13:00–15:50 CET,
Oslo National Academy of the Arts
Author: Vilde Haugrønning
The production of polyester is increasing rapidly, and so is the disagreement about whether this is a problem. A new article and policy brief summarise the perspectives of textile companies that have taken a clear stand against “plastification”, offering recommendations to policymakers and businesses on how to halt this trend.
Public PhD Defence, Monday 9th February, 10:00 CET, OsloMet/Online
Authors: Irene Maldini, Ingun Grimstad Klepp and Kate Fletcher Abstract Clothing and textiles are increasingly made of synthetic (fossils-based) fibres, enabling rapid growth in overall production volumes in this sector, with significant environmental impact. This research aims at… Avoiding synthetic fibres by choice: Strategies employed by businesses and their policy recommendations
Authors: Anna Schytte Sigaard and Kirsi Laitala Abstract Extending product lifetimes through repair is a central strategy in sustainable consumption and circular economy initiatives. This article examines how consumers evaluate textile damages and potential to repair,… Repairability of clothing and textiles: Consumer practices and policy implications
In order to set a final punctuation for two major research projects that have run parallel over the last five years, Consumption Research Norway Clothing division invited partners and interested parties to an closing hybrid… End seminar for CHANGE and Wasted Textiles