Materials, Durability & Circularity
Circularity - design for disassembly Living in an era where circularity is imperative for reducing the intensive use of virgin raw materials, our commitment to circularity is inevitable. In our Furniture division we often engage in development projects with customers to design for disassembly. However, addressing this issue is not straightforward, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Glue poses challenges for refurbishing products during product lifecycle, particularly during end-of-life disassembly. In 2023, we successfully completed five projects with customers where we developed removable covers, and thus made it possible for the changed products to stay in the circular loop, at least when it comes to the covers. Use of textile leftovers and surplus stock Utilizing leftovers and surplus stock has proven to be rather challenging. One challenge is lack of available, upscaled technologies for sorting fabric and separating blended fibers. Most fabrics, if recycled, are recycled mechanically, where they are cut up and shredded and often down-cycled into insulation material, wiping cloths or mattress stuffing. Another challenge is local waste regulation prohibiting recycling of fabrics, as it requires the leftovers to be considered as by- products to be allowed as raw materials for another company.
LTP Warehouse, Kaunas Lithuania
We continue to explore our options for recycling textile leftovers and surplus stock.
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