CO-LAB

Co-Lab is a collaborative research and development initiative exploring how industrial remade infrastructure for fashion and textiles could realistically operate.

The initiative builds on earlier development work carried out with collaborators across software, production engineering, and modular process design.

Current Focus

At its current stage, Co-Lab focuses on research, pilot development, and partnership building.

The early development of Co-Lab is supported by the KU-Match program (Kreatives Unternehmertum).

Current research focuses on three questions:

• Which garments are technically and economically feasible for remade?
• How must products be designed to enable future remanufacturing?
• What infrastructure would allow industrial remade to operate at scale?

Research Approach

Insights from advisory work and studio remade feasibility studies feed into the long-term development of shared infrastructure models.

Long-Term Aim

The long-term aim is to support industrial remade systems that extend the life of garments and textiles before fibre-to-fibre recycling becomes the final step.

The initiative also examines how remade systems could respond to regions affected by global textile surplus, where repair, remade, and value recovery already play an important role.

Co-Lab is currently seeking research partnerships, pilot collaborations, and funding partners interested in advancing industrial remade systems.