Textilia gives discarded textiles a new purpose through their upcycling initiative: Textilia upcy.
Tons of textiles given a new life
Textilia’s upcy initiative is based on a circular business model. Its objective is to establish sustainable textile consumption through close partnerships with its customers.
On average, one ton of textiles is discarded every day by the commercial linen industry when they no longer meet industry quality requirements. However, these textiles have not yet reached the end of their lifecycle. Textilia upcy gives these textiles a new lease of life, completing the circle by upcycling its customers’ discarded textiles into new products. Hospital duvets are transformed into coats for healthcare workers, and tablecloths are repurposed as shirts. Using the resources Textilia has at its disposal, they minimise the production of new resources. The company aims to upcycle 100% of its customers’ textiles by the end of 2025.
Customers have responded positively to the initiative and its specific action towards a more sustainable society.
Textilia upcy aims to inspire others to take a fresh look at their resources and consider how they can prolong the life cycle of their textiles.
About Textilia
Textilia (previously DFD: De Forenede Dampvaskerier) was founded by K.P. Thorgaard in 1958 and is still owned by the Thorgaard family. The company is one of Scandinavia's largest service companies within the textile laundering and rental sector. The Textilia upcy initiative is based on a circular business model and aims to upcycle 100 % of textiles by the end of 2025.
Textilia provides specialised textile and logistics solutions to all kinds of industries. From more than 20 sites throughout Scandinavia, we generate approx. revenue of EUR 200 million a year. We have 2000 dedicated employees, who serve customers in many different industries.