Post-consumer textiles for the refurbishment of office chairs

The Municipality of Groningen's project Gronings Goud aims to showcase circular economy opportunities and social impact. The municipality's circular office furniture contract provides room to innovate and experiment. It links local postconsumer textiles to the refurbishment of the municipality’s office chairs. The textile is collected, sorted, spun to yarn, and woven into fabrics. The success of the project was achieved by engaging multiple stakeholders: the furniture manufacturer, social enterprises, and innovative companies. The municipality wants this to be an example of a scalable and replicable system approach.