A new hub dedicated to making the textile sector more sustainable is opening on Donauweg in Westpoort. The municipality is contributing €900,000 to cover renovation and start-up costs.
The project will occupy 2,300 square metres across two buildings at Donauweg 6-8, former premises of the printing company Joh. Enschedé.
Plans include studios, workshops, offices, and presentation spaces for events like workshops and fashion shows.
Shared space for circular fashion
Developed by breeding ground foundation Urban Resort, the hub aims to bring together designers, inventors, makers, advisers, and educators. The first spaces are scheduled to be available for rent in March 2027.
A quarter of the Dutch textile industry is based in the Amsterdam region, generating €4.5 billion annually. The municipality wants to use this regional base to develop sustainable techniques that can be applied more widely.
Concentration of recycling initiatives
Several businesses focusing on circular textiles already operate nearby in Westpoort. Reconstruct makes custom clothing from discarded fabrics on Donauweg, while Brightfiber Textiles runs a factory on nearby Gyroscoopweg that turns old garments into new materials.
City data shows that two-thirds of textile waste discarded by Amsterdam residents currently goes to waste incinerators. Only 7% is recycled, despite research indicating that most could still be worn again or processed into new materials.
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