Kloth Circularity Joins Closed-Loop Partners Network to Revolutionise Circular Economy Practices in Singapore

Singapore, October 1st, 2024 — Kloth Circularity is proud to be one of the pioneer partners of the Closed-Loop Partners Network (Network) launched by Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) through its wholly-owned subsidiary SembWaste on June 19 at the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore 2024. As a textile sustainability solutions provider and an all-women-led social enterprise from Southeast Asia, Kloth Circularity joins this innovative strategic partnership focused on advancing the circular economy in line with Singapore’s Green Plan 2030.

The Network unites industry leaders in recycling to bridge the supply and demand gap for recycled feedstock and provide innovative waste-to-resource solutions for textiles, plastics, electronics, metals, food, biomass, tyres, and construction waste. Through this Network, Kloth Circularity will play a key role in advancing Singapore’s zero-waste practices for textiles. “Our Kloth 5R principles—Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle—align perfectly with the Network’s objectives,” said Nik Suzila Hassan (Suzy), the co-founder of Kloth Circularity. “This partnership will help bridge gaps in recycling solutions and foster valuable connections with like-minded stakeholders.”

Kloth Circularity offers a holistic textile solution encompassing supply, production, upcycling, and recycling. Their principled approach considers the environmental, economic, and social impacts of a circular textile industry, enabling a diverse portfolio of cause-driven brands such as Kloth Cares, Kloth Woman Up, Kloth Textile, and Kloth Wear. By providing recycling bins and pick-up services throughout Singapore, Kloth Circularity diverts unwanted textiles from incinerators and landfills. Some of these collected fabrics are upcycled into new merchandise and gifts, crafted by trained seamstresses from marginalised and vulnerable backgrounds in Malaysia and Singapore. This initiative reduces waste while promoting social impact.

With the support of the Closed-Loop Partners Network, Kloth Circularity aims to expand its fabric recycling efforts across Singapore, enabling greater collaboration with key stakeholders to foster sustainable practices and innovation in textile waste management. “We are thrilled to engage the local communities and its key stakeholders to rethink fabric procurement and disposal practices through the Network,” Suzy added. “This will drive impactful progress in textile waste management and reinforce Kloth Circularity’s leadership in reducing textile waste.”

Kloth Circularity offers a unique approach to sustainability and has been steadfast with its philosophy, ‘Rising with #SHEeconomy’. It is dedicated to women’s empowerment, integrating gender equality with environmental stewardship through one of its flagship brands, Kloth Woman Up.?

“Kloth Circularity’s participation in the Network highlights our commitment to making sustainability accessible for all and driving industry change. We are empowering women from marginalised and economically struggling communities to be part of the circular economy and supply chain.? The Kloth Woman Up ladies are trained in the art of creative sewing and repurpose unwanted fabrics into attractive and functional merchandise and gifts such as upcycled tote bags and pouches, which are available for sale,” Suzy noted.

Through this partnership with SembWaste and the Closed-Loop Partners Network, Kloth Circularity is poised to further its mission of reducing textile waste and fostering environmental and social impact. Together, they will enhance Singapore’s recycling infrastructure, promote circularity, and empower communities to embrace sustainable practices.

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Kloth Circularity

Founded and formed on December 11th, 2013 in Malaysia, Kloth Circularity is a social enterprise that aspires to become the catalyst of the textiles, clothing, and plastics circular economy in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. To combat climate change and its impact, we are aligned with Kloth's 5R philosophy of the circular economy, ‘Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle’. Our core principles and business operations are aligned with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework. Kloth Singapore Pte. Ltd. was founded on August 8th, 2022.

About Kloth Cares

Kloth Cares, a brand under Kloth Circularity, is committed to being the preferred and trusted brand for providing effective, ethical and impactful waste management solutions in enhancing recycling rates, managing, and innovating textiles, clothing, and plastic waste with a renewed life, such as new products and resources with higher material value and purpose. Our approach is to establish value chains and develop movements with various stakeholders to divert waste from incinerators, landfills, and oceans.

About Kloth Woman Up

Kloth Woman Up, a brand under Kloth Circularity, advocates ‘Rising with #SHEconomy’ to improve the livelihoods of women from marginalised, struggling, and vulnerable communities by creating job opportunities. Leaving no one behind, we uphold our core values of bringing women from informal sectors into the economy to earn fair wages. Our movement has benefited Malaysians and Singaporeans through training and hiring women to sew upcycled merchandise and gifts. The wonderful creations by these women are sold directly to customers (B2C) or corporations and institutions (B2B).?

Website and Social Media

Website: www.klothcircularity.com LinkedIn: Kloth Circularity | Malaysia | Singapore Facebook: @klothcircularity.sg

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