Horizon Circular Textiles: City Collection & Repair

Building and running a real, working system — not a pilot study — that collects used textiles at city or regional scale, sorts them so reusable and repairable items don't get lost in the general waste stream, and gets them back into use through public collection points, retailer take-back schemes, and local repair. Proposals combine that physical infrastructure with the digital layer behind it — data on where textiles actually go, traceability across the supply chain, and tools that support a digital product passport — and have to actively involve citizens, local repair and upcycling businesses, and social enterprises in the design. The consortium has to include at least 9 different regional or local authorities: at least 3 running a real demonstration, and at least 6 more piloting the same approach elsewhere, so the solution is proven to replicate, not just work once.