LSJH remanufactured collection with Rolf Ekroth
In tExtended, we focus on creating a sustainable textile ecosystem by optimizing textile flows and reducing waste through different types of recycling initiatives.
LSJH, a waste management company based in Finland, has been involved in several activities to recycle post-consumer textiles. In this piece we present the collaboration established with the Finnish fashion designer Rolf Ekroth. The work has focused on the creation of a campaign aimed to support Rolf Ekroth’s Encore collection for the Copenhagen Fashion Week 2025, where post-consumer textiles provided by LSJH have been transformed into high-fashion garments. The goal was to push circularity to its highest level by rethinking reuse and refurbishing through innovative techniques.
Rolf Ekroth was chosen for its strong sustainability ethos, as it is known as a brand that creates timeless, durable, and inclusive unisex clothing, with 80% of materials sourced from deadstock or recycled fabrics. Among the methods used by the designer to realize his collection, there are patchwork remixes, deconstruction and rebuilding, overdyeing, layered hybrids, and visible mending each designed to give discarded fabrics new life while preserving their original character. In addition, all garments are produced locally in Estonia and Finland, a quality that reinforces the designer’s commitment to ethical practices. LSJH’s unique material base, including Penkola second-quality knitwear, aligned perfectly with the brand’s aesthetic and values.
The outcome was a striking runway show where most pieces incorporated textiles coming from LSJH, proving that mixing used garments with new fabrics can overcome remake challenges and scale circular design. The collection received international recognition, including coverage on the Scandinavian edition of Vogue, signalling a promising future for sustainable fashion and extending the lifecycle of textiles.
In the coming pieces we will focus on more of LSJH activities about recycling initiatives, with an introduction on the KAMU project, which explores the production of high-quality design products from textile waste streams, and the production of nonwoven geotextiles from post-consumer textiles.
