CIRCULAR CLOTHING

Name

CIRCULAR CLOTHING

Legal name

Circular Clothing Genossenschaft

Website

https://circularclothing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Textile Certification Services

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable / Ethical Apparel & Accessories Wholesale (CRAOADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Apparel Alterations, Repair & Circular Manufacturing (Remake/Upcycle) (CRAAAAAO)

Keywords

• Circular textile certification
• Sustainable fashion cooperative
• Cradle to cradle supply chain
• Circular material library
• Circularity assessment tool

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Membership Fees: Small fashion and textile labels pay membership fees to join the Circular Clothing cooperative and gain access to the certified supply chain, material library, certification support, and collaborative platform.
2. C2C Certified Product Sales: Member labels produce and sell Cradle to Cradle Certified products through their own channels (retailers and online shops), generating revenue from sustainable textile sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Circular Clothing is a Swiss cooperative that bundles the purchasing power of small fashion and textile labels to access a joint Cradle to Cradle Certified® supply chain. It provides members with a curated material library, certification support, workshops, an online Circularity Assessment Tool, and shared infrastructure (return logistics, composting access) to enable circular textile production that was previously only feasible for large companies.

Product overview

Circular Clothing is a cooperative organization that provides a platform and supporting infrastructure for small fashion and textile labels to achieve Cradle to Cradle Certified® certification. The core offering includes over 1000 certified textile products across fashion, accessories, and home textiles (including the Frida by lavie collection, WE ARE ZRCL SWISS EDITION, and Black Denim Collection). Supporting this, the Circularity Assessment Tool helps brands evaluate their circularity readiness, while the Material Library and shared Cradle to Cradle® Supply Chain provide members with certified materials and production access. The cooperative structure enables small labels to bundle purchasing power and share knowledge through a toolbox of guidelines, workshops, and sample materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cooperative Membership Annual membership in the Circular Clothing Genossenschaft providing small fashion and textile labels with access to a shared Cradle to Cradle Certified® supply chain, curated material library, certification guidance, workshops, and a collaborative network. Members include brands such as WE ARE ZRCL, Step Zero AG, Lavie, Changemaker AG, Maison Blanche GmbH, and Kalisti International GmbH.
• Circularity Assessment Tool A free online assessment tool that helps textile labels evaluate their product's readiness for Cradle to Cradle Certified® certification across Material Health, Circular Product Design, Renewable Energy, Water Stewardship and Soil, and Social Fairness categories. Assessment takes approximately 20 minutes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 Cradle to Cradle Certified® products launched since 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• epeaswitzerland gmbhcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerepeaswitzerland gmbh develops and implements Cradle to Cradle® products and services for various businesses. They are an accredited assessment body for the Cradle to Cradle Certified® certification and serve as the certification partner for Circular Clothing.
• C2C NGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC2C NGO is a non-profit organization that promotes a sustainable and regenerative economy. Their focus is on the concept of Cradle to Cradle® design. They aim to establish the C2C model as a matter of course through public relations, 1,000 volunteers, political campaigns and educational materials.
• Fabric LoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fabric Loop association aims to boost the circular economy in the textile industry with an early recycling contribution. Their vision is a holistic system starting at production and actively involving textile companies in an industry organization to create a standardized nationwide approach to closing the loop.
• Maison ShiftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaison Shift is Switzerland's hub for sustainable fashion. Under its umbrella, people come together to actively shape the transformation of the fashion and textile industry, driving the shift towards a fair, conscious and sustainable textile culture.
• Sustainable Textiles Switzerland 2030 (STS 2030)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTS 2030 is a multi-stakeholder program with the mission of making a significant contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Swiss textile and clothing sector along the entire value chain.
• CircularPlusminorOthersNetwork partner listed on the Circular Clothing website as part of their broader ecosystem.
• Designpreis SchweizminorOthersNetwork partner listed on the Circular Clothing website as part of their broader ecosystem.
• Next GenerationsminorOthersNetwork partner listed on the Circular Clothing website, focused on enabling and empowering the next generation of sustainable business.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Textile Exchange: Non-profit industry body governing standards like GOTS, Organic Content Standard, and Recycled Claim Standard. Broad incumbent comparable to Circular Clothing because both operate in sustainable textile standards and certification support, though Textile Exchange is standards-body-wide while Circular Clothing is a member cooperative.
• ZDHC Foundation: Industry coalition driving zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in textile/leather/apparel supply chains. Broad incumbent because it provides shared chemical management infrastructure for apparel brands, analogous to Circular Clothing's shared C2C supply chain for small labels.

Regional players

• Maison Shift: Switzerland's hub for sustainable fashion bringing together brands and initiatives to transform the textile industry. Regional peer because both operate in the Swiss sustainable fashion ecosystem and partner on overlapping member brands, though Maison Shift is broader community/marketing while Circular Clothing is supply-chain focused.
• Sustainable Textiles Switzerland 2030 (STS 2030): Multi-stakeholder Swiss program working to align the textile value chain with SDGs. Regional peer because both operate in the Swiss sustainable textile sector and partner on policy/industry alignment, though STS 2030 is a multi-stakeholder program while Circular Clothing is an operational cooperative.

Direct peers

• Fashion for Good: Global sustainable fashion platform and consortium that convenes brands, suppliers, and innovators to accelerate circular fashion. Closest direct peer to Circular Clothing because both aggregate small/mid-sized brands around shared sustainability infrastructure and curated supplier networks.

Others

• Epea (epeaswitzerland): Cradle to Cradle accredited assessment body and certification partner. Ecosystem enabler because epea actually delivers C2C certification for Circular Clothing members, making it both a partner and the closest comparable in certification services.

Emerging players

• Circ®: Technology company commercializing textile-to-textile polyester recycling. Adjacent peer because both pursue circularity in the textile value chain, though Circ focuses on fiber recycling technology while Circular Clothing focuses on C2C certified new production.
• Worn Again Technologies: UK-based textile recycling startup targeting polyester and cotton blend recovery. Comparable as a circular textile infrastructure player focused on closing the loop, though positioned downstream of Circular Clothing's C2C supply chain.
• The Renewal Workshop: US-based circular textile company that processes returns and deadstock into renewed apparel and recycled fibers. Emerging player peer because both focus on circularity and supply-chain solutions, though Renewal Workshop is downstream (recycling) while Circular Clothing is upstream (C2C certified production).
• Mud Jeans: European circular denim brand pioneering lease-a-jeans and recycled denim. Emerging player peer because both target circular textile production and sell to sustainability-focused consumers in Europe, with Mud Jeans being a single-brand model and Circular Clothing a multi-brand cooperative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/circular-clothing
• Instagraminstagram.com/circularclothing_org

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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