Dope’s next move in circular outerwear: Inside TexRestore
What happens to a Dope jacket when even repair can't save it? A Swedish industry project called TexRestore is working to answer that, and we've joined.
Since launching Renewed in 2021, we've gained first-hand experience repairing, refurbishing and recirculating technical outerwear through specialist partners, including RecoMended in Sweden and Tersus Solutions in the USA. Through our collaboration with RecoMended, we were introduced to TexRestore, a project exploring how textile restoration can work at a larger scale.
Meet TexRestore
It's a Swedish industry project hosted by Wargön Innovation, focused on industrial restoration of textile products and on what happens when a garment finally reaches the end of its life. Today, extending the lifespan of textiles at scale remains a challenge. TexRestore is building the infrastructure to change that. Less waste, longer lifespans, more gear staying in circulation.
We joined the project through our collaboration with RecoMended. As an industry partner, we bring the real-world problem TexRestore is built to solve, put solutions through actual conditions, share what we learn from returns, warranty claims and repair processes, and help shape a model that works at scale.
Why we wanted in
It comes down to the gear. Taped seams, waterproof membranes, insulation and linings make these garments hard to repair and hard to recycle. So the priority is keeping a Dope shell in use for as long as possible, and building recycling that can actually handle it when its life is finally over.
Linnea, working with Quality Assurance, has been representing us in the project from the start. "The biggest impact will be on the industry," she says. "Creating an infrastructure that makes extending the lifespan of textiles commercially viable, not merely symbolic. Today, repair is often a hygiene factor, something brands do so they can say they offer it. If this project succeeds, repair will become the norm."
What's next
For us, that's the point. Renewed showed what's possible at brand scale. TexRestore is where we figure out how to scale it further, and where to take the gear that's truly past repair.
We'll keep you posted as the project rolls out.