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ExpertiseUpdated on 31 January 2026

Zero Waste Fashion – Circular and Regenerative Design Methodology

Gisela Fortuna

PhD and President at CREAMODITE

Madrid, Spain

About

Zero Waste Fashion is a consolidated design-based methodology that eliminates material waste from the earliest stages of the creative process. It is grounded in pattern thinking, systemic design and creative education, enabling circular and regenerative practices within the fashion and creative industries.

Developed and led by CreaMoDITE, the methodology goes beyond product design to function as a transferable framework for education, innovation and cultural change. It supports organisations in rethinking how garments, skills and value are generated, shifting from extractive models to circular and socially responsible ones.

What we offer

  • A proven zero-waste design methodology applicable to education, training programmes and pilot projects.

  • Expertise in circular economy applied to textiles and fashion, combining creativity, sustainability and cultural value.

  • Capacity to support workshops, training actions, pilot implementations and methodology transfer for organisations, institutions and creative ecosystems.

  • Experience in linking design practice with skills development, social impact and regenerative thinking.

What we are looking for

We are interested in collaborating with:

  • Organisations, clusters or hubs working on sustainability, circular economy and design innovation.

  • Educational institutions, creative hubs or public bodies interested in testing or adopting zero-waste methodologies.

  • Partners seeking applied, scalable and human-centred solutions for sustainable practices in fashion and related creative sectors.

Relevant focus areas

  • Circular Economy

  • Textiles and Fashion

  • Creative Industries

  • Ecodesign and sustainable design methodologies

This expertise is particularly suited for Sustainable Solutions Match, offering a practical and adaptable solution that can be integrated into broader sustainability strategies, pilot actions or collaborative projects.

Similar opportunities

  • Project cooperation

    Green Fashion Score: enabling full circularity in textiles

    • Project Management
    • Looking for Partners
    • Testing the product/application
    • Looking for Consortium / Coordinator
    • Circular Economy in Textile Industry
    • Enhancing Digitalisation in Circular Economy Processes

    raul gonzalez

    ceo cmo at ecodicta

    madrid, Spain

  • Project cooperation

    Looking to join Horizon Europe consortia in Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity, Inclusion)

    Gisela Fortuna

    PhD and President at CREAMODITE

    Madrid, Spain

  • Project cooperation

    Key ways to promote circular economy awareness.

    • Project Idea
    • Project Management
    • Looking for Partners
    • Prototype development
    • Proposal in preparation
    • Looking for Consortium / Coordinator
    • Circular Economy in Textile Industry
    • Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) Circularity,
    • Electric Vehicles (EV) Batteries Recycling and Reuse
    • Enhancing Digitalisation in Circular Economy Processes
    • Circular energy integration: valorising local waste streams for industrial efficiency

    Вадим Овчаренко

    Educational programs coordinator at Cluster of Circular Economy

    08072, Kyiv region, Fastiv district, Byshiv territorial community, village of Byshiv, Ukraine