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KICI: Fun with Fibers

Dinsdag 17 April 2012

160 million kilos of textile disappears in the garbage annually. That is how much clothing is thrown away in the Netherlands on a yearly basis. Only one third, throws their out-of-date outfit in the recycling container. These are figures from Kici, an innovative textile collection company, that has been collecting worn-out clothing for over 30 years. Old trousers, jackets and shirts are re-traded, ...

Re-Denim, sustainable fashion competition

Vrijdag 30 Maart 2012

Sustainability and design have over the years become almost synonymous, but the world of fashion seems to be lagging behind somewhat. The Re-denim project aims to bring change to that.

KICI trains Kenyan organizations in social entrepreneurship

Maandag 26 Maart 2012

Kenya is more than just a beautiful holiday destination. The country is bursting with economic potential. A national brand for Kenyan products and services under the name "Brand Kenya" is working on further global recognition. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can provide this brand with a unique market position. KICI created enthusiasm within “Brand Kenya” for ...

KICI is dedicated to transparency in the textile supply chain

Vrijdag 23 Maart 2012

Hans Markowski, General Director of the KICI Foundation, and Carlos Faris, Director of Faritex BV, are paying a working visit to the Republic of Iraq. The goal of this visit is to gain insight and review supply chain transparency.KICI attaches great value to a transparent textile chain, considering it essential to guaranteeing the sustainable processing and distribution of donated secondhand clothing ...

KICI Trainnees

Dinsdag 20 Maart 2012

One of the goals of the KICI Foundation is to enable youths to build a bright future for themselves. KICI supports a number of students at the University of Nairobi with a scholarship. In return for this support, the trainees offer advice and organizational capacity for the different projects of KICI Foundation and DOVE International in Kenya.One of our trainees, Derrick, provides assistance with ...

The Knitting Project

Dinsdag 20 Maart 2012

In 2011, KICI and local partner DOVE International started The Knitting Project. This project offers youth the opportunity to earn their own income by teaching them to knit on an industrial level. Local teenagers can intern or earn money for their education in the small, social company started for this project.The Knitting Project offers low-income youth who cannot afford to go to school a new opportunity ...

Ruiru is green and clean again

Dinsdag 20 Maart 2012

Ruiru (located in Kenya) is extremely polluted by trash. The project 'Keep Ruiru Green and Clean' led to a clean up of the waste in the environment of Ruiru and has been provided with clean drinking water. In the Getambaya Village in Ruiru Spinners and Spinners have a factory. KICI and Spinners and Spinners noticed the heavy pollution in the village. The streets were covered with trash, which cause ...

KICI congratulates Agnes Walraven with receiving her royal honor

Maandag 14 November 2011

On October 25, 2011 Agnes Walraven was knighted as a knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. She has received this award for her passionate commitment to benefit the population in Kenya. Walraven currently lives in Kenya to continue her work.The KICI Foundation has teamed up with Walraven during several projects in Kenya including a Knitting Project which will start in December 2011. This projects offers ...

Chatoui, trendy products made of no longer wearable clothes

Maandag 14 November 2011

Chatoui is a company that designs, develops and markets products made of used materials, such as textiles. Discarded  items are ‘reinvented’  and are transformed into an original, exclusive fashion and/or home accessory or as a customer relations gift.Through AdaTextiel Recycling, one of the regular sorters of KICI, 320 pounds of un wearable garments and textile is donated to ...

KICI and the Dutch Red Cross to support Turkish population

Maandag 14 November 2011

KICI’s main beneficiary,  the Dutch Red Cross, shipped emergency supplies to Turkey  in support of its citizens and the Turkish Red Crescent with their aid for the recent earthquake in Turkey. The KICI Foundation has also donated € 5000, - to the Hilal (Half Crescent) Foundation. With the financial contribution KICI hopes to support the Turkish population in the Netherlands and ...

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