IKEA launches VÄXELBRUK – a collection of textile products made from recycled co-worker uniforms

IKEA launches VÄXELBRUK, a collection made from recycled co-worker uniforms collected from IKEA stores across Europe. Through this pilot project, IKEA has explored how to give a second life to used clothing and manage recycling processes within the IKEA value chain. The VÄXELBRUK series will be available in selected IKEA stores in Europe from February 2024. From 2020 to 2022, IKEA introduced a new design of co-worker clothing globally in IKEA customer meeting points. During this time, IKEA also collected numerous pallets of old co-worker uniforms from its stores across…

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