The positive energy and mutual stimulation felt by all participants was inspiring. Fairtrade Borne and Kringloop Borne have shown that cooperation is possible. “We have found each other,” say Dinie Menheere, coordinator of Fairtrade, and Marjan Boxem, board member of Kringloop. “We are a small community, there are short distances and the goodwill factor is high.” This led to a focus on fair textiles, sustainability and reuse of materials. They want to continue to structurally challenge ROC students to appreciate textiles and give clothing a second life in creative ways. Interest in and awareness of textiles is growing tremendously around the world. Climate change, environmental awareness, sustainability, valorization of textiles are leading to a different way of looking at textiles.