{"id":4498,"date":"2025-10-30T11:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/good-practice\/cosmaki\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:58:50","slug":"cosmaki","status":"publish","type":"goodpractice-projekt","link":"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/good-practice\/cosmaki\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmaki"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vimeo-embed-placeholder\" data-vimeo-id=\"1197441720\">\n                    <div class=\"vimeo-embed-placeholder-content\">\n                        <p>To play this video, you must agree to the use of Vimeo cookies.<\/p>\n                        <button class=\"cookies-consent-settings-button cookies-consent-button\" aria-label=\"Manage cookie settings for the Vimeo video 1197441720\">Manage Settings<\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Potential Impacts \u2013 What Makes This Project an Example of Good Practice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 9, 2024, an interdisciplinary discussion group analyzed <em>Cosmaki\u2019s<\/em> potential impact using the Map\/ing Sustainability method. The discussion included participants who contributed their perspectives from the fields of industrial design, the creative industries, and the skilled trades. Since <em>Cosmaki\u2019s<\/em> founder, Simon Hariman, was unable to attend in person, the project was presented to the group by an employee of creative.nrw who had supported the project through a mentoring program. Among other things, she reported that the one-person operation sources discarded textiles\u2014such as bed linens and bath mats\u2014from a Cologne-based laundry, some of which were barely used yet had still been discarded by hotels. Plant-based materials, such as beetroot peels or used tea leaves from nearby restaurants\u2014which would otherwise be disposed of as food waste\u2014are also used to dye the textiles.    <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"gp-diagramm-block_16dc3b3b7b96ec9922e0bc2b3338c3cb\" class=\"block-gp-diagramm\" style=\"container-type: inline-size;\">\n    <div class=\"gp-diagramm-grid\">\n        <figure class=\"gp-diagramm-content-figure\">\n            <div class=\"gp-diagramm-content\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/themes\/transformnrw-theme\/graphics\/Mapping-Sustainability_Grafik_250923.webp\" alt=\"Graphical model of the &quot;Map\/ing Sustainability&quot; method featuring concentric circles and selected SDG icons. It illustrates the Map\/ing Sustainability analytical approach, which visualizes potential sustainability impacts using the interconnected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The concentric circles represent the causal chains of impact resulting from a good practice project: Input, Activities, Outputs, Outcomes, and Impacts. The diagram relies on the Wuppertal Institute&#039;s three-tier model as a framework: individual SDGs are mapped to these tiers, highlighting that sustainability impacts are not viewed in isolation, but through their interdependencies across environmental, social, and economic dimensions. The graphic serves as a reference model for the collaborative analysis of products, business models, infrastructures, performances, or works of art.\" style=\"width:100%; height:100%;\" \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/themes\/transformnrw-theme\/graphics\/Mapping-Sustainability_Grafik_250923_EN.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width:100%; height:100%;\" \/>\n                <div class=\"gp-diagramm-slideshow\" style=\"position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; pointer-events:none;\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gp-slide\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cosmaki-1-1.svg\"\n                                alt=\"\"\n                                style=\"position:absolute; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:contain; display:block;\" \/>\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gp-slide\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cosmaki-2-1.svg\"\n                                alt=\"\"\n                                style=\"position:absolute; 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width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:contain; display:none;\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-diagramm-zoom-button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge graphic\"><\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay\" id=\"gp-diagramm-block_16dc3b3b7b96ec9922e0bc2b3338c3cb-overlay\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"gp-diagramm-block_16dc3b3b7b96ec9922e0bc2b3338c3cb-overlay-title\" hidden>\n                    <div class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay__inner\">\n                        <span id=\"gp-diagramm-block_16dc3b3b7b96ec9922e0bc2b3338c3cb-overlay-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Enlarge graphic<\/span>\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay__close\" aria-label=\"Close overlay\"><\/button>\n                        <div class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay__viewport\" aria-label=\"Zoomable graphic\">\n                                                        <div class=\"gp-diagramm-image-map\" data-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/themes\/transformnrw-theme\/graphics\/Mapping-Sustainability_Grafik_250923.webp\" data-mid-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/themes\/transformnrw-theme\/graphics\/Mapping-Sustainability_Grafik_250923_EN.svg\" data-overlay-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cosmaki-5-1.svg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Diagram (enlargeable)\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay__controls\" aria-label=\"Zoom control\">\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-zoom-in\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\">+<\/button>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-zoom-out\" aria-label=\"Minimize\">\u2212<\/button>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-zoom-reset\" aria-label=\"Reset\">\u27f2<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <figcaption class=\"gp-figcaption\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/methode\/map-ing-sustainability\/\">Map\/ing Sustainability<\/a>: Analysis of the impact potential of the project with regard to the SDGs            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n        <!-- Die Slideshow-Logik wurde nach src\/js\/div\/div.js ausgelagert und wird in src\/index.js in der Single-Project-View initialisiert. -->\n\n        <figure class=\"d3-netzwerk-mini-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"d3-netzwerk-mini\" data-svg-alt=\"Graphical three-level model with three stacked, color-highlighted ovals. Bottom: natural resources; middle: provisioning systems; top: well-being. The levels are connected by double arrows; within each level, the corresponding icons of selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are shown.\">\n                <a class=\"gp-diagramm-mini-fullscreen-button\" href=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/sdg-model\/?id=4498\" aria-label=\"Open in the SDG model\"><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <figcaption class=\"gp-figcaption\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/sdg-model\/?id=4498\">SDG Model<\/a>: Categorization of the identified sustainability goals into three levels: Natural Resources, Provisioning Systems, and Well-being            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Well-being<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When discussing the concept of well-being, the discussion group emphasized above all the educational aspect of the project. On the one hand, they saw this as being grounded in workshops for children and young people that offer low-threshold entry points into natural dyeing techniques, such as through hands-on work with plant-based food scraps. These workshops allow participants to experience the craft of dyeing through their senses and, in doing so, learn to understand and apply it (SDG 4).  <br\/><br\/>On the other hand, the participants also saw educational potential for adults. The products themselves can serve as a catalyst\u2014both for businesses that dispose of large quantities of textiles in short usage cycles and for consumers\u2014to reflect on waste generation and the circular economy. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Provisioning Systems<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201caha\u201d moment\u2014the realization that supposed waste can be transformed into new materials\u2014was highlighted as central to embedding the concept of the circular economy, not only technically in production but also socially among consumers (SDG 12).  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The participants also recognized the economic relevance and scalability of the upcycling process for <em>Cosmaki products<\/em>. New partnerships\u2014for example, with dyeing facilities, hotels, laundries, or textile manufacturers\u2014offer companies the potential to adapt their supply chains to increasingly stringent environmental regulations and tap into new markets (SDGs 12, 17). In addition, potential for new business cases became apparent: Through a credible sustainability label, hotels could communicate the upcycling and take-back of their own discarded textiles, thereby explicitly highlighting reuse (SDG 17, 9). One participant brought the perspective of the skilled trades into the discussion and described the potential to share knowledge about the recycling process within the project with numerous small businesses through consultants from the chambers of skilled trades and trade associations (SDG 17, 12).   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, the participants described the dyeing and fixing process using plant waste as innovative, as it introduces people to new and specialized knowledge, laboratory work, and related processes (SDG 9). The participants also viewed the promotion and communication of this business model, as well as the implementation of this circular production process, as a potential long-term contribution to Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8). <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Natural Resources <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The participants discussed the high water intensity of cotton production, citing lakes whose water levels have been catastrophically reduced due to the artificial irrigation of vast cotton-growing areas. In light of increasing water scarcity and the resulting expected rise in raw cotton prices, circular economy practices are becoming increasingly important. The use and recycling of existing textiles reduces the need for new production and thereby lowers water consumption. The discussion group viewed this as a potential contribution to climate action (SDG 13).   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1162\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-farbservice-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-farbservice-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-farbservice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-farbservice-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-farbservice-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-farbservice.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 The Moment Kept<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-fondof-workshop-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"An employee is examining samples of materials used to dye fabrics.\" class=\"wp-image-1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-fondof-workshop-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-fondof-workshop-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-fondof-workshop-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-fondof-workshop-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-fondof-workshop.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 The Moment Kept<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1158\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-badematte-blauholz-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-badematte-blauholz-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-badematte-blauholz-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-badematte-blauholz-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-badematte-blauholz-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cosmaki-badematte-blauholz.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 The Moment Kept<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cologne-based natural dyeing studio Cosmaki breathes new life into discarded fabrics. Using natural dyes derived from plants, minerals, and local food scraps, the studio creates handcrafted fashion and home textiles. The studio combines craftsmanship, design, and art, promotes the circular economy, and offers consultations and workshops to support a sustainable textile industry and more conscious consumption.  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