Progetto Quid is a cooperative based in Italy manufacturing apparel made with surplus textile waste from high end local fashion companies. The company commits to ethical sustainability by employing marginalized people.

Modern textiles rely heavily on petrochemical products that come from many of the same oil and gas companies driving greenhouse gas emissions. Today, in fact, fashion accounts for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide output—more than international flights and shipping combined, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. 48 million tones of clothing are disposed worldwide every year. 73% are incinerated, 12% is reused, 12% is downcycled, and only less then 1% is turned into new clothes.

Fashion is just one way to change the world, Progetto Quid wantz to inspire others to become part of a bigger change. This is how they do it: each of the cooperative's collections is created through the recovery of surplus fabrics provided by prestigious fashion and textile companies. In their atelier they offer employment and training opportunities to people who are most at risk of exclusion from the labour market in Italy, especially women. 

90% of the fabric used for their collections comes from within a range of 250 km in Italy and 10% from Spain, UK and Croatia. Thanks to a network of 52 fabric suppliers, the company tests collaborative supply chain models to reduce the impact of the fashion industry on the environment. Progetto QUID receives fabric donations or buys fabric at a reduced price from established companies, brands with warehouses in Italy and wholesalers, and turn it into limited edition collections, thus extending its life cycle. In turn, the cooperative donates the remaining stock to social projects close to their values.

Progetto Quid is experiencing fast growth, and it has opened 5 physical stores in Italy: Verona, Milano, Genova, Mestre e Bassano.

In terms of sustainability:

1200 km of recycled fabric

126 people at risk employed (84% women, 17 nationalities)

452 hours of welfare support