On Thursday 25 September 2025, Luxembourg Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Serge Wilmes, and the management of local non-profit organisation HUT - Hëllef um Terrain, Philippe Schrantz, met at Lët’z Refashion in Luxembourg-Ville to formalise their partnership. 

According to HUT, the collaboration agreement linking the two partners provides not only for the continuation of Lët’z Refashion’s mission but also for its strengthening, particularly in its awareness-raising activities targeting key audiences such as young people, municipalities and businesses. 

The non-profit organisation said: “In the face of environmental and social urgency, increased mobilisation is essential.”

Lët’z Refashion’s mission is to inform the public about the environmental and social challenges of the textile industry, to provide a space for developing sewing skills accessible to all, and to promote Slow Fashion actors by offering local entrepreneurs and creators a free space to display their creations. Various activities, such as clothing swaps, exhibitions, repair cafés and sewing workshops, are organised there. Visitors can also find upcycled, recycled and second-hand clothing and accessories. Lët’z Refashion’s ambition is to influence consumption behaviours and move towards a sustainable and circular textile sector in Luxembourg.

The two partners are also involved in the Luxembourg Upcycling Initiative (LUI), which aims to give a second life to unused professional uniforms. These creations will be managed by a workshop, which also seeks to support the professional integration of people distant from the primary labour market. According to HUT, a joint study conducted by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) showed that upcycling could reduce environmental impacts by an average of 87% compared with the production of new products. 

The two partners welcomed the collaboration, which they said proved that acting for the environment can also strengthen social bonds. They remarked: “More ethical and responsible consumption patterns are not only possible but necessary.”