Rewind® Carpet Furniture with MJ’s Event Services
From Event Carpet to Furniture
MJ’s Event Services approached Future Makers to explore what could happen to Rewind® carpet after an event.
Together, we developed a process to recover the polypropylene carpet and transform it into recycled plastic sheet material for furniture, demonstrating a practical route from event material to a new, useful product.
Developing Circular Event Furniture
Rewind® carpet is made from 100% recyclable polypropylene. MJ’s wanted to explore how the material could be recovered after events and used again.
Future Makers transformed the used carpet into durable recycled plastic sheet material, which was developed into a flat-pack furniture system for MJ’s exhibition stand.
Image: Thermoformed slotted chairs and table made from Rewind® carpet and post consumer recycled polypropylene.
Designed for Reuse
The furniture system was designed to be durable, fully recyclable and easy to assemble and disassemble. Single-material components avoid adhesives and mixed materials, allowing the furniture to be reused or remade.
The same Rewind® carpet was also used to create durable transport bags, extending the material’s use beyond the furniture itself.
The Impact
Across three major UK events, MJ’s supplied 19,000m² of Rewind® event carpet, equivalent to 4,370kg of recycled material.
The material could deliver:
14.25 tonnes of CO₂ savings
3,230 litres of water savings
168 potential chairs made from recycled material
“As demand for Rewind grows, the ability to close the loop, turning post-event carpet into high-quality, reusable furniture, will become a defining feature of sustainable event production.”
Keith Swain, General Manager, MJ’s Event Services
“We’ve always seen Rewind as more than just carpet, it’s a resource with incredible potential. Now, we’re proving how it can be repurposed into something sustainable, practical, beautiful and truly circular.”
Jennifer Bishopp, Chief Operating Officer, MJ’s Event Services
Image: International Confex (left to right) Tristan Hessing, Director Future Makers, Keith Swain, General Manager and Jennifer Bishopp, Chief Operations Officer at MJ’s Event Services Ltd.
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