Structural bottlenecks in the technical textiles value chain—especially in processing and testing is an important issue. During this conference we do not have any dedicated session, but, we expect that during the sessions the speakers and delegates may delve on the subject and interact on this as well.
Right now, less than 1% of textile materials used to produce clothing are recycled into new clothing. Without a strong demand from fashion brands for recycled textile fibres, textile recyclers are at risk of going bankrupt. This could lead to even more textile waste being sent to landfills or incinerators, defeating the whole purpose of recycling in the first place.