It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Czech Republic

Textile Care / GINETEX Barometer

12 May 2025

There is growing interest in environmentally-friendly cleaning instructions. In Europe, 63% of consumers consider this information as important. However, this figure is higher than the results for Germany (46%) and the Czech Republic (43%).

75% Consider Addition of Written Explanations on Sewn Label Very Useful: GINETEX Barometer

The care label is evolving to meet the changing expectations of Europeans as a key element in guiding consumers on how to care for their clothes, according to the GINETEX Barometer. Between the need for simplification, the addition of new symbols or the integration of digital tools, there are several potential levers to improve its effectiveness and legibility.

Staff Writer

Going Circular / Czech Republic

9 November 2022

5 minutes

The Oděvní Banka (Clothing Bank) in the Czech Republic's capital Prague has since its inception expanded to help all vulnerable social groups across the entire republic.

Prague’s Clothing Bank Touches Lives of the Needy, Stops Garments from Going Waste

A clothing bank that distributes pre-loved clothing to the needy in the Czech Republic's capital Praha has taken on the onerous task of delaying post-consumer waste from going to landfills. The Operations Manager of Oděvní Banka (Clothing Bank), Veronika Kyptová, elaborates.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

EU energy crisis / ETSA

27 September 2022

2 minutes

In the absence of rented textile services, the medical industry would be without sanitary mat surfaces and bed linens. There would be a lack of clothing for healthcare professionals, including protective sanitary gowns for surgeons, nurses and doctors, uniforms including other forms of personal protective equipment.

Textile Services, Vital for Healthcare and Hospitality, Could Be Hard Hit by EU Energy Crisis

The textile services sector, especially industrial laundries, which provide critical support to the healthcare and hospitality industries could be severely hit by the ongoing energy crisis in Europe. Many of these units are SMES and stand in the danger of having to shutter down if energy prices are not immediately capped.