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

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Going Circular / Digital Passports

19 October 2022

3 minutes

The circular economy will replace wasteful linear economies by 2029, according to a 2019 Garner study. To get there requires turning around the linear supply chain system to create a whole circular ecosystem.

Circular.Fashion to Develop DPP Prototype for Textiles

A new project has been launched that will define a cross-sectoral product data model with demonstrated benefits for the circular economy as well as developing roadmaps for its deployment. The DPP (Digital Product Passport) prototype for textiles will be developed by circular.fashion.

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Business of Leather / Industry Survey

12 October 2022

2 minutes

Workers in tanneries, factories, or home-based workplaces in countries like Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan generally have little clue about the end-products they are contributing to or the markets these products are destined for. Conversely, most people in Europe, the US, and other consumer markets who buy leather jackets and other clothes, shoes, and accessories have little idea where and under what conditions these products are made.

Supply Chain Transparency is Dramatically Low in Leather Industry, Says Report

The current level of supply chain transparency in the leather and allied industries is dramatically low. Only 29 of the 100 major companies surveyed provide some information about their supplier base. And no, luxury brands are not frontrunners. A texfash.com report.

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EU Textiles Strategy / Position Paper

12 October 2022

2 minutes

Companies are only “strongly encouraged to internalise circularity principles and business models, reduce the number of collections per year, take responsibility and act to minimise their carbon and environmental footprints5“. But without clear targets, it is unlikely that this will drive to a systemic change in textile business models.

Drastically Reducing Production is Only Viable Solution to Make Textiles Sector Sustainable

Drastically reducing production, beyond changing the way we produce, is the only viable solution to make the textiles sector more sustainable, according to a position paper on the EU Textiles Strategy. texfash.com reports.

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Packing Off / Plastic-Free

12 October 2022

2 minutes

Cellulose-based packaging has the potential to replace 40 percent of all rigid plastic packaging, which corresponds to 1.8 million tons of material. This area is therefore of the highest relevance for the Swedish forest industry and the transition to a bio-based economy.

Consortium Formed to Shift from Fossil-Based Plastic Packaging

To aid and speed up the shift from fossil-based plastic packaging, Sweden's Yangi has initiated a strategic research collaboration project with partners Holmen Iggesund, Solenis, Fiber-X, FutureLab & Partners AB, Duni Group, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Lund University, and a premium brand owner within the consumer goods segment.

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Going Circular / CISUTAC

27 September 2022

2 minutes

CISUTAC will follow a holistic approach covering the technical, sectoral and socio-economic aspects, and will perform 3 pilots to demonstrate the feasibility and value of: repair and disassembly; sorting (for reuse and recycling); and, circular garments through fibre-to-fibre recycling and design for circularity.

Innovation project CISUTAC to Support Transition to Circular and Sustainable Textiles in Europe

Launched today, the new Horizon Europe project CISUTAC will support the transition to a circular and sustainable textile sector. CISUTAC aims to remove current bottlenecks in order to increase textile circularity in Europe. It will also raise awareness among EU citizens about the environmental impact of buying new clothes and the benefits of reusing, donating and shopping second hand textiles.

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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.

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EU energy crisis / EURATEX Call

19 September 2022

3 minutes

EURATEX has called on the European Commission, the EU Council and the Parliament to swiftly adopt decisive, impactful and concrete actions to tackle the energy crisis and ensure the survival of the European industry.

Can't Pass Costs to Consumer, Industry Will Collapse, Says EURATEX

The voice of the European apparel and textile industry, EURATEX has warned that the EU’s steps to tackle the current energy crisis could come at the cost of losing European industrial capacity and jobs.

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