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

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Textile Waste / Fibre Composition

15 September 2022

2 minutes

The most common fibre was cotton, with 50% in recyclable clothes and 60% in reusable clothes. Polyester followed, with 30% in both types.

Two-thirds of Garments Contain Mixed Fibres, Constrain Their Recycling Potential

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya's INTEXTER department has conducted an analysis to calculate the share of fibres used in the clothes that are dumped in textile collection bins. The study uses an innovative methodology and is therefore more accurate than other approaches so far.

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Footwear Markets / New Trade Disorder / IV Feature

The average effective tariff rate on both footwear and apparel is over five times higher than on all other US imports.

‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered

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Pioneering Change / Earth Protex Interview

The focus at Earth Protex remains its Tex2Tex technology and business scope, which specifically targets textile-to-textile recycling of polyester. Its Thermo-Mechanical Reactor recycling technology enables easy and scalable recycling of polyester textiles. In pic: The Ganni collection

Material Science at Crossroads: The Disconnect between Scientists and Creative Industries

Richa Bansal

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