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National Institute of Standards and Technology

Going Circular / Standards

11 November 2024

3 minutes

The ASTM textile circularity standards roadmap on how standards might evolve to support textile circularity. Nearer-term standardization efforts are shown at the bottom or beginning of the roadmap, where the path is more straightforward. One place where significant effort could be directed is the identification and harmonization of terminology used throughout the textile ecosystem.

Standards Needed to Extend Textile Life for a Circular Economy

The development of voluntary, consensus-based standards can help smooth the path toward a circular economy by establishing collaboration and common ground, providing a framework for businesses to operate in, and inspiring consumer confidence in circular products, according to a recent workshop that explored how standards facilitate the transition toward a more circular economy for textiles.

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Circularity / NIST Report

16 May 2022

2 minutes

Textiles are one of the fastest growing categories in the waste stream. But there are a lot of opportunities to reduce waste in this sector that would bring big economic and environmental benefits, said Kelsea Schumacher, an environmental engineer working with NIST, who co-authored the report.

Recovery Practitioners Need to Provide Feedback to Designers, says Report

A new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US has recommended strategies to address problems of post-consumer textile waste. The report recommends other improvements that businesses and governments can undertake to increase reuse and recycling of textiles.

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Supply Chains / Cybersecurity

6 May 2022

2 minutes

“It has to do with trust and confidence,” said NIST’s Angela Smith, an information security specialist and another of the publication’s authors. “Organisations need to have greater assurance that what they are purchasing and using is trustworthy. This new guidance can help you understand what risks to look for and what actions to consider taking in response.”

New Cybersecurity Guidance Issued for Supply Chain Risk Management

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the US Department of Commerce has updated its cybersecurity guidance for supply chain risk management as a response to an executive order. It addresses cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of an organisation.