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One in eight workers of the total global workforce of 3.5 milliards is involved in the textiles and fashion business. The three billion mostly very small enterprises generate between $ 1.7 to $2.5 trillion in revenue (depending on the source of the data). From 2023 to 2030 the business is projected to grow by 7.6% …

Known for its rapid production and consumption cycle, the textile industry currently generates between seven and 7.5 million tonnes of textile waste per year in the European Union (EU-27 and Switzerland). This is equivalent to more than 15 kg of textile waste per person per year. As recently indicated in the Mc-Kinsey report, approximately 85% …

Commercial Recycling of Textile Materials That Contain Elastane Presents a Number of Challenges, Especially Ahead of the EU’s Forthcoming Directive on Used Textiles Each person in Europe gen-erates on average around 15 kg of textile waste each year, mostly used clothing and home textiles, which creates disposal problems, either by incineration or landfill, both inside …

Our little friend Kermit from The Muppets were part of my childhood in Australia and that melancholy song of the little green friend lingers. And now, many years later, “green” is still the color. Or again? In view of all mankind and green friends we must act. But how? Sustainability is a driving force of …

Advances in Textile Recycling – Both Mechanical and Chemical – Define Circular Systems of the Future A detailed study of the available recycling options for textiles – either mechanical, thermal or biochemical – and their varying levels of industrial readiness, was prepared for the European Commission by the Belgian research institute Centexbel back in 2020. …