Panel discussion at Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 in Brussels, where industry experts explore pathways to increased textile recycling and circularity. © Textiles Recycling Expo
Panel discussion at Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 in Brussels, where industry experts explore pathways to increased textile recycling and circularity. © Textiles Recycling Expo
Recycling, traceability, eco-design and digitalisation are among the key future topics for the European textile industry. The Erasmus+ project Skills4Circularity, involving 21 partners from twelve countries, investigates which skills are needed, with IVGT contributing the industry perspective as the German partner. © IVGT
Recycling, traceability, eco-design and digitalisation are among the key future topics for the European textile industry. The Erasmus+ project Skills4Circularity, involving 21 partners from twelve countries, investigates which skills are needed, with IVGT contributing the industry perspective as the German partner. © IVGT
A guided site visit at VEIT Group also provided valuable insights into advanced production and processing technologies. © Veit GmbH
Executive Committee of the Bremen Cotton Exchange: President Fritz A. Grobien and Vice-Presidents Stephanie Silber, Jean-Paul Haessig and Jens D. Lukaczik (from left to right) © Bremer Baumwollbörse
According to Hochschule Niederrhein, the FTB team visited Bache, where new knitted yarns had been developed as part of “KnitCycle” that were said to consist of up to 100% recycled material and could be processed again into high-quality textiles. © FTB