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01/12/2022 – EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

Apparel brands intensify collaboration with supply chains

Major apparel brands and organisations are accelerating product innovation and supporting initiatives to promote recycling and circularity in response ... By Sibylle Michel

The global resale market in 2022 is forecast to experience further growth of 31.0% to $182.4 billion. © HalynaRom/stock.adobe.com

02/11/2022 – Cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis

Secondhand fashion is on the rise

The cost of living crisis will drive more consumers towards secondhand fashion, with the global apparel resale market set to grow 85.5% between 2022 and ... By Sibylle Michel

Under the motto ‘Textiles Matter’, visitors can explore concepts for increased circularity, which will generate new impulses for the sustainable market of the future. © FranklinTill

13/09/2022 – Home and contract textiles

Home and contract textiles

Inspiring Heimtextil Trends 23/24

Under the motto ‘Textiles Matter’, Heimtextil 2023 sets the benchmark for tomorrow’s forward-facing textile furnishing. The focus is on circularity. By Sibylle Michel

Only 1% of textiles are recycled into new fabrics. © HalynaRom/stock.adobe.com

25/08/2022 – Recycling

Recycling

Manufacturers turn to mono material fabrics

As pressure mounts to improve the recyclability of textile products textile manufacturers turn to mono material fabrics and cellulosic fibres. By Sibylle Michel

More than 50 speakers will participate, as well as 20 green growth technology exhibitors, with 20 countries represented. © Bangladesh Apparel Exchange

03/05/2022 – Event

Event

Sustainability in Bangladesh’s apparel industry

This year’s Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF) on May 10, 2022, aims to establish Bangladesh as the world’s most responsible apparel sourcing destination. By Editorial staff

The selected applications will receive a financial support of 12,000 EUR. In addition the beneficiaries will have access to mentoring, as well as training and workshops in which best practices to be implemented throughout the value chain will be shared. © Circoax

27/07/2021 – Supporting SMEs and start-ups in the circular economy

Supporting SMEs and start-ups in the circular economy

Call for the European accelerator CirCoAX

The participation in this accelerator gives SMEs and start-ups the opportunity to set themselves up as benchmark projects on a European scale. By Editorial staff

Circularity of DSM Protective Materials is the key for the future. © DSM

09/06/2021 – Circular economy

Circular economy

DSM and Clariter: next-generation chemical recycling solution

DSM and Clariter partner to pursue chemical recycling solution for Dyneema-based end-products. By Editorial staff