Category: Environment
Environment market research reports by Textiles Intelligence
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Editorial: Paths to sustainable fashion—ultra-fast, on-demand, recycled, second-hand or fibre substitution?
Editorial: Paths to sustainable fashion—ultra-fast, on-demand, recycled, second-hand or fibre substitution? Four fundamental changes to the retail apparel market have become increasingly apparent during 2024. There is a need to accommodate a rising proportion of recycled raw materials into new garme ... Read More
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Developments in textiles and apparel recycling, October 2024
Developments in textiles and apparel recycling, October 2024 Environmental sustainability is of growing importance within the global fibre, textile and apparel industry, and pressures on companies to improve their sustainability credentials have prompted several of them to investigate the potential ... Read More
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Editorial: Chemical recycling for tomorrow’s technical textiles
Editorial: Chemical recycling for tomorrow’s technical textiles The chemical recycling of synthetic fibres, primarily polyester, is set to have a major impact on the textile industry in the years to 2030, according to this Textiles Intelligence report, based on a keynote presentation given by Gherzi ... Read More
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Fibre innovations aid the creation of circular textile and apparel supply chains
Fibre innovations aid the creation of circular textile and apparel supply chains For the foreseeable future, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester will remain by far the most widely used type of fibre in textile and garment production. As such, the establishment of solid infrastructure for the ... Read More
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Developments in textiles and apparel recycling, November 2023
Developments in textiles and apparel recycling, November 2023 Environmental sustainability is of growing importance within the global fibre, textile and apparel industry, and pressures on companies to improve their sustainability credentials have prompted several of them to investigate the potential ... Read More
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Single-use medical nonwovens: the pros and cons
Single-use medical nonwovens: the pros and cons Single-use medical nonwovens are widely used in health care settings because they offer a number of advantages compared with reusable medical textiles. However, single-use medical nonwovens suffer a disadvantage in that they must be disposed of after u ... Read More
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Fast track: impact of forthcoming regulation of PFASs, or "forever chemicals", on performance apparel brands
Fast track: impact of forthcoming regulation of PFASs, or forever chemicals, on performance apparel brands" PFASs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as "forever chemicals", are a family of more than 10,000 synthetic fluorinated compounds which are prized for their unique characteristi ... Read More
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Editorial: Opportunities for textile reuse and materials recycling highlighted at ITMA 2023
Editorial: Opportunities for textile reuse and materials recycling highlighted at ITMA 2023 To meet upcoming sustainability targets, recycled fibres from post-consumer textile waste will have to be accommodated in nonwoven and technical textile applications. This was a key takeaway from ITMA 2023, a ... Read More
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Technical textile markets: product developments and innovations, July 2023
Technical textile markets: product developments and innovations, July 2023 This report provides information on the latest developments in automotive textiles, chemical recycling, composites, fabrics, fibres, finishes, medical textiles, nonwovens, silk proteins and smart textiles. The report includes ... Read More
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Next generation recycling of textiles and apparel
Next generation recycling of textiles and apparel The scale of the textile waste problem is formidable, and the need for recycling is more pressing than ever. At present, the volume of fibres being recycled back into new fibres in any kind of circular system amounts to less than 1% of global fibre p ... Read More
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Textiles and apparel sustainability update, May 2023
Textiles and apparel sustainability update, May 2023 Environmental sustainability is of growing importance within the global fibre, textile and apparel industries, and pressures to improve their sustainability credentials have prompted several companies to adapt their business strategies. This repor ... Read More
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Next generation recycling of composites, technical fabrics and other textiles
Next generation recycling of composites, technical fabrics and other textiles The scale of the textile waste problem is formidable, and the need for recycling is more pressing than ever. But the volume of fibres being recycled back into new fibres in any kind of circular system amounts to less than ... Read More
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Fast track: addressing the problem of microfibre pollution in waste water, waterways and the oceans
Fast track: addressing the problem of microfibre pollution in waste water, waterways and the oceans The problem of pollution from microplastics is an urgent concern. Among the biggest causes of microplastics pollution are fibre fragmentation during the manufacture and processing of textiles and appa ... Read More
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Editorial: EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles Threatened by Reports of Systemic Greenwashing
Editorial: EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles Threatened by Reports of Systemic Greenwashing The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, which was published by the European Commission on March 30, 2022, aims to establish a thriving circular ecosystem for the textile and app ... Read More
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