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HILATURAS ARNAU BARCELONA continues with RE-HITECHTEX, an innovative European In Transit project focused on the #recycling of high-tech garments, such as firefighter suits, specialised workwear and other technical textiles.  These types of garments are made of #advancedmaterials, such as aramids or fire-resistant fibres, and their #recycling is a great technological challenge. The aim of this project is to develop #sustainable techniques to reuse these fibres and manufacture new fabrics without compromising the quality and special properties that these garments require. KEY OBJECTIVES OF RE-HITECHTEX: ♻ Recycling of complex technical materials: High-tech garments contain layers and blends of highly resistant and specialised materials. RE-HIGHTECHTEX seeks to innovate processes that separate and reuse these fibres without loss of quality. ➰ Development of new recycled yarns: One of the main objectives is to use recycled fibres to create new yarns and fabrics that maintain characteristics such as flame resistance, durability and thermal protection, essential for the industries where these garments are used. 🔄 Closing the life cycle of garments: The project promotes a circular economy approach, reintroducing technical textiles back into the production chain to manufacture new quality products, thus reducing the environmental impact. Tèxtils.CAT Agència de Residus de Catalunya Generalitat de Catalunya (Mireia Cañellas / Mireia Monedero) #InTransit #HilaturasArnauBarcelona #InTransitProject #Rehitechtex #Textileindustry #CircularEconomy #ZeroWaste #RecycledYarns #TechnicalYarns #TechnicalTextiles #SustainableTextiles #TechnicalFabrics #EuropeanUnion #UE #TèxtilsCAT #RecycledYarns #RecycledTextiles #AdvancedTextiles #EU #TextileInnovation

HILATURAS ARNAU BARCELONA continues with RE-HITECHTEX, an innovative European In Transit project focused on the #recycling of high-tech garments, such as firefighter suits, specialised workwear and other technical textiles.  These types of garments are made of #advancedmaterials, such as aramids or fire-resistant fibres, and their #recycling is a great technological challenge. The aim of this project is to develop #sustainable techniques to reuse these fibres and manufacture new fabrics without compromising the quality and special properties that these garments require. KEY OBJECTIVES OF RE-HITECHTEX: ♻ Recycling of complex technical materials: High-tech garments contain layers and blends of highly resistant and specialised materials. RE-HIGHTECHTEX seeks to innovate processes that separate and reuse these fibres without loss of quality. ➰ Development of new recycled yarns: One of the main objectives is to use recycled fibres to create new yarns and fabrics that maintain characteristics such as flame resistance, durability and thermal protection, essential for the industries where these garments are used. 🔄 Closing the life cycle of garments: The project promotes a circular economy approach, reintroducing technical textiles back into the production chain to manufacture new quality products, thus reducing the environmental impact. Tèxtils.CAT Agència de Residus de Catalunya Generalitat de Catalunya (Mireia Cañellas / Mireia Monedero) #InTransit #HilaturasArnauBarcelona #InTransitProject #Rehitechtex #Textileindustry #CircularEconomy #ZeroWaste #RecycledYarns #TechnicalYarns #TechnicalTextiles #SustainableTextiles #TechnicalFabrics #EuropeanUnion #UE #TèxtilsCAT #RecycledYarns #RecycledTextiles #AdvancedTextiles #EU #TextileInnovation

Edinburgh Science Festival is showcasing the theme Shaping the Future.💚 Emily Raemaekers, who utilizes natural techniques and materials when crafting garments, aims to call attention to environmental issues in the fashion industry. For example, textile dyeing is currently the second largest global water pollutant.🌿💦 The showcase explores material usage in fast fashion and how biomaterials can be a more sustainable option in fashion and engineering. Symbio, Raemaekers dress, is created from: - TENCEL™ ’s wood pulp fiber. - Linocut printmaking to create a pattern mimicking mycelium. - Natural dyes like dried hibiscus flowers created a unique pink and red tone on the base of the clothing. - Water-based ink as a sustainable alternative to plastic-based ink. - Plant-based leathers, which create a lower carbon footprint, including Uppeal, created from apple processing waste from the juice and compote industry, and - MuSkin, made from a wild fungus from subtropical environments, were used for additional designs. Symbio is on display at the National Museum of Scotland for the Edinburgh Science Festival’s exhibition, Growing Home. Via: https://lnkd.in/ehu3E8k9 #Materialinnovation #Nextgenmaterials #Sustainability #Textiles #Innovation

Love this! and know there will be quite a few in my networks who will want to take part in these workshops. Aimed at experts in the fields of materials, textiles, apparel design, co-creation, production, and repair. You need to be part of a company or your own brand to take part - further details below (link to sign up in comments)

We are proud to present the first results of the design-led research project of the Conscious Textile Group, a collaboration between MOME Innovation Center and Nanushka! This project reimagines textile production from post-consumer waste by developing a closed-loop recycling system that maintains fiber quality through multiple cycles. Focusing on non-wovens, typically considered low-quality, the project transforms them into high-performance materials using a "design for disassembly" approach. Non-wovens are made entirely from recycled textile waste, using a water-soluble thread for stabilization. This allows the material to easily disassemble back into fibers, enabling efficient recycling without degradation. This method demonstrates that sustainable, high-quality textiles can be created, paving the way for a truly circular fashion industry. The material and prototype developed during the project can now be viewed in person at the MOME Fashion Show Exhibit between 1-6 October at our campus! #momebudapest #momeinnovation #textile #material #research Malu Lücking

🟢 If tomorrow you can't make to attend "Closing the Loop" conference you can watch it live in this following link > https://lnkd.in/dqMATcAf "Closing the Loop" is a 4-day training program for professionals and entrepreneurs working in the textile and fashion industry. It aims to raise awareness about the current textile and fashion waste landscape, present state of art technologies and strategies for waste management and provide case studies on circular economy practices. The TRANSITIONS project aims to foster the textile and fashion transition towards an Industry 4.0 system and a circular economy by developing new learning methods, tools and practices to help students, young designers and professionals face real challenges. The programme has been designed by Elisava Facultad de Diseño e Ingeniería de Barcelona, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) and the Modacc - Clúster Català de la Moda i el Tèxtil. Elisava Research team member: Marina Castán, #ElisavaResearch #Sustainability #TextileInnovation #Fashion #ErasmusPlus

🌍 Excited to Share My Latest Research on Circular Design in the Weft-Knitted Textile Industry! 🌱 After months of in-depth interviews, data analysis, and exploring industry trends, I’m thrilled to present my research on promoting circular design strategies in the weft-knitted textile industry across Asia. This project dives into the critical environmental challenges of traditional linear production models and offers actionable insights for implementing sustainable, circular practices in product development and manufacturing. Key Highlights: 🔄 Adoption of Circular Design: How textile companies are integrating sustainable design into their processes, from product take-back programs to focusing on durability and repairability. 💡 Technological Innovation: The role of advancements in material science and production techniques in driving sustainability. 🤝 Stakeholder Collaboration: The importance of partnerships across the supply chain to drive circularity. ⚖️ Regulatory Compliance: How environmental regulations shape the industry’s sustainability shift. 🚧 Challenges in Implementation: Financial, supply chain, and technological barriers that still need to be overcome. I’m passionate about contributing to a more sustainable future, and I hope this research will benefit industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers. #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #TextileIndustry #Research #SustainableDesign #CircularDesign #WeftKnittedTextiles #Innovation #Collaboration

Students from IED Barcelona (Master in Design for Sustainable Fashion Technologies) and from FabLab Barcelona (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia) presented their prototypes at the final gala of the ATTRACT EU The Future Technologies for Sustainable Fashion Program (#FTSF), supported by IdeaSquare - the innovation space at CERN.   The challenge: exploring how digital manufacturing technologies and new materials can help reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry.   Some of the outcomes included: 👉 A groundbreaking solution for urban sustainability.  👉 Advanced technology to enhance health and well-being.  👉 Innovations in renewable energy.   Each proposal is distinguished by its creativity, innovation, and positive impact.   🔗 To learn more about each project and the students behind them: https://bit.ly/3WcY1e0

In my personal work experience (and beyond) I have always been convinced that only through collaborations between different actors it is possible to truly effect change. In the area of #sustainability and #circulareconomy, this is even more essential! The #textile sector, which is strategic for achieving EU circularity goals, needs these synergies. Thanks to Textile ETP for the two days of exchange of ideas and thanks to Erion for the opportunity to be part of it.

Always good to visit the Future Fabrics Expo in London 🌱 👗 🧪 learning more about the key innovations that will reshape the future of textiles in a much needed responsible direction. Key takeaways this year for me: 🌱 leather is over: plant- and myco-based solutions are now ready to hit the market. 🌱 virgin plastic is almost over: biopolimers research accelerates but we do not seem yet ready to switch and achieve sufficient perfomances 🌱 second-generation fibers and T2T textile-to-textile recycling will be brand new supply chains that designers must embrace, setting both design and market expectations accordingly 🌱 enzymatic recycling promises to be a new frontier of gentler recycling for polimers, besides already existing mechanical and chemical processes 🌱 Big Fashion is starting to realise how wide the in-house knowledge gap is. They realise there is no time to wait for a new generation of employees so they are sending current staff to training and educational programmes, trying to catch up with the rapid pace of tech and policies advancements. Overall, my sentiment is that, realistically, we will achieve a slightly better fashion in a slighly shorter time frame. No where near enough anyways. But all change counts - so I keep working hard towards reinventing fashion through positive changemaking… are u all in for this challenge? 🌱👗🌱🧪🌱👗🌱🧪 #fashiontech #sustainablefashion #responsiblefashion #textileinnovation The Sustainable Angle