Each year, consumers return billions of new products to retailers. Despite growing concern
over product destruction, post-return product flows are not well understood, and the full …

With increasing textile consumption and limited sorting and recycling capacities, the EU
faces major challenges in terms of managing its textile waste. This study investigates the …

Textiles are an integral part of daily life globally, but their widespread use leads to significant
waste generation. Repurposing these discarded fabrics for energy harvesting offers a …

This study addresses the need for enhanced sustainability in the nonwovens industry by
developing a data ecosystem that improves data transparency, interoperability, and decision …

In the coming decade, the EU intends to intervene in the textile value chain to steer it
towards sustainability and circularity. As part of this effort, post-consumer textile (PCT) …

Abstract Polyamide 6 (PA6) is a material extensively utilized thanks to its high mechanical
and thermal properties, but its widespread use has raised concerns about its environmental …

Fibre mechanical recycling is an efficient strategy to turn non-reusable post-consumer
textiles into new textile products with a minimal environmental impact. It helps reduce the …

EU Member States are required to establish systems for separate collection of discarded
textiles by 2025 (OJ L150/109, 2018). In Denmark, such regulation came into force as of July …

Textile production includes the use of a large diversity of chemicals, often in high amounts,
and their presence in the finished textiles has become a topic of increasing concern. One of …

The fashion system and industry are very important and strategic sectors for supporting the
global economy, while at the same time causing one of a major environmental impact. Every …