Best practices are inspiring examples of stakeholders' initiatives, that have been selected by the editorial team because of their high levels of innovation, transferability and impact.
Open strategic autonomy depends on Europe’s capacity to produce the materials essential to sectors such as defence and public safety, as well as maritime, energy...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsR&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitiveness+4 more
Overproduction and long, fragmented supply chains are key challenges for the textile and clothing industry, as they carry a heavy environmental footprint. The microfactory concept...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitivenessTextile+4 more
The recovery of tannery residues in Italy is a circular-economy practice that demonstrates that residues generated during leather processing can be transformed into valuable inputs...
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Investments and fundingR&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitiveness+3 more
Bulgaria is a significant textile and clothing manufacturing hub in Europe, particularly for nearshoring and flexible production serving Western European markets. Within this context, E...
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Investments and fundingR&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitiveness+3 more
The denim industry is highly resource-intensive, particularly in terms of water use, making circularity an increasingly relevant strategy. The case of MUD Jeans shows that...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitivenessTextile+2 more
Raising consumer awareness is a key enabler for advancing circularity in the textile sector, particularly in markets where collection and recycling systems are still underdeveloped...
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SkillsSocial dimensionSustainable competitiveness+4 more
The intersection between the textiles and furniture sectors offers concrete opportunities for industrial symbiosis. By redirecting textile waste streams into new production cycles, industrial symbiosis...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsInfrastructureInvestments and funding+11 more
A growing share of the environmental impact of the outdoor sportswear and equipment industry lies upstream, in global supply chains that individual companies can influence...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsInfrastructureInvestments and funding+12 more
United Repair Centre (URC) is a Dutch B2B clothing repair company providing scalable, high-quality repair solutions to global apparel brands seeking to extend product lifespans...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSkillsSocial dimension+5 more
Pulvera is a newly established Italian company that leverages the textile pulverisation expertise developed within its family-run business, through a scalable process, to convert collected...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitivenessTextile+3 more
