Bringing new medical textiles to market calls for both research and certified production, and collaboration between research and industry can help turn innovations into market-ready...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsR&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitiveness+3 plus
Clothing sizing has traditionally relied on manual measurement. The cooperation between Grassi 1925, a long-established manufacturer of technical clothing, and I-Deal, an innovative SME specialised...
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3D printing has progressively expanded beyond prototyping into end-use footwear manufacturing, with applications ranging from individual components up to complete shoes. Callnak is an example...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsTextileFootwear
Since July 2026, large companies in the EU may no longer destroy unsold clothing and footwear and must prioritise options that keep these products in...
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Social dimensionTextileApparel and clothing accessories+2 plus
Since January 2025, EU Member States have been required to collect textiles separately for reuse and recycling, increasing the volumes that collection operators must manage...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitivenessTextile+1 plus
RETEX is a Czech manufacturer with a long-established business model centred on the production of recycled nonwovens and technical textiles, supported by the development of...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsR&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitiveness+6 plus
The range of innovative bio-based materials has been expanding in the textile sector. However, scaling up their production and achieving market entry can still be...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitivenessTextile+2 plus
Textile recycling requires coordination across a highly fragmented value chain that involves technology providers, recyclers, manufacturers, brands, retailers, public authorities, and industry organisations. The success...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsInfrastructureInvestments and funding+12 plus
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 plus
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 plus
