Imagine if every piece of clothing had a digital ID card telling recyclers exactly what it's made of. This project creates a system to track clothes from the factory to the bin, making it easier to reuse materials. It's like a GPS for fabric that helps companies follow new waste laws without guessing.
Textile companies struggle to comply with fragmented waste laws and lack a standardized way to track material composition. This leads to low recycling rates and high costs for managing textile waste.
A digital labeling system aligned with Digital Product Passports and a set of evidence-based criteria for harmonized EPR schemes.
If you are a clothing brand dealing with strict new waste laws — this project developed a digital labeling system that provides practical information to consumers and recyclers. This ensures your products meet the Digital Product Passport requirements and reduces waste penalties.
If you are a sorting facility dealing with unknown fabric blends — this project developed material composition identification and labeling tools. This allows you to sort textiles more accurately and increase the volume of secondary materials you can sell.
If you are a fabric producer dealing with high raw material costs — this project developed eco-design strategies to improve the scalability of recycling. This helps you integrate more recycled secondary materials into your production line.
Based on available project data, specific pricing for the resulting tools is not mentioned; however, the project is supported by a EUR 5,637,370 EU contribution.
Yes, the project specifically aims to enhance the scalability of textile recycling and will validate its findings across four case studies before expanding to other market segments.
Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms for the innovative labeling system are not yet disclosed.
It provides evidence-based criteria for the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes and aligns with the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
The project runs from 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31, meaning full results and validated case studies will be available by the end of 2028.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward practical application, with 45% industry participation (9 companies) and 5 SMEs. With 20 partners across 9 countries, the project has a strong European footprint, ensuring that the developed EPR criteria are applicable across different Member State legal environments.
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