Originally delivered as a presentation at the ARTEMIS Conference, this piece connects the dots between medieval textile networks and cutting-edge plastic recycling, and describes how the WHITECYCLE project is using enzymes and APIs to rebuild the kind of circular economy that medieval regions across Europe once ran on touch and trust.

The report, aims to present an in-depth analysis of current conditions and dynamics within the textile sector. It provides an analysis of market structures, consumer behaviours, and trends in the textile sector.

The TEX-BREIN project has completed its capacity building programme of 12 webinars, designed to enhance the skills of stakeholders across the textile recycling value chain.

This deliverable assesses separate collection strategies for postconsumer textiles and examines their implications for reuse, end-of-life treatment, and emerging textile EPR implementation.

This policy brief, delivered at the mid-term stage of the WhiteCycle project, aims to provide policymakers with an overview of the challenges and key recommendations identified by the project consortium that are affecting the deployment and implementation of the projects related to complex and technical textiles circularity. It focuses on identifying critical enablers and barriers within the current and future policy landscape that influence the success and scalability of similar initiatives.

CISUTAC guidelines support contracting authorities in integrating circular economy principles into the procurement of professional textiles, with a focus on workwear, uniforms and PPE. They provide practical recommendations, tools and good practices across the full procurement cycle and builds on existing European, national and regional guidance, as well as insights from EU-funded projects and stakeholder consultations.

The Green-Tex Solutions publication presents the outcomes of the Interreg Danube Region project Enhancing Danube Green Textiles and Garment Production and Consumption (Green-Tex), showcasing nine practical circular economy solutions tested across three pilot areas: (i) smart textile waste collection, (ii) wider use of natural fibres and (iii) green fashion design. Implemented across nine Danube Region countries, these solutions demonstrate transferable approaches that support the transition to a circular textile economy and facilitate the adoption of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems.

Adaptive Teaching Excellence: Cultivating Sustainable Entrepreneurship through Digital Innovation

The report addresses the data management requirements of actors in the textile sector when aligning their strategies and operations with the objectives of the 'Textile Strategy' and their implementation in the ESPR with regard to the DPP.

This deliverable presents the main learnings from the literature analysis which was
focused on the following aspects: environmental hotspots (in terms of life cycle stages as well as of environmental impact categories), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
methodological choices, impacts related to the release of microplastics and substances of concern, and eco-design insights in the textile sector.

This document evaluates and maps the current and future regulatory framework in the EU, Member States and in third countries affecting textile waste, digitalisation, and sustainability. The Regulatory Landscape Analyse (RLA) looks into how the regulations, initiatives and strategies enable or hinder the circularity strategies. It also contains a draft list of potential SoC under ESPR regulation.

The deliverable provides a structured analysis of the textile value chain and identifies key barriers and improvement pathways toward circularity. The objective is to establish a shared analytical framework for the TRUSTex project, enabling a systemic understanding of material flows, value retention opportunities and structural bottlenecks across the sector.

PDF training material from the PLASTICE project demonstrating the scale-up of the enzymatic hydrolysis process for mixed cotton/polyester textile waste, from lab to pilot scale. It covers the full demonstration chain: textile sorting, shredding and alkaline pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, polyester recovery, and yarn/fabric production to close the fibre-to-fibre recycling loop.

Training material from the PLASTICE project explaining how enzymatic hydrolysis can separate cotton from polyester in mixed textile waste, enabling recovery and recycling of both components. It covers the technological process from fabric pretreatment to recovery of polyester and sugars, developed within a pilot plant for cotton/polyester textile blend recycling.

IMASUS conducted two international surveys and a follow-up analysis to better understand the current needs, gaps, and opportunities in sustainable and innovative textile materials.
The goal was simple: to listen to the people shaping the future of textiles with researchers, educators, designers, entrepreneurs, and creative hubs involved and using their input to guide the development of the IMASUS open knowledge platform.

The PROPLANET Replication Tool is an open‑source web application designed to help users explore PFAS‑free coating technologies for glass, metal, and textiles, offering an accessible way to compare formulation components, assess performance, and evaluate environmental and safety profiles.

On 15 January 2026, a thematic online seminar on Green Procurement – medical textiles and sterilization brought together professionals and experts to explore how sustainability and circularity can be effectively integrated into public procurement practices. Organised within the InterregEurope CEMTex framework, the webinar focused on practical approaches and real-world insights from the field of circular and medical textiles.

This draft report provides an analysis of textile EPR systems across eleven countries,offering a comparison of regulatory approaches, implementation challenges, and emerging best practices. If you have any comments or feedback regarding this report, please don't hesitate to reach out to the TRUSTex project coordinator Ghaya Rziga from Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology.

This first PESCO-UP policy brief aims to contribute timely evidence to the ongoing debate on traceability and transparency in the textiles sector. This comes at a critical moment when the Delegated Act for Textiles under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is still under preparation.

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