The HEREWEAR project brings an innovative holistic and systemic approach towards the creation of an EU textile ecosystem and market for locally produced circular textiles and clothing made from bio-based (waste) materials. These policy recommendations build on the project's results and findings to establish more sustainable textile manufacturing and use in Europe.

This white paper serves as a vital resource for stakeholders in the textile industry, offering a comprehensive roadmap towards establishing capacities for bio-based circular textile manufacturing.

This deliverable presents the preliminary version of the policy input brief of the HEREWEAR project. The content contains the findings and lessons learned from HEREWEAR regarding how to make the transition from the current textile sector to a textile sector that fully embraces the circular concept, uses bio-based materials and relies on the latest digital tools for efficient small-scale and local manufacturing in the EU.