To enable a circular textile value chain, automated sorting and processing of post-consumer textiles is a key challenge. We present the current state of the art and highlight the need for further development and collaboration. Dr. Thilo Becker, TOMRA Recycling will present the latest insights during his lecture at the Dornbirn-GFC 2024. The global textile fiber market, which is now estimated to be worth €270 billion, is an essential part of the global economic landscape. However, as textile production has doubled worldwide in the last 20 years, it is also an industry putting tremendous strain on our already dwindling virgin resources and compromising the health of our planet. Today, the textile industry is one of the largest contributors to global emissions. To create a circular textiles value chain, all stakeholders must collaborate to transform design and production processes, improve technological efficiencies, and alter the way consumers purchase, use, and dispose of textiles. When used textiles are collected, sorted, and recycled in a closed loop, they can reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry and create a more profitable and resilient business model. 63rd Dornbirn GFC 2024 & 4th Dornbirn GFC Innovation Day, 11 - 13 September, Dornbirn, Austria, Live in person & Online Programme + Information: www.dornbirn-gfc.com #fiber #circulareconomy #technology #sustainable #sustainability #fibercongress #dornbirngfc #textileindustry #fiberinnovation #circulareconomy #sustainable #sustainableagriculture #fibercongress #dornbirngfc #recycling
Great to see Dr. Thilo Becker 👏👏👏🧥♻️
I am sure it will be outstanding!
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2moLooking forward to speaking at Dornbirn-GFC in September!