{"id":1846,"date":"2024-09-11T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erpitaliatessile.it\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:02:51","slug":"textiles-new-eu-study-on-textile-life-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erpitaliatessile.it\/en\/news\/textiles-new-eu-study-on-textile-life-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Textiles: new EU study on textile life cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The European Parliamentary Research Service<\/strong> (<em>EPRS<\/em>) has <strong>conducted a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/RegData\/etudes\/STUD\/2024\/762850\/EPRS_STU(2024)762850_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>to identify data gaps across the textile industry\u2019s supply and value chain<\/strong>. Collecting, owning, sharing and using data currently poses several challenges for the textile industry \u2013 and the wider circular economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The study covers the entire textile life cycle, from fibre to end-of-life, and identifies the following data gaps<\/strong> during various product stages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>product-related<\/strong> (technical lifetime of a product, durability, content, chemicals used in dyeing\/finishing)<\/li>\n<li><strong>logistics<\/strong> (transport data, freight transport emissions, social impacts of freight transport)<\/li>\n<li><strong>use phase<\/strong> (wastewater from washing or actual use time)<\/li>\n<li><strong>system<\/strong> (input\/output gap for energy, waste, chemicals, and materials)<\/li>\n<li><strong>waste<\/strong> (reuse, landfill and export)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Obtaining this data is challenging for designers, waste and fibre recyclers, manufacturers and consumers, creating barriers to transparency, reliability and traceability.<\/p>\n<p>However, <strong>this data is essential for making sustainable purchasing decisions throughout the value chain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To fill the data gaps, the study identifies several hardware and software solutions that can help drive the transformation towards a sustainable sector.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, it highlights open data sharing between all actors in the ecosystem, which can also create new circular business models.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The study also promotes globally<\/strong> harmonised <strong>measures and standards to accurately assess the impact of textile products<\/strong>, which can create a level playing field for both EU and non-EU products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has conducted a\u00a0study\u00a0to identify data gaps across the textile industry\u2019s supply and value chain. 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