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Textile and fashion industry

The textile and fashion industry is polluting and climate-impacting, with significant environmental and health risks evident throughout the textile value chain. We need to transform raw material processing, production, consumption and waste management linked to textiles.

IVL's experts are working on environmental assessments of the current and future textile industry and establishing circular solutions and more resource-efficient consumption. All parts of the textile value chain must become less environmentally harmful and more resource-efficient. Circular business models, automated textile waste sorting or new recycling technologies? Get help from IVL's experts to identify where your business can make the biggest difference.

The latest news on enviromental data

Twice as much textile is thrown in the trash than is left for reuse

The environment is the main driver for second-hand shopping

Transition of textile and construction sectors requires a combination of instruments

Textile recycling must increase – but climate benefits not clear, report shows

New study shows favourable conditions for mechanical textile recycling

Study reveals sustainability benefits of Swedish wool

A selection of our work on textiles

Europe's capacity for textile recycling mapped

There is a vast potential to scale up the sorting and recycling of textiles in Europe. This is shown by the research project Sustainable clothing futures's survey of around 30 actors in the sorting and recycling of post-consumer textiles.
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Decreased microplastics emissions in the textiles industry

It's estimated that synthetic textiles contribute to a global discharge of 0.2 - 0.5 million microplastics annually into the oceans. The PRO-MP project aims to reduce microplastic discharge through new purification methods.
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Textile waste becomes unique recycling products

The Siptex facility in Malmö sorts textile waste by colour and fibre composition and is the first of its kind in the world. The next step in its development is now anticipated as the plant starts to deliver textile fractions to recyclers.
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Our services in the textile sector

IVL helps you develop solutions that contribute to sustainable business and society. Everything we do is based on science, and when you hire us as a consultant, you get all our research in return.