Life Cirtechtex
Implementation of circular economy processes to reduce textile waste in the manufacture of personal protective equipment.
The CIRTECHTEX Project’s ambition is to uptake circular economy approach to dramatically reduce technical textiles waste generation and upcycle them into high-grade PPE fabrics. The goal of the project is to achieve the recycling of textile waste, using a minimum of 20% recycled pre and post consumer material in a minimum of the 80% of PPEs manufactured.
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LIFE-CIRTECHTEX PROJECT KICKS OFF, FOCUSING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CIRCULAR MODEL IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
September 28th, the starting meeting of the LIFE-CIRTECHTEX project (Implementation of circular economy processes to reduce textile waste in the manufacture of personal protective equipment) took place at the Marina Textil facilities.
What is the objective of the LIFE-CIRTECHTEX project?
The LIFE-CIRTECHTEX project aims to focus on the circular economy to drastically reduce the generation of technical textile waste and to be able to recycle it into high quality personal protective equipment fabrics, through a methodology of waste collection (pre- and post-consumer) and recycling.
Over the next three years, the consortium will carry out a study of the waste generated during the manufacturing chain of personal protective equipment, specifically in the case of Marina Textil and partner companies, with the aim of defining, classifying and reintroducing it into the process. When a policeman obtains a new product made % of recycled material, its environmental characteristics are studied.
Which companies are involved?
The consortium of the LIFE-CIRTECHTEX project is made up of various companies in the textile value chain, from the manufacture of the yarn to the analysis of the final product, coming from three European countries.
Marina Textil is the coordinator of the project, together with other companies associated with its value chain such as Blaufabric, Fontfilva, Grau S.A. (all three located in Catalonia), Fil Man Made (Italy) and Tranemo (Sweden). LEITAT and AEI tèxils are also participating in order to contribute a wide range of knowledge and resources to this innovative initiative.
CIRTECTEX PROJECT KICK-OFF – EMPOWER sustainable ECONOMY WITH CIRCULAR TECHNICAL TEXTILE.
The CIRTECHTEX project funded by LIFE programme has officially started on 1st of June 2023, the consortium is now preparing the Kick-off Meeting (KoM) scheduled for the 28th of September 2023 in the Marina Textil’s facilities, which is the coordinator of the project. All eight CIRTECHTEX project partners will meet for the first time in person in Spain. The event will set the ground for the technical work for the next 3 project’s years. Partners will discuss all important aspects of the technical, management, communication and dissemination.
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Technical textiles are crucial to keep workers safe in high-risk industries such as foundries, petrochemical, electricity generation and manipulation or welding. Those industries need high protective level garments that can prevent burns and injuries (thermal, electric, or chemical). The fabrics for those personal protective equipment (PPE) must meet stringent standards to effectively protect the workers.
During the manufacture of the different PPE fabrics along the textile value chain, several material waste is generated. This waste is highly valuable as it is made of high-performance technical materials, which differs from commodities used in fashion. While at domestic level clothes have their own recycling programs (e.g. European Clothing Action Plan) and regulations (e.g. mandatory textiles separate collection by 2025), those are lacking in technical textiles’ sector for industrial applications.
The project will address the circular economy approach at its specific case in the technical fabrics for PPEs’ sector, where no similar solutions are yet available. This project ambition is to uptake circular economy approach to dramatically reduce technical textiles’ waste generation and upcycle them into high-grade PPE fabrics. The consortium envisions a changing paradigm towards sustainability and commits to an environmentally friendly vision in high-end market segments.
The aim of the project is to achieve the recycling of textile waste from the value chain, using a minimum of 20% recycled material in a minimum of the 80% of PPEs manufactured. These values will be achieved using a waste collection (pre and post consumer) and recycling methodology.
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