LIFE-CIRTECHTEX: key advances and results towards the Circular Economy
LIFE-CIRTECHTEX: key advances and results towards the Circular Economy Overview of the most relevant milestones achieved to date and next steps The LIFE-CIRTECHTEX project, funded by European funds through the LIFE programme, has achieved significant results after 2.5 years of implementation, advancing towards the circular economy in the manufacture of technical textiles for personal protective equipment (PPE). The […]
LIFE-CIRTECHTEX: Towards a More Circular and Sustainable Technical Textile Industry
LIFE-CIRTECHTEX: Towards a More Circular and Sustainable Technical Textile Industry The European project LIFE-CIRTECHTEX, led by Marina Textil and co-funded by the EU LIFE Programme, continues to make steady progress towards a more circular and sustainable model in the production of technical fabrics for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Its mission is to transform pre- and post-consumer textile waste into new high-quality recycled fabrics, […]
Renewal of certifications: GRS, UL, OEKO-TEX, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2025
Marina Textil has recently obtained and/or renewed the following certifications: GRS, UL, Oeko-Tex, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 9001:2015, in addition to conducting tests in external laboratories, thanks to the 2025 International Certification Funding Program of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (RTRP). […]
LIFE-CIRTECHTEX: Towards a Circular Economy in the Manufacturing of Technical Fabrics for PPE
At Marina Textil, we believe that innovation and sustainability must always go hand in hand. With this commitment, we are leading the European project LIFE-CIRTECHTEX, a pioneering initiative aimed at drastically reducing textile waste generated during the manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) through the implementation of circular economy processes. What are the objectives of […]
Textile innovation for the protection of wildland firefighter equipment
Climate change is transforming our forests. Droughts are becoming more frequent and prolonged, increasing the risk of wildfires worldwide. Additionally, the strong winds that often accompany these phenomena turn wildfires into more virulent and dangerous threats, endangering the lives of wildland firefighters and the effectiveness of their equipment on the front lines. In this context, […]
LIFE-CIRTECHTEX project finishes its trainings on industrial recycling process
LIFE-CIRTECHTEX consortium is now working on the recycling processes and products development for three different lines. Last June, the member of the consortium Marina Textil held an internal training for employees about how to proceed with the recycling process developed in the project. Marina Textil, together with other industrial partners form CIRTECHTEX consortium, has develop […]
A new fabric made of 88% recycled waste
At Marina Textil, we have been working on a circular economy project that has allowed us to create a new fabric that can utilize up to 88% of waste that, until now, was discarded during the industrial process. With this new advancement in fabric manufacturing, we have estimated that we could reuse up to 5,500 kilograms of textile waste annually. This […]