CORDIS results pack on the future of textiles

The textile industry, while being fundamental to the economy, is both a major consumer of resources and significant emitter of greenhouse gases and pollution. This CORDIS Results Pack on the future of textiles highlights how the EU is tackling this challenge, funding research and innovation to create a sustainable, climate-neutral and circular textile sector. Within the EU, the sector employs 1.3 million people with a turnover of EUR 170 billion and over EUR 64 billion in exports. Every European citizen uses on average 26 kg of textiles each year and throws away 11 kg. While the market for second-hand clothes in the EU is growing – and some are exported for reuse outside the EU – a significant portion still ends up being incinerated or sent to landfill. The second edition of this CORDIS Results Pack showcases nine Horizon research projects focused on optimising resource use and minimising waste across the entire textile production and consumption cycle.