Circular Economy Guidelines for the Textile Industry

Rocco Furferi (), Yary Volpe and Franco Mantellassi
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Rocco Furferi: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy
Yary Volpe: Manteco SpA, 59013 Prato, Italy
Franco Mantellassi: Manteco SpA, 59013 Prato, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 17, 1-20

Abstract: The production of textiles has a strong impact on the environment due to both over-consumption and the practice of production processes requiring the use of substances to manufacture, treat, and dye fabrics. In this context, finding new ways and solutions to transform used textiles into by-products or inputs for production is a trump card for the future of the textile sector. This may be accomplished by developing a circular economy policy, which involves large investments with a payoff only in a medium to long-term perspective. The main aim of the present work is to provide a set of guidelines to guide textile industries in the transition from traditional production processes to a systemic approach in consideration of the circular economy. This could leverage the efficient use of regenerated wool, the reduction (or lack) of waste production, and the management of the end-of-life of the product.

Keywords: circular economy; textile industry; recycled wool; eco-design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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