Bartl, A. (2025). A tsunami in the textile industry: How Europe’s lawmakers are re-threading fashion. Waste Management & Research, 43(12), 1909–1911. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X251391766
E166-01-1 - Forschungsgruppe Partikeltechnologie, Recyclingtechnologie und Technikbewertung
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Journal:
Waste Management & Research
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ISSN:
0734-242X
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Date (published):
Dec-2025
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Number of Pages:
3
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Publisher:
SAGE Publications
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Peer reviewed:
No
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Keywords:
European Union; Europe; Textiles; EU legislation; Textile waste; ecodesign; extended producer responsibility; fast fashion; international cooperation; sustainable product design; Textile Industry; Waste Management
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Abstract:
There was a time when fashion followed seasons. Now, it follows directives. In less than a decade, the European Union has transformed textiles from a lifestyle topic into a legislative priority. What began in 2018 with the amendment of the Waste Framework Directive has since evolved into a regulatory tsunami that leaves no stitch untouched. For decades, the textile industry expanded largely unchecked - now it is expected to surf a rising wave of sustainability requirements.
