Special Issue on Innovative Textiles in the Era of Circular Economy

Rocco Furferi

doi:10.3390/app11094161

Abstract

This work presents the Special Issue on Innovative Textiles in the Era of Circular Economy, published in the Applied Sciences Journal. Such an issue was introduced to promote papers related to the textile field aiming at the development of a range of sustainable processes, technologies, products, and actions for the improvement of human well-being and social equity. Works proposed in this Special Issue are aimed at significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological shortcomings related to the development of textile products.

Highlights

In recent years, the interaction between business and sustainability, i.e., the so-called sustainable business, has become one of the most relevant challenges for innovationdriven companies, which have consistently started to manage their impact on natural ecosystems and society
The most advanced textile industries are transitioning from traditional manufacturing processes to a systemic approach that considers the circular economy, which includes the efficient use of natural resources, renewable energy use, reduced or zero waste production, and end-of-life management
This Special Issue on Innovative Textiles in the Era of Circular Economy was introduced to promote papers related to the textile field aiming at the development of a range of sustainable processes, technologies, products, and actions for the improvement of human well-being and social equity

Summary

Introduction

The interaction between business and sustainability, i.e., the so-called sustainable business, has become one of the most relevant challenges for innovationdriven companies, which have consistently started to manage their impact on natural ecosystems and society. The aforementioned actions are framed within a logic of Product Lifecycle Thinking [3], which has recently been recognized as a fundamental strategy for the European Community within a broader framework of actions for the sustainable development and promotion of integrated systems of environmental policy among European States (Directorate General Environment, with support from the European Environment Agency) In this context, this Special Issue on Innovative Textiles in the Era of Circular Economy was introduced to promote papers related to the textile field aiming at the development of a range of sustainable processes, technologies, products, and actions for the improvement of human well-being and social equity. Works proposed in this Special Issue are aimed at significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological shortcomings related to the development of textile products

Innovative Textiles in the Era of Circular Economy

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