HEREWEAR aims for a holistic approach to establishing a market in the EU for locally-produced textiles made from locally-sourced bio-based materials
Today, virtually all clothing is produced in Asia, at low cost, under poor labour conditions and with few concerns for the environmental impact. The vast majority of clothing is made of two types of fibres; polyester (ca 64%) and cotton (ca 22%). Polyester is used for its strength, durability and cost effectiveness (ca €1/kg). Cotton is used for its comfort properties. The current system has considerable disadvantages and shortcomings. Polyester is oil-based and sourced in the Middle East, whilst cotton is mostly grown in e.g. India, with a large environmental impact because of pesticides and high water consumption. Moreover, small fibre fractions are released from the garments, especially from polyester fibres, during washing and wearing. These microplastics end up and accumulate in soil and water. The textile sector is considered the second largest contributor, with the annual amount of primary microplastics released from textiles estimated at 190,000 mt.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101000632.
Company Details
- Address
- Technologiepark 70, Zwijnaarde,oost-Vlaanderen 9052,belgium
- Industry
- Textile Manufacturing
- NAICS
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Textile MillsTextile Product MillsFiber, Yarn, and Thread MillsFabric MillsTextile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating MillsBroadwoven Fabric MillsNarrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine EmbroideryNonwoven Fabric MillsKnit Fabric MillsTextile and Fabric Finishing MillsFabric Coating Mills
- Website
- https://herewear.eu/
- HQ
- Zwijnaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen
Herewear Questions
Herewear's website is https://herewear.eu/
Herewear's LinkedIn profile is https://be.linkedin.com/company/herewear
Herewear's industry is
Textile Manufacturing
Herewear's top competitors are
Sqetch,
Sustainable & Circular Design Ccw,
Textended,
World Circular Textiles Day,
Scirt Project,
Circular.fashion,
Textile Etp,
Material Matters,
Tcbl Association,
Trick Project.
Herewear's categories are Textile Manufacturing
