Recycling / Circular Economy

2023-10-18

16th Colloquium "recycling for textiles" on 6 and 7 December 2023

Today, textiles are omnipresent and an integral part of our everyday lives. Circular economy and sustainability are becoming increasingly important for the entire textile industry. Last but not least, the EU strategy for sustainable and recyclable textiles published last year makes it clear that these topics are now also in the focus of politics and society and should be increasingly promoted in the future. The 16th edition of the STFI colloquium "recycling for textiles" therefore focuses on sustainable management in the national and European industry.

Focus on textile recycling

The programme will focus on the possibilities of mechanical and chemical textile recycling and the characterisation of recycled fibres. The focus will also, but not exclusively, be on classic fibre mate- rials. Current results from industry and research will be presented. In addition, the focus will be on the possibilities of mechanical engineering with the latest industrial plant and processing concepts for production with recycled materials. Appropriately, insights into development work in the fields of design with and design for recycling will also be given. In a much appreciated tradition, young female designers will present their creative ideas and solutions as horizon-expanding alternatives to the con- ventional possibilities of textile recycling. The plenary lectures will be given by Dr. Beate Kummer from Kummer umwelt:kommunikation GmbH, Rheinbreitbach and Maximilian Speiser from AUTEFA Solutions Group, Linz, who are absolute experts in the dynamic developments in chemicals law and the issues of textile sustainability from a company perspective.

The 16th STFI Colloquium "recycling for textiles" will take place on 6 and 7 December 2023 at the Hotel Chemnitzer Hof in Chemnitz (presence). Registration for the colloquium is online at https://www.stfi.de/stfi-veranstaltungen/kolloquium-re4tex.