FiberFact
In the FiberFact project, innovative methods are being developed to measure recycled fibers and to stimulate a circular textile industry.
Motivation
The textile industry is one of the most polluting industries worldwide and dissipates large amounts of raw materials. To combat pollution and waste of textiles, the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) measure is effective since 2023. This entails that producers are responsible for their textile products in the waste phase. To enable reliable certification and enforcement of regulations, it is necessary to be able to measure the recycled content and trace the origin of the textile. In the FiberFact project, innovative methods are being developed to measure recycled fibers to stimulate a circular textile industry.
Goal
For the HAN Biobased Innovations research group, the main objective of the project is to develop GC/LC-MS methods for determining the amount of recycled synthetic fibers in textiles.
Goals for the whole consortium are
• Develop methods for measuring the recycled content of textiles
• AI-assisted data analysis
• Functional prototyping system (software + hardware)
• Demonstration of the prototype in a pilot
• Roadmap for market introduction (after the project)
Project coordinator
Anke ten Berge - Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Our partners
- Saxion University of Applied Sciences - Research group Sustainable and functional textiles
- Textile4ever
- Frankenhuis textile recycling
- Textile lab - Laboratorium voor materiaal onderzoek
- FH Münster
- Nordwest-textil+mode
- Tailorlux
- Textechno - Textile testing technology
More information about the project
Biobased Innovations
To prevent our beautiful planet from turning into a vast barren wasteland, the raw material transition is an absolute necessity. In the Biobased Innovations research group, together with partners and students, we are working hard on the further development of key technologies that support this necessary transition.
