KNITTING SECTOR MAY FIND OPPORTUNITIES IN EU’S BAN ON THE DESTRUCTION OF UNSOLD FABRIC
August 26th, 2023
Knitting companies based in the European Union (EU) may be told they cannot destroy unsold or returned textiles in future, pushing them to consider design, manufacturing and sourcing changes that will reduce their exposure to a new law.
According to the European Commission, about 5.8 million tonnes of yarn and fabric of all kinds are discarded every year in the EU, approximately 11 kilos per person (1), and their destruction “by economic operators is becoming a widespread environmental problem across the Union, in particular due to the rapid growth of online ...
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