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Categorizing textile products for setting ecodesign requirements

Different existing German and international textile product categorisation systems are analysed for the fulfilment of various scientifically derived criteria in order to identify a system suitable as the basis for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. The harmonised system of the World Customs Organisation proves to be well suited to fulfilling the criteria in the best possible way.

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SustainFashion - Sustainability information all about textiles

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Information on sustainability in the textile and fashion industry - this is what the new online platform www.sustainfashion.info by HEJSupport offers, funded by the UBA as part of an Associations project. Different aspects of the sector are highlighted, such as environmental pollution or human rights, and allows people to speak who share their visions for more sustainability.

Short link: www.uba.de/t66313en