Textile & Garment Industry

Textiles and apparel are a priority product group in the ESPR 2025-2030 work programme, with product-specific ecodesign requirements under development. Once relevant delegated acts are adopted, these can introduce requirements relating to durability, reparability, recyclability, recycled content and Digital Product Passport information. The amended Waste Framework Directive (EU) 2025/1892 also establishes a harmonised basis for extended producer responsibility schemes for textiles, textile-related products and footwear, shifting more end-of-life responsibility to producers through national implementation. PPWR remains relevant for e-commerce and retail packaging, while REACH chemical restrictions continue to affect dyes, finishes and substances used in textile production.

Priority projects include fibre and material comparison, water and chemical management, renewable energy in wet processing, production-loss reduction, recycled content, durability, repair and resale models, and fibre-to-fibre recycling. Because recycled or bio-based fibres are not automatically lower-impact, LCA should test actual production routes, energy sources, quality loss and end-of-life assumptions. Supplier data is particularly important for Scope 3 and product-level footprints because upstream processes often dominate results.

Metsims can support textile manufacturers and brands with product LCA, PCF, water footprinting, Scope 3 calculations, supplier engagement, fibre and process scenario studies, and sustainability strategy. Product-level data models can be structured for ESPR and Digital Product Passport readiness so that fibre origin, recycled content, production processes and environmental indicators can be managed consistently.

Metsims can also assess wet-process hotspots, renewable-energy scenarios, recycling routes and circular business models, while corporate decarbonisation work connects supplier and product improvements to measurable targets. This allows sustainability, sourcing, R&D and compliance teams to work from a common evidence base across complex multi-tier supply chains.

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