Nordic Ecolabel sets new recyclability requirements for textiles

Dan News Agency reported on May 24 that the requirements for product design are becoming higher and higher, the requirements for chemicals are becoming more and more stringent, and the focus on quality and life is increasing. and a ban on burning unsold textiles are part of the new Nordic Ecolabel requirements for textiles. Clothing and textiles are the fourth most environmentally and climate-damaging consumer sector in the EU. There is therefore an urgent need to reduce environmental and climate impact and move towards a more circular economy, where textiles are used over the long term and materials are recycled. One of the areas where the Nordic Ecolabel has tightened its requirements is in product design. To ensure that textiles are designed to be recyclable so that they can become part of the circular economy, the Nordic Ecolabel has strict requirements for unwanted chemicals and bans plastic and metal parts that have only decorative purposes. Another new requirement for Nordic Ecolabel textiles is that manufacturers must in future measure how much microplastics are released when synthetic textiles are washed. </p