Moving forward with circularity in textile and fashion value chains
TEX-DAN

The Danube Region is characterised by large differences in the use of circular solutions in the textile and fashion value chains. For example, with regard to handling of textile Germany, Austria and Czech Republic are frontrunners, whereas other countries have a lot to do to catch them up. In many aspects – including circularity – textile and fashion sectors lag behind other sectors.

Furthermore, there is a low awareness of circular solutions throughout the Danube region. Therefore, the TEX-DAN partnership agrees that there is a need for improvement in knowledge, approaches, awareness of innovative technologies, support measures, and policy changes leading to successful integration of circularity in the textile industry. Awareness-raising activities, stakeholder engagement, and education are required.

Project Objective

To adopt technologies in small and medium-sized enterprises to enhance circularity in the textile and fashion industry.

The TEX-DAN project aims to improve local, regional, and national policies promoting circularity. The project aims to stimulate transnational cooperation and knowledge exchange and establish various sustainable forms of transnational cooperation. TEX-DAN demonstrates comprehensive partnership with 14 project partners and 7 strategically affiliated partners. The geographical coverage is broad, including 11 countries from the Danube region and one international association. The partnership (strategically affiliated partners) consists of one regional innovation agency, 6 regional/national development agencies/public bodies, one foundation, 3 higher education institutes, 5 business support organizations, 4 interest groups/NGOs, and one international association. All partners significantly contribute to TEX-DAN's objectives.

The TEX-DAN project aims to improve circularity in the value chain of the textile and fashion industry through transnational cooperation in the Danube region. The main focus is on four areas:

Bioeconomic clothing
Circular design
Circular production processes
Recycling

An important part of the project is the transfer of knowledge to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is made possible by the development of awareness-raising measures, training concepts and best practice solutions from Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Local, regional and national political decision-makers receive recommendations for the further development of legal framework conditions.

Specific objectives:

Improvement of the local, regional and national political framework conditions in the textile and fashion industry in the Danube region
Improving the acceptance of technologies used in the value chain of the textile and fashion industry
Establishment of transnational cooperation for the introduction of technologies that enable an increase in circularity

Target Groups:

All levels of authorities

SME

Business support organizations

Enterprise, except SME

General public

Sectoral agency

Moving forward with circularity in textile and fashion value chainsTEX-DAN

Moving forward with circularity in textile and fashion value chains
TEX-DAN