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Global Textile Sustainable Fashion Solutions
It takes 2700L of water to produce a cotton shirt, more than 1 billion tons of used clothes enter the landfill every year in the world, and the average transportation mileage of a T-shirt before consumers wear it is 3500 kilometers... From these data, we can see that the textile and clothing industry plays an important role in promoting global green and sustainable development. So, how to go on the road of green development of textile and clothing industry?
As one of the theme releases of the 2024 World Fashion Conference, Angao ? Green Development Release was successfully held recently. Elite representatives from China, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and other global textile and clothing industries gathered together to focus on the theme of "green innovation, creating a sustainable future", and to carry out intelligent collision from the energy system, material innovation, processing technology, manufacturing mode and other dimensions, and bring referential solutions, We are committed to working together to create a new sustainable fashion future for the world textile and clothing industry.
"In 2023, the overall world trade will decline, but the global green trade will reach 1.4 trillion US dollars, an increase of 7% against the trend, accounting for nearly 6% of the total global trade in goods. The Technology and Innovation Report 2023 predicts that the size of the global green technology market will reach 2.1 trillion US dollars by 2030, four times the current size." It can be seen from the sharing of Yan Yan, Vice President of the China Textile Industry Federation, Green development has become a new opportunity to resolve international trade barriers and gain business growth. Green and low-carbon transformation of the textile and clothing industry has become a global consensus and trend.
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Path 1: International collaboration, Realize the beauty of each, the beauty and the common
The textile and clothing industry is a global industry and a model of global industrial cooperation. As Yan Yan said, in the face of the uncertainty and complexity of the global situation, the textile and clothing industry should expand consensus, strengthen collaboration, and work together to further break down barriers in technology, trade, investment and other fields, pursue "each beauty and its beauty" on the basis of respect for differences, achieve "beauty and common" under the framework of mutual benefit, and work together to promote the whole industry to be intensive Reduction, low-carbon and clean development contribute to promoting global sustainable development.
"China is the world's largest textile producer and plays an indispensable role in global change. The commitment of the two countries to sustainable development and the realization of development goals are closely linked." Efstathios Andreou, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Consulate General in Guangzhou, said that we should change our thinking and use circular economy to achieve environmental and economic benefits, At present, the Netherlands has made significant progress in the sustainable development of the textile and clothing industry. For example, designers have cooperated with China in recycling, supply chain transparency, and recycling business models through ecological cycle design, the use of recyclable materials, the development of bio based alternatives, and the promotion of digital tools to minimize waste, We hope to lead the textile industry into a new era of sustainable development with the strength of cooperation.
In the process of the world textile and clothing industry jointly promoting the transformation from linear fashion to circular fashion, what kind of standard should be used to measure circularity? To this end, the Chinese version of Cyclic Transformation Indicators (CTI) → Industry Guide - Fashion and Textile Industry was released at the conference site, which customized the indicators to measure the cycle for the fashion industry, and promoted the cooperation of the global circular value chain through a common approach. Elisabeth Wilson, senior manager of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, said that the guide can help enterprises to promote change, determine a circular roadmap and measure progress based on a reliable quantitative baseline, promote strategic decision-making and planning cycles according to the benefits and trade-offs of different circular strategies, clarify the impact of sustainable development, and emphasize the actual results of circular initiatives, It also promotes accountability and transparency and supports enterprise information disclosure based on quantitative measures.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. As the fashion capital, what can France learn from in the sustainable development of the fashion industry? "The recyclability of the fashion industry will extend the life cycle of products. Transparency, accountability and fairness are the three core concepts and values of the Alliance. Optimizing business models, ecological design, recycling resources, etc. are the key concepts and practices of recycling economy actively promoted by the Alliance, so as to reduce global resource waste, save natural resources, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Baptiste Lingoungou, director of the French Sustainable Alliance, said that he hoped to jointly promote the circular development of the fashion industry through global cooperation and the collaboration of different alliances.
In addition, Liang Yu, the chief representative of the global trade association amfori China, analyzed the international supply chain pattern of global ESG; Fulvia Bacchi, president of Italian Leather Association, looked forward to the sustainable road of leather; Francois Souchet, managing director of Swanstant, a British sustainable fashion promotion agency, shared the green revolution of enterprises under the EU's green new policy. The surging thinking of elite representatives of fashion industry in various countries will further promote international cooperation, light up the smart beacon and illuminate the road to sustainable fashion.
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Path 2: Deepen ESG practice, Unlock the business model of circular economy
Today, with the growing call for global environmental protection, the circular economy, as a new economic model, is becoming a new engine to promote the sustainable development of the textile fashion industry with great potential. At the meeting, ESG, CSRD, DDP and other keywords became hot words mentioned by guests from all over the world many times, and practical cases were used to unlock the business model of circular economy.
"Lanjing is recognized as a leader in sustainable development, with outstanding ESG ratings and awards. Lanjing's circular economy is realized through natural circulation and technological circulation. On the one hand, Lanjing's products are made of renewable raw materials, which come from sustainably managed forests and plantations, and can be composted and biodegradable after use, so the raw materials form It becomes a natural cycle. On the other hand, in order to realize the recycling of resources, Lanjing has continuously developed innovative technologies for the production of sustainable products, and has developed a unique upgrading and reconstruction technology - Yuefei Fiber ?， This technology uses cotton waste before consumption and clothing after consumption as raw materials for production. At the same time, Lanjing pays special attention to the optimal utilization and processing of all raw materials, as well as the efficient recycling of chemicals, water and energy, so as to improve the efficiency of resource utilization. " Liu Shuang, the sustainable development manager of Lanjing Group in North Asia, shared Lanjing's sustainable development strategy of "benefiting nature" and the latest cutting-edge sustainable practices.
"The deep-rooted old economic model needs to be changed, and we need to see better economic recyclability. We hope to reduce emissions, reduce temperature, and at the same time, produce products of the same quality and quantity." Anish Paliwal, Marketing Director of Engel Textile Dyeing and Chemical Department, introduced the solution of Engel Textile Chemical in terms of reducing pollution and improving industry recyclability - "PLANET CONSCIOUS+" sustainable ecosystem, which aims to help brands and factories plan a road map for sustainable development. The system includes six pillars, covering the whole process from beginning to end, and can provide end-to-end solutions.
When the wave of green development surges forward, more and more textile enterprises actively deepen the ESG practice. Both leading enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises are contributing to the sustainable development of the fashion industry. Although Qingdao Amino Material Technology Co., Ltd. is a small and medium-sized enterprise established in 2020, it is the first enterprise in the world to master the chemical recycling technology of polyester ammonia, polyester cotton, polyester cotton ammonia and polyester wool blended fabrics at the same time.
According to statistics, in 2023, the production of waste textiles in China will exceed 23.34 million tons, while the recycling volume will be 5.5 million tons, and the recycling rate will be about 23%. If the potential of recycling of waste textiles can be fully tapped, it is of great significance to save resources, reduce pollution and reduce carbon. "There are environmental risks in the traditional spandex and polyester industry chain. The bionic enzyme targeted catalysis we have successfully developed can depolymerize polyester into monomers under mild conditions and completely separate the spandex components. After further purification, the decomposed monomers can also be re polymerized into polyester for textile fiber. This is the first time in the world that spandex and polyester fibers are successfully separated and recycled at the same time. " Li Xiangyu, director and deputy general manager of Qingdao Amino, said.
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Path 3: People oriented, Explore diversified green solutions
At present, with the improvement of consumers' awareness of environmental protection and their pursuit of a better life, green low-carbon products have gradually become the new favorite of the market. The textile and clothing industry is ultimately oriented to consumers, which requires textile and clothing enterprises to be people-oriented, start with market changes and consumer preferences, pay attention to every detail such as the use of raw materials, design innovation, product functions, color trends, and explore diversified green environmental solutions.
While the textile source enterprises lead the demand with high-quality supply creation, many end brand enterprises have also taken action to cater to the changes in market demand, focus on recycled materials, and promote high-quality supply with environmental protection design and green trend. As one of the leading enterprises in the field of professional sports in China, Li Ning has already taken the lead. According to Liu Wei, director of the company's environment and sustainable development, Li Ning pays attention to the innovation and application of green materials. At present, he has green low-carbon materials including ? silk technology, ? substrate, GCR and GCU. Compared with traditional rubber and other substrates, the company will reduce carbon emissions by about 1500 tons, 438 tons and 1176 tons respectively by using GCR, GCU and ? substrate in 2023. In May this year, the fully degradable shoes were displayed for the first time. The samples were tested by the authority, and the degradation rate of the shoes exceeded 80%.
When it comes to sustainable development, people may think about the use of textile raw materials, emissions, water resources, chemicals, waste treatment and other topics. Detlev Pross, chief strategic officer of Digital Color, believes that color also plays an important role in sustainable development. Brand operation should take into account the upstream of the supply chain, as well as consumers, whether consumers buy a product, The decisive proportion of color is about 70%~90%. He hopes to work with more upstream and downstream enterprises in the textile industry chain to develop colors, so as to reduce carbon emissions and reduce pollution.
Travelling alone is fast, while travelling in groups is far away. At present, the textile and clothing industry is actively leading the transformation of low-carbon and environmental protection. However, the green and sustainable development of the textile industry is not achieved in one move, nor is it a single word. It needs the joint efforts of upstream and downstream of the global textile industry chain and all stakeholders to build a green community of sustainable development.
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