{"id":10790,"date":"2025-04-21T05:33:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T05:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halisiad.com\/?p=10790"},"modified":"2025-04-21T05:33:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T05:33:23","slug":"sustainability-at-messe-frankfurts-textile-trade-fairs-five-core-issues-for-the-textile-and-fashion-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halisiad.com\/en\/sustainability-at-messe-frankfurts-textile-trade-fairs-five-core-issues-for-the-textile-and-fashion-industry.html","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability at Messe Frankfurt\u2019s Textile Trade Fairs: Five Core Issues for the Textile and Fashion Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frankfurt am Main, 15 April 2025. With the new \u201cTexpertise Econogy Insights\u201d,<\/strong>
\nMesse Frankfurt\u2019s textile trade fairs are shining a spotlight on five core issues<\/strong>
\nfacing the textile and clothing industry as it undergoes a transformation targeted at<\/strong>
\ngreater sustainability. These key themes are based on the results of the<\/strong>
\nsustainability check offered to exhibiting companies as part of the Texpertise<\/strong>
\nEconogy textile sustainability programme and conversations with international<\/strong>
\ntextile experts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Textile waste equivalent in volume to 370,000 fully-loaded Airbus aircraft, a recycling rate
\nof one per cent and 99.7 per cent of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises: the
\ntextile and clothing industry is not just a world of superlative figures, but also an industry
\nwith one of the most complex supply chains in the world. Where the industry stands in
\nterms of sustainability and what drivers and obstacles are playing a role in its
\ntransformation is the focus of the report \u201cTexpertise Econogy Insights \u2013 five central
\ndevelopments for a more sustainable textile industry\u201d, published today by Texpertise, a
\nnetwork of more than 60 Messe Frankfurt textile events in 13 countries.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTransformation requires cooperation. The international textile events by Messe Frankfurt
\nserve as key hubs for change in this process. With the international sustainability
\nprogramme Texpertise Econogy, we are making developments for a more sustainable
\nindustry tangible, connecting green pioneers with companies and creating hotspots for
\nknowledge and networking,\u201d says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles and Textile
\nTechnologies at Messe Frankfurt.<\/p>\n

Together with renowned experts from textile research, business and associations, Messe
\nFrankfurt analyses five key themes for the sustainable transformation of the international
\ntextile and clothing industry: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as an
\ninternational benchmark for responsible corporate behaviour, transparency and
\ntraceability in global supply chains as well as the advantages and disadvantages of
\nnatural fibres, synthetic fibres and regenerated fibres in terms of their environmental
\ncompatibility and functionality. It also evaluates environmentally friendly process
\nstandards and innovative approaches to textile recycling. Among those interviewed for the
\nreport were representatives from Aalto University; Euratex; Fashion for Good; Hohenstein
\nGroup; IKEA; Industrial Association for Finishing, Yarns, Woven Fabrics and Technical
\nTextiles (IVGT); Oberbadische Bettfedernfabrik (OBB); Saxon Textile Research Institute
\n(STFI); United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network; VDMA Textile Care, Fabrics and
\nLeather Technologies; German Association of Home Textiles Manufacturers and the
\nWuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.<\/p>\n

These themes are derived from the results of the Texpertise Econogy Checks, the
\nsustainability check that exhibiting companies can now undergo at 24 of the more than 60
\nMesse Frankfurt textile events across the world. The check evaluates companies against
\na set of international sustainability standards in the areas of Sustainable Supply Chain,
\nMaterials and Processes as well as Strategy and Innovation. During the period from
\nJanuary 2024 to January 2025, a total of 820 companies at 17 events in Germany,
\nFrance, the USA and China completed the Econogy Check.<\/p>\n

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An ongoing commitment to greater sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2008, Messe Frankfurt has played an active role in promoting sustainability within
\nthe global textile and fashion industry. At its international textile fairs, it developed curation
\ntools for textile sustainability early on, as well as creating special areas for sustainable
\ntextile innovations and integrating sustainability themes into its fringe programmes. At the
\nend of 2023, Messe Frankfurt grouped all the sustainability-related activities at its
\ninternational textile events under one communications umbrella: Texpertise Econogy. The
\naim of this is to ensure greater visibility for sustainable textile innovations, offer better
\norientation in a world of increasingly complex sustainability developments and promote
\nknowledge transfer and cooperation within the international textile industry insofar as
\nsustainable transformation is concerned. Since it was launched, Texpertise Econogy has
\nbeen rolled out to 24 of the approximately 60 Texpertise events across the world.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Messe Frankfurt Texpertise<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a portfolio of more than 60 international textile trade fairs in 13 countries, Messe
\nFrankfurt is the global market leader for textile trade fairs. The trade fair portfolio spans
\nthe entire textile industry value chain: Texpertise brings together these events, current
\nissues and a global network of more than 500,000 industry representatives from all over
\nthe world. As a central communication platform, Texpertise provides information on the
\nworld-renowned trade fair brands and the first-class services offered by Messe Frankfurt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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