Texfor, Fundació per la Indústria and Fundación Textil Algodonera sign an agreement with Magnolab to promote textile circularity

The agreement with one of Europe’s most innovative centers aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Spanish textile companies.

The Confederation of the Textile Industry – TEXFOR, together with the Fundació per la Indústria and the Fundación Textil Algodonera, has signed a collaboration agreement with Magnolab – Textile Innovation District, a cutting-edge center for textile circularity innovation located in Piedmont (Italy).

Magnolab is a network of textile supply chain companies working together to develop innovative solutions, sustainable processes, and high-value-added products. Its facilities enable the testing of various production processes based on circularity principles, all within a single, highly specialized industrial space that supports the entire textile value chain.

This agreement will provide Spanish textile companies with access to Magnolab’s innovative ecosystem, fostering the development of technical knowledge and best practices in circularity.

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Sustainable Innovation​ in Product

Innovation in Materials to explore advanced functional materials such as technical textiles, smart fabrics and antibacterial materials​.

Innovative finishing techniques for advanced aesthetics and high-performance fabrics (water-repellent, fireproof, stretch)​.

Integration of electronics and embedded technologies to enable wearable tech.

Protecting the environment through new materials such as bio-based and recycled fibers​.

Recycling in a whole sense, identifying non-recyclable substances, developing pigment printers and enabling circular economy​.

Digitalization to enable rapid prototyping, customization, experimentation with designs, product efficiency​.

New Machinery to develop more performing products which meet sostainability goals​.