Land supports the project for environmentally friendly textile industry

The project "Cycletex BW", which is committed to an environmentally friendly textile industry, is funded by the state with 248,000 euros. This supports companies in developing new business models and expanding sustainable product portfolios.

The Ministry of Economics, Labor and Tourism will support the project in the next three years with a total of 248,000 euros "Cycletex BW-Innovation Verbent in the fiber added value in the fiber-based Liefing chain " The Allianz fiber-based materials Baden-Württemberg eV (AFBW) . This was shared by the Minister of Economy. With DR. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut with. The aim of the project is to accelerate the transition to a high -quality circular economy for technical textiles and fiber -based materials. This requires adjustments along the entire value chain.

"The country's textile industry plays a leading role internationally, especially when it comes to particularly powerful technical textiles. In order for it to stay that way, we support the Cycletex BW project and support companies in the country in developing new business models and expanding sustainable product portfolios. At the same time, the project makes an important contribution to resource protection and climate protection Successful design of the observable structural change, ”emphasized the Minister of Economy. "Our clear goal is to achieve an environmentally friendly and climate-neutral form of business in every industry and at every point of the value chain. With the Cycletex BW project, we are now setting the right course." The project is also an important impetus for the approximately 200 textile companies in Baden-Württemberg with around 24,000, "says Hoffmeister-Kraut.

great interest in participation

More than 60 companies and research institutions from the textile value chain have already expressed their interest in participating in the project. The main target group are small and medium -sized companies (SMEs). A systematic inventory and potential analysis, integration into network activities or joint measures such as trade fair appearances are particularly relevant for SMEs and help to compensate for purely size-related competitive disadvantages.

AFBW is responsible for the Cycletex BW project. It is a nationwide network that covers the entire value chain of cross -sectional technology "fiber -based materials" across sectors. The AFBW, one of the most powerful networks in Europe, has set itself the goal of being a platform for all actors, drivers for innovations and initiators for new fields of application and new value chains. For this purpose, network management offers a variety of services and activities.