“Promoting green development and promoting the harmonious coexistence between man and nature” is one of the essential requirements of Chinese modernization, and it is also the responsibility and mission of the textile and apparel industry to implement sustainable development. In order to implement the relevant provisions of the “14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Circular Economy” and the “Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Recycling of Waste Textiles”, build a resource recycling industrial system and a waste material recycling system, and actively implement the “double carbon” goal , on November 18, the denim clothing industry low-carbon recycling development exchange meeting hosted by the Environmental Protection and Resource Conservation Promotion Committee of the China National Textile and Apparel Federation and the Beijing Representative Office of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK) was held online and offline simultaneously. Held in Shanghai.
Yang Donghui and Sun Huaibin, former vice presidents of China National Textile and Apparel Council, Hua Shan, director of the Industry Department of China National Textile and Apparel Council, and Cheng Hao, deputy director, chief representative of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK) Beijing Representative Office Guan Yisong, Secretary General of Denim Professional Committee of China Cotton Textile Industry Association Hou Feng, Wang Qian, Shanghai Regional Project Director of WWF (Switzerland) Beijing Representative Office and other relevant leaders and guests, leaders of government departments and related institutions, relevant industry organizations, Relevant representatives from denim industrial parks, production companies, scientific research institutes, brand companies, etc. attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Wang Lin, director of comprehensive utilization of resources of the China National Textile and Apparel Federation’s Environmental Protection Committee.
This conference also received strong support from the World Wildlife Fund (Switzerland) Beijing Representative Office, Guangzhou Hongyu Ecological Technology Co., Ltd., and Wuxi Saiteng Mechanical and Electrical Technology Co., Ltd.
Practice the “double carbon” goal and jointly promote the development of circular economy
Sun Huaibin, former vice president of the China Textile and Apparel Industry Federation, said in his speech that currently, our country is comprehensively modernizing with Chinese style Promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the fundamental interest and lofty pursuit of the Chinese people. Chinese-style modernization cannot be separated from high-quality development, and high-quality development cannot be separated from green development, and green development cannot be separated from circular economy. As an important traditional pillar industry in the national economy, the textile industry has always been practicing “double carbon” actions and actively promoting the industry’s “technology, fashion, and green” development. In the 11 years since its establishment, the China Textile Federation Environmental Resources Committee has done a lot of work in environmental protection, resource conservation, and circular economy. It has successively organized and implemented “zero disposal of used clothes”-entering campuses, brand projects, down projects, denim projects, etc. The series of activities has effectively promoted the green and sustainable development of the industry. During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, the relevant work of the Environmental Protection Committee has gradually focused on certain specific industries and specific products, and further promoted the “zero disposal of used clothes” work.
He emphasized that the consumption of denim clothing is large and widespread, and the environmental issues, resource conservation, recycling and reuse involved are also very complex. It is a challenge and a new topic for the circular fashion industry. In this regard, we must have confidence. While doing theoretical research on circular fashion, we must also pay attention to the implementation of practical plans and problem-solving solutions, so as to form a joint force to jointly promote the healthy and sustainable development of the circular economy of denim clothing.
Guan Yisong, chief representative of the Beijing Representative Office of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK), said in his speech that this meeting was held as a result of the China Textile Federation and the Foundation’s research on the low-carbon circular economy transformation of the denim clothing industry. A phased summary of work and a meeting to promote industry exchanges. As an important category in the textile industry, denim clothing has a strong demonstration effect and influence on realizing circular transformation.
He pointed out that under the background of “double carbon”, the construction of ecological civilization and low-carbon development have become more popular, and the task of realizing low-carbon and cyclic development of the textile industry has become increasingly urgent. Relevant national departments have successively issued documents and clarified the recycling development goals of the textile industry. By 2025, a waste textile recycling system has been initially established. At the same time, the European Union has also introduced the “EU Sustainable and Circular Textiles Strategy” to develop the textile industry as a circular economy. one of the key areas. Therefore, in the highly competitive textile industry that emphasizes innovation and adaptability, manufacturers must be responsible for products along the value chain. Only in this way can a circular textile ecosystem be established. In the future, the foundation will establish strategic partnerships with more textile brands, actively carry out dialogue and exchanges, help them establish visions and strategies for transforming to a circular economy, and pragmatically promote the rapid development of circular economy in the textile industry.
Using the low-carbon cycle of denim as a pilot to create an industry demonstration benchmark
Hua Shan, director of the Industry Department of the China Textile and Apparel Federation, titled “Current Situation and Development Trends of the Textile Industry”, combining 1- The economic performance of the industry in September was shared. She said that before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, along with changes in the external situation and the expansion of the scale of the industry itself, my country’s textile industry had entered a development cycle of slowing overall growth and in-depth adjustment and transformation. She said that in the future, industry development should focus on new changes in market demand, full integration into the international supply chain system, expansion of fiber application fields, and green development. Promoting new fiber materials, textile fabrics, and high-end textile finished products has become an important driving force for industry export growth. Green and low-carbon development will become the main theme of high-quality development of the industry, especially in the circular economy, where the market potential is huge.
Laura Balmond, head of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK) Circular Fashion Initiative, shared with everyone the current status of the circular economy in the international fashion industry in 2022. She said that compared toIn fashion terms, circular fashion means ensuring that products can be used more times, are made for recycling, and are made from safe recycled or renewable materials. In Europe, circular fashion has been put on the agenda by more and more companies. The European Union has also released an initiative on ecological design standards to supervise the design and production methods of products. In this regard, the foundation will play an active role in helping more brand companies transform into circular economy and circular fashion.
She introduced that in continuing to promote the denim recycling project, the foundation has currently cooperated with participants including about 100 brands and manufacturers, and plans to make more denim products in line with recycling by January 2023. Stylish designed denim enters the market. It is hoped that the foundation can carry out more cooperation with the China Textile Federation in circular fashion in the future and jointly promote the “Circular Fashion Denim Reconstruction Project” to achieve greater results.
Cheng Hao, deputy director of the Industry Department of the China National Textile and Apparel Federation, shared the results and relevant contents of the report conducted by the China National Textile and Apparel Federation’s Environmental Protection Committee this year on the development of low-carbon circular economy in the denim garment industry. In response to climate change, the global fashion industry is accelerating towards circular development, and industrial development has become a focus. At the meeting, he introduced the current development of the denim clothing industry globally and in my country, and analyzed the development of circular economy in the industry. He divided the circular economic system of the denim clothing industry into three levels: production link, generation-circulation link, and product regeneration. It also elaborates on the five major approaches from the circular design and production of green products; the selection and reuse of raw materials; the conservation and reuse of energy; the conservation and reuse of resources; and the improvement of production and experience management levels. Five-pronged response measures are proposed – promote green product design and encourage the use of green materials; improve the recycling and reuse system and standardize reuse; improve standards and specifications and jointly build supply chain standards; promote recycling applications and carry out industry pilot demonstrations; Strengthen model guidance and continue publicity and guidance. The research results this time provide everyone with a new understanding of the denim clothing industry, and provide very important support for further promoting the low-carbon, green, circular and sustainable development of the industry.
Cao Zijing, Circular Fashion Project Manager of the Beijing Representative Office of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK), shared the topic of “The Transformation Path of the Circular Model of the International Fashion Industry”. The fashion industry’s circular economy vision is to use more times, to be made for reuse, and to be made from safe recycled or renewable materials.
He said that China’s fashion industry is an important participant in the global circular fashion transformation. In the future, the foundation will take promoting the circular economy transformation of China’s fashion industry as its vision, and help the green and low-carbon cycle of China’s fashion industry through in-depth research and exploration of the current status and potential of the industry, promoting communication and collaboration across the value chain, and promoting corporate practice and innovation. develop.
Wang Lin, director of comprehensive utilization of resources of the Environmental Resources Committee of the China National Textile and Apparel Industry Federation, introduced the “14th Five-Year Plan” textile (denim) green and low-carbon development plan in 2023. The Environmental Resources Committee will lead and carry out green design The special denim operation actively explores the (closed-loop) model of resource recovery and recycling through the linkage of “brand side + recycling and sorting side + remanufacturing side”.
Experience sharing jointly promotes the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry
Wang Zongwen, general manager of Guangdong Qianjin Denim Co., Ltd., gave a “Case Sharing of Low-Carbon Circular Development in the Denim Industry” in the form of a video. She said that in recent years, the denim industry has made significant progress in low-carbon recycling development, not only from equipment to chemicals to application levels, but also consumers are paying more and more attention to green products, and green development has become the strategic core of enterprises. She emphasized that denim has great advantages in green development. For example, the material advantages of denim can be mainly plant fiber or animal fiber; denim dyeing is dyeing at room temperature, does not require heating, and is lower carbon and environmentally friendly. In order to achieve sustainable development, Qianjin Denim established its own “GreenLET” series in 2008, actively practicing “double carbon” actions and With the concept of green development, we strive to make denim fabrics one of the most environmentally friendly fabrics.
Yu Zhijun, general manager of Wuxi Saiteng Mechanical and Electrical Technology Co., Ltd., introduced Saiteng Technology as a national high-tech enterprise, focusing on the research and development and manufacturing of clothing washing and dyeing equipment. Through case analysis, he introduced the ST series low liquor ratio energy saving The washing machine is more energy-saving and environmentally friendly than traditional high-bath ratio horizontal washing machines, and can save about 56% of water. Through intelligence and efficiency, the total production cost saving rate is as high as 60%. It saves 50% of steam and about 40% of auxiliaries. Under the same production capacity, 50% of operating personnel can be reduced. The industrial application of new low liquor ratio washing machines is a very important technical support for the green and low-carbon development of the denim clothing industry.
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“A very effective, informative and enlightening meeting was held today. Everyone conducted multi-dimensional discussions and exchanges on the green, low-carbon and circular development of denim clothing and the entire industry, which is very consistent with the current national green development trend. The development strategy has played a positive role in promoting the high-quality development of the circular economy in the future industry.” Yang Donghui, former vice president of the China Textile and Apparel Industry Federation, said in his concluding speech that developing circular fashion is not only the responsibility of the industry, but also the sustainability of the industry. The future of development. The development of circular economy requires the joint efforts of the whole society and the whole industry.
Yang Donghui, former vice president of the Textile Industry Federation, said in his concluding speech that developing circular fashion is not only the responsibility of the industry, but also the future of sustainable development of the industry. The development of circular economy requires the joint efforts of the whole society and the whole industry.
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