{"id":59431,"date":"2025-10-13T12:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/?p=59431"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:49:29","slug":"kreislaufschliessung-in-der-textilwirtschaft-wertschoepfung-im-land-brandenburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/en\/kreislaufschliessung-in-der-textilwirtschaft-wertschoepfung-im-land-brandenburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing the Loop in the Textile Economy: Value Creation in Brandenburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container boomapps_vcrow\" id=\"row-unique-0\"><div class=\"row limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-12 boomapps_vccolumn single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell  boomapps_vccolumn no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h1 class=\"h1\" ><span>Closing the Loop in the Textile Economy: Value Creation in Brandenburg<\/span><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead text-color-172073-color\" ><p>Joint Press Release by Fraunhofer IAP and Beneficial Design Institute \/ October 13, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-0\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-0\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-0\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container boomapps_vcrow\" id=\"row-unique-1\"><div class=\"row col-triple-gutter limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-8 boomapps_vccolumn single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell  boomapps_vccolumn no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><p><strong>How can the state of Brandenburg benefit from a circular textile industry? This question is addressed in the new policy paper \"Closing the loop in the textile industry: Value creation in the state of Brandenburg.\" Based on the \u201eTexPHB\u201c feasibility study funded by the Brandenburg Ministry of Climate Protection, it shows how textile waste can be integrated into new value chains.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>The textile industry is one of the most resource-intensive sectors and generates significant amounts of waste and emissions. In 2020 alone, approximately 6.95 million tonnes of textile waste were generated in the EU. Worldwide, 92 million tonnes of textile waste end up in landfills      in the Global South or in incinerators every year. Mixed polyester-containing waste from fast fashion, workwear or industrial cleaning textiles in the lowest waste category is among the most difficult residual materials to recycle. The EU's Circular Economy Strategy therefore promotes circular processes in the textile sector.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h2 class=\"h3\" ><span><strong>From Feasibility Study to Policy Recommendation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>In a joint feasibility study, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP at Potsdam Science Park, Beneficial Design Institute GmbH and matterr GmbH (formerly RITTEC 8.0 Umwelttechnik GmbH) investigated how polyester-containing waste textiles can be converted into the bioplastic polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).<\/p>\n<p>\"With our innovative matterr process, we recover the monomers terephthalic acid (TA) and ethylene glycol (EG) in virgin quality from polyester-containing textile waste \u2013 suitable for the production of new polyester,\" explains Dr. Tim Seedorf, Head of Research &amp; Innovation at matterr GmbH. \"We have also shown that the ethylene glycol obtained can be converted into the biopolymer PHB with the help of bacteria,\" adds Dr. Maren Wandrey, biochemist at Fraunhofer IAP. An analysis by the Beneficial Design Institute further shows that establishing a textile hub in Brandenburg can make a significant contribution to strengthening the regional circular economy through the sustainable use of textile waste and the establishment of new value chains.<\/p>\n<p>The policy paper translates the consortium's findings into concrete recommendations for political decision-makers in Brandenburg.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h2 class=\"h3\" ><span><strong>PHB: Benefits for Economy, Society, and the Environment<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>PHB z\u00e4hlt zu den Biokunststoffen, die vollst\u00e4ndig biologisch abbaubar, resorbierbar und biokompatibel sind. Prof. Friederike von Wedel-Parlow vom Beneficial Design Institute betont: \u00bbPHB vereint \u00f6kologische Vorteile mit wirtschaftlichem Potenzial in neuen M\u00e4rkten. Unsere Untersuchungen haben deutlich gemacht, dass Design Wissenschaft und Industrie gemeinsam L\u00f6sungen entwickeln k\u00f6nnen, die diese Vorteile f\u00fcr Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft nutzbar und Ecodesign-Denken zu einem Erfolg, auch f\u00fcr Brandenburg, machen.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>The bioplastic has a wide range of applications, especially where materials remain in the environment permanently \u2013 for example, in water, soil or the human body. Examples include geotextiles for erosion control, artificial shoreline reinforcement, tree and branch protectors, or medical products such as suture material.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h2 class=\"h3\" ><span><strong>Action options for a circular textile economy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>The policy paper recommends a multi-stage action plan to lay the foundation for a circular textile economy in Brandenburg. It comprises six key recommendations. Clima State Secretary Dr. Haase explains: \"The goal is to retain value creation in the region, establish qualified jobs and position Brandenburg as a model region for this EU initiative. The project consortium's policy paper and the preliminary study results contribute to bringing together ecological sustainability and economic strength in Brandenburg.\"<\/p>\n<p>The results also have supra-regional significance with potential for close cooperation between Brandenburg and partners in Poland and the Netherlands. Through these collaborations, the state can strengthen its position as a pioneer in the circular economy and build European value chains that incorporate design-driven added value.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-left\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2.jpg\" width=\"2216\" height=\"1593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2.jpg 2216w, https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2-1536x1104.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2-2048x1472.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausschnitt2-350x252.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2216px) 100vw, 2216px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption>Towards a circular textile economy: A study shows that polyester-containing textile waste can be converted into bioplastic. \u00a9 Beneficial Design Institute GmbH<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 boomapps_vccolumn single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell  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recycling technologies<\/li>\n<li>Establishment of a competence cluster for data-driven textile circularity<\/li>\n<li>Promotion of digital data collection along the entire textile value chain<\/li>\n<li>Qualification of companies for the upcoming Ecodesign Directive 2026<\/li>\n<li>Integration of local companies into European value chains under the EU \u201cRegional Innovation Valleys for Circular Economy\u201d initiative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><span class=\"btn-container btn-block\" ><a role=\"button\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/gmbh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Policy-Paper_Value-Creation-in-the-State-of-Brandenburg.pdf\" class=\"custom-link btn border-width-0 protected-download btn-accent btn-block btn-icon-left\" title=\"Nature of Fashion: Design for Transformation\">Policy Paper<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row download-email-form style-color-lxmt-bg vc_custom_1760350125465 row-internal row-container 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><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h4 class=\"h4\" ><span>Project Initiators<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Beneficial Design Institute GmbH<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are a design research institute specialising in eco-design and sustainability, based in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region. We develop holistic innovation concepts and circular product solutions for the textile and fashion industry, usually with design at the beginning of the textile chain. As the driving force behind the \u2018TexPHB\u2019 feasibility study and project developer of the regional initiative \u2018Nature of Fashion_Design for Transformation\u2019, we start at the end for the first time and combine design, material and circular economy expertise with practical implementation \u2013 from research to market readiness. The aim is to regeneratively transform the industry through biocompatible materials, new value creation paths and consistently nature-inspired design.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><span class=\"btn-container\" ><a role=\"button\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.bd-i.de\/en\/portfolio\/nature-of-fashion-design-for-transformation\/\" class=\"custom-link btn border-width-0 btn-default btn-icon-left\">Project Website<\/a><\/span><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><strong>\u201eNature of Fashion_Design for Transformation\u201c<\/strong> is a global initiative led by the Biomimicry Institute and funded by the Laudes Foundation, with regional projects in Berlin-Brandenburg, the Netherlands, and the Global South (Accra, Ghana). The initiative aims to rethink how textile waste is managed through biological and biotechnological innovation. Instead of a linear \u201cTake-Make-Waste\u201d model, it follows a circular \u201cBreak Down to Build Up\u201d principle. Its focus is on transforming mixed, low-value textile waste into valuable, biocompatible materials suitable for industrial use across multiple sectors and safely reintegrated into natural cycles. The initiative seeks to raise awareness for regenerative, nature-inspired alternatives within the global fashion system.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"btn-container\" ><a role=\"button\"  href=\"https:\/\/biomimicry.org\/innovation\/nature-of-fashion\/\" class=\"custom-link btn border-width-0 btn-default btn-icon-left\">Project Website<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-1\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-1\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von Fraunhofer IAP und Beneficial Design Institute \u2013 Wie kann das Land Brandenburg von einer zirkul\u00e4ren Textilwirtschaft profitieren? 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