The workshop, which was a part of the ITC’s Global Textiles and Clothing Program (GTEX) and its actions within the Middle East and North Africa (MENATEX) served as a platform for consultants, teachers, and trade professionals from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia to interact in discussions on sustainability and circularity points.
Participants delved into worldwide rules, ongoing analysis and improvement eventualities, and the technical intricacies of textile circularity. The workshop aimed to boost consciousness amongst tutorial establishments of their key function within the textile and attire ecosystem.
The head of ITC’s fibers, textiles, and clothes unit Matthias Knappe underlined the function of academia in supporting export-oriented companies: ‘As a part of the institutional framework fostering job creation by means of exports, tutorial establishments play an important function in actively contributing to the twin transition.”
Key subjects mentioned included round financial fashions, exploration of the most recent applied sciences, and points associated to carbon discount and life cycle assessments in round textile practices.
Tobias Meier from Sustainable Textiles Switzerland 2030 addressed upcoming rules within the European Union and different nations, emphasizing the potential dangers related to manufacturers and retailers passing on duties to different companies alongside the worth chain.
He famous {that a} round economic system implies “regionally logistically small circles near the patron” with the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) area well-positioned to develop current and extra enterprise, significantly contemplating Europe’s vital market presence with new laws.
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Tunisian Textile and Clothing Federation (FTTH) common coordinator Rym Jelassi described the occasion as “extremely partaking,” emphasizing the priorities of the Tunisian textile trade and the significance of analysis, improvement, eco-design and talent enhancement to deal with market calls for.
She added: “Our energetic efforts embrace waste administration, environmental coaching modules, and creating new inexperienced jobs.”
The workshop served as a prelude to the launch of the second section of the GTEX/MENATEX program in 2024.
GTEX/MENATEX II goals to reinforce the textile and attire trade in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sri Lanka, with a major concentrate on bettering export competitiveness by means of sustainability and circularity.
Phase II of GTEX/MENATEX is dedicated to catalyzing change by collaborating with companies and the institutional ecosystem of accomplice nations.
The program aligns with the broader mission of advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contributing considerably to sustainable and inclusive practices within the textile and attire worth chain.
In December, a number of transport firms rerouted ships following the assaults on vessels within the Red Sea, whereas trade onlookers anticipated heightened uncertainty that would result in rising prices and a unfavorable influence on the style provide chain.