Project description
Patching the future of sustainability with innovative textiles
The textile industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters. Its practices contribute heavily to water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste accumulation. As global demand shifts towards sustainability, consumers and regulatory bodies increasingly demand eco-friendly alternatives. In response, the EU-funded UPWEARS project aims to transform the industry with biobased and hybrid fabrics for e-textiles. From fabricating a fully recycled cycling suit to using AI for waste reduction and green solvents for chemical efficiency, UPWEARS promises a modern, sustainable textile approach. This initiative aligns with EU Green Deal goals, fostering a circular economy and bolstering global competitiveness through eco-designed sportswear. These innovations promise high performance and multifunctionality.
Objective
Textile industry is facing major challenges. It is one of the most polluting industries, and consumers, as well as European regulations, are pushing for change. Indeed, global demand is changing, and consumers tend to expect more sustainable and smart textiles. Moreover, the EC is committed to a green and digital transition and needs to be more competitive globally.
In this context, UPWEARS aims to contribute to structural resource efficiency and a sustainable economy by unlocking the potential of a new generation of biobased and hybrid fabrics for e-textile. UPWEARS e-textile will feature high performance, cost-effective multi-functionality, such as functionalized yarn and fibre, biomimetic fabrics, imbedded electronics and energy sensors. Partners will ensure a reduced environmental impact on the manufacturing value chain and end product – a country cycling suit – fully recycled. UPWEARS development will minimise manufacturing waste thanks to artificial intelligence technology and multiscale testing. It will also reduce chemical utilisation thanks to enzymatic & eutectic green solvents. For this, UPWEARS will:
-Create an innovative & sustainable value chain from the native fibre to functional device end-of-life;
-Switch from a traditional towards a modern textile fabrication process supporting the textile industry's digital and sustainable transformation;
-Eco-design an e-textile for high added-value sportswear applications meeting European consumer's demand and contributing to EU competitiveness.
UPWEARS implementation and exploitation will have many environmental, societal and economic impacts. It will contribute to EU policies like the EU Green Deal since it combines electronic devices and natural fibres and works on circularity. Finally, UPWEARS consortium covers the full value chain: formulation, functionalization; e-textile design & production; digital transformation; reliability & durability; industrial validation and recycling & additive manufacturing
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- engineering and technology materials engineering textiles
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HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-TWO-STAGE
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