The pollution produced by the textile industry has severe impact on the planet. Fashion, footwear and household textiles are responsible for water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and landfill. Polyester (PET), a synthetic fibre derived from oil, is the most widely used fibre in the industry. Unfortunately, it is not a sustainable textile option. The EU-funded THREADING-CO2 project will demonstrate, on an industrial scale, a first-of-its-kind technology that converts CO2 waste streams into high-quality, commercially viable, sustainable polyester textiles. The project will use a circular manufacturing approach and run on renewable energy sources to reach a 70 % reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to existing PET manufacturing processes

Poroject Lead: FAIRBRICS SAS

Region: Europe

Country: Belgium

City/Town: Antwerp

Timeline Start - End: 2023-01-01 - 2026-12-31

Project Status: Ongoing

Project Budget: 22463762.0 €

Funding source: 74% Horizon Europe

Website: https://www.aspire2050.eu/threadingco2#

Activities:

- CCU

CCU Tecnology Category: Utilization

Info On Utilization:

- Catalytic conversion

Facility stage: Planning

End TRL: 7

CO2 capture/Utilization:

Production Volume: 20 kg/h MEG after up-scaling

Product Categories:

- Chemicals

Specific Product(s): CO, Monoethylen glycol (MEG), polyester