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Fig. 1.

Value of EU Textile Output in 2020 (million Euro) (Source: EUROSTAT 2022 [17])
Value of EU Textile Output in 2020 (million Euro) (Source: EUROSTAT 2022 [17])

Fig. 2.

Technological trends in the textile industry
Technological trends in the textile industry

Fig. 3.

Share of textile company websites in relation to advanced technologies [20]
Share of textile company websites in relation to advanced technologies [20]

Fig. 4.

Growth of E.coli bacteria after modification of bio-nonwoven (own elaboration)
Growth of E.coli bacteria after modification of bio-nonwoven (own elaboration)

Fig. 5.

SEM images of the modified nonwoven. (own elaboration mag. 1500x)
SEM images of the modified nonwoven. (own elaboration mag. 1500x)

Fig. 6.

SEM images of the melt blown nonwoven (own elaboration)
SEM images of the melt blown nonwoven (own elaboration)

Fig. 7.

Businesses in the textile industry in the Łódź voivodeship [61]
Businesses in the textile industry in the Łódź voivodeship [61]

Fig. 8.

Average annual salaries (in PLN) in the textile industry (Source: own compilation based on BDL data)
Average annual salaries (in PLN) in the textile industry (Source: own compilation based on BDL data)

Fig. 9.

Textile industry concentration in the Łódź region between 2011 and 2020 (Source: own compilation based on data from Statistics Poland)
Textile industry concentration in the Łódź region between 2011 and 2020 (Source: own compilation based on data from Statistics Poland)

Dynamics of changes in the textile industry in Poland – basic data Sources: author’s own compilation based on data of Statistics Poland

2005 2010 2015 2020 2021
Sold production of the textile industry (in millions of PLN) 7680 8161 12440 16188 18564
Financial result of industrial enterprises by ownership (in millions of PLN) 147.7 348.6 597.8 835.5 927.2
Employed persons (in thousands) - 53.2 53.8 54.9 56.0
Average paid employment indices in the industry (previous year = 100) - - 105.2 95.3 102.7
Labour productivity in the industry, measured by the gross value added per paid employee (in thousands) - - 86.9 106.7 115.9
Average monthly gross wages and salaries in the industry by ownership (in PLN) 1585 2180 2709 3875 4276
Average monthly gross wages and salaries indices in the industry (previous year = 100) - - 104.6 107.0 110.4
Investment outlay indices in the industry - - 106.8 70.2 103.4
Industry exports (in millions of PLN) - 6115.3 9456.2 14027.1 16358.1

International standards and guidelines for testing biodegradability

Standard Title Environment Ref.
OECD 301 B CO2 Evolution (Modified Sturm Test) aqueous medium 38
ISO 9439 Water quality — Evaluation of ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in aqueous medium — Carbon dioxide evolution test aqueous medium 39
ISO 14852 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium — Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide Activated sludge 40
ISO 14851 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium — Method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer aqueous medium 41
ADTM D5338 Standard test method for determining aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions, incorporating thermophilic temperatures compost 42
ISO 14855 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions — Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide — Part 2: Gravimetric measurement of carbon dioxide evolved in a laboratory-scale test compost 43
EN 14046 Evaluation of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability and disintegration of packaging materials under controlled composting conditions - Method by analysis of released carbon dioxide compost 44
EN 13432 Packaging. Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation. Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging compost 45
ASTM D6400 Standard specification for labelling of plastics designed to be aerobically composted in municipal or industrial facilities compost 46
ISO 17556 Plastics — Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved soil 47
DIN EN ISO 11721-1 Textiles — Determination of resistance of cellulose-containing textiles to micro-organisms — Soil burial test — Part 1: Assessment of rot-retardant finishing Soil 48
DIN EN ISO 846 Plastics — Evaluation of the action of microorganisms fungi and bacteria and soil microorganisms 49
ISO 21701 Textiles —Test method for accelerated hydrolysis of textile materials and biodegradation under controlled composting conditions of the resulting hydrolysate compost 50
ISO 17088 Specifications for compostable plastics compost 51

Innovation ideas and technologies according to trends identified in the EU Report 2020, Source: Technopolis Group based on text-mining company websites [20]

Technological trends Innovation
Advanced Materials

antibacterial, antiviral function

materials from biobased source polymer

biodegradation/composting

surface modification

composite materials

recycling

drug delivery

new structure

Nano-technology

antimicrobial

UV-blocking

antistatic

flame retardant

water and oil repellent, wrinkle-resistant

self-cleaning properties

photonic technologies

optical fibres and LEDs

Integrating the Internet and electronics

electro-textiles for sensing/monitoring body functions

delivering communication facilities

data transfer

individual environment control

3D printing

innovative structure

composite materials

Artificial Intelligence

detect visual defects

measure wrinkles in fabric machine learning to identify previously hidden patterns from raw data to help businesses improve efficiency and maintenance

machine learning to optimise inventory and supply chain management

AI-based yarn fibres for new design prototypes and materials

AI algorithms to track consumer behaviour