🌿 Don’t forget to check out our infographic!
Learn more about halophytes and their potential for sustainable, bio-based materials.
You can download it from our website, where you’ll also find the project leaflet and roll-up 👇 www.halo-tex.eu/downloads
#HALOTEX #Halophytes #EUFunded #HorizonEurope
📢 Big steps toward a circular textile system in the EU!
From 2026, destroying unsold clothing will be banned & producers will be responsible for textile waste ♻️
At #HALO-TEX, we’re helping drive this shift with bio-based & recyclable textile solutions.
🔗 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-eu...
🌿 What comes after developing cellulose-based fibre substrates?
Developing biocomposites for textile accessories using short cellulose fibres and bio-based additives
♻️ Sustainable substitutes for traditional fillers
⚙️ Compatible with existing processes
🌍 Helping minimize waste
🔗 www.halo-tex.eu
🌿 Turning salt into sustainable materials
Halophytes = plants that grow where others can’t (saline soils, coastal areas, wetlands)
In HALO-TEX we use them to create:
🧵 Textile fibres
🧪 Bioactive compounds
♻️ Circular materials (nothing wasted)
🔗 www.halo-tex.eu
Check out our infographic 👇
🌿 What comes after developing bio-based additives from halophytes?
🧵 Recyclable cellulose-based fibres from halophytes
🔄 Improved sorting, reuse & re-manufacturing
⚙️ Advanced sorting technologies for better recycling
♻️ Supporting circular textiles
🔗 Learn more: www.halo-tex.eu/about-halo-tex
🌿What comes after extracting valuable compounds from halophytes?
👕In #HALO-TEX, we go one step further: developing bio-based ingredients for textiles & cosmetics
From marine plants, we create eco-friendly additives like UV protection, flame-resistant nanocellulose & antioxidants ♻️
www.halo-tex.eu
🎧 Podcast alert: Europe’s waste challenge
The EEA explores how much waste is too much, and how to reduce it.
🗣️ “We have very short-lived material cycles for textiles… it’s easy to consume.”
At #HALOTEX, we turn halophytes into sustainable materials for circular, longer-lasting solutions ♻️
🌿 How do we turn halophytes into sustainable materials?
🧫 At #HALO‑TEX, we use local halophytes and a patented eco‑friendly process to extract bioactive compounds and separate high‑quality cellulose and lignin, key ingredients for greener textiles and cosmetics.
🔗 www.halo-tex.eu
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🚨 Event alert!
Next week: CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2026 in Brussels 🌱
A key event on bio-based innovation, bringing stakeholders together to drive a sustainable and competitive Europe ♻️
👉 More info: www.cbe.europa.eu/events/cbe-j...
#CircularEconomy #BioBased #HALOTEX
📅 Save the date!
The #ECOSYSTEX Conference 2026 will take place 22–24 September in Antwerp, Belgium, bringing together experts to discuss circular textiles beyond recycling.
Expect discussions, networking, and insights into textile repair and circular solutions.
#HALO-TEX #EUResearch
Did you know? 🤔👗
🔹 63% of textile fibres are fossil-based
🔹 <1% of used textiles are recycled into new ones
🔹 90% of fibres come from non-EU raw materials
🌿 The HALO-TEX project is developing bio-based textile solutions from halophytes to support a more circular textile industry.
www.halo-tex.eu
Did you know? 🤔 👗
The EU textile industry:
🔹 1.5M jobs (mostly SMEs)
🔹 €178B turnover (2018)
🔹 1/4 of world production
🌿 #HALO-TEX uses #halophytes to make textiles more sustainable and circular. Innovation rooted in nature, for people and the planet.
🔗 Learn more: www.halo-tex.eu/about-halo-tex
🌊🌿From salty soils to sustainable textiles.
#HALO‑TEX explores #halophytes, resilient coastal plants, for their bioactive compounds in textiles and cosmetics.
👉 Discover how #HALO‑TEX is turning forgotten species into circular, bio‑based innovation: www.halo-tex.eu/news/diving-...
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Did you know?💡
The EU textile industry is:
4th largest user of raw materials
5th largest GHG emitter
2nd highest pressure on land use
HALO-TEX is changing this, turning salt-loving plants into circular, bio-based textiles 🌱
#CircularEconomy #SustainableTextiles #HALOTEX
🔗https://www.halo-tex.eu/
🌿🤝 Partner spotlight: Halorefine
A spin‑out developing low‑input cascade extraction for halophytes and algae, turning non‑arable biomass into high‑value products. A key contributor to #HALOTEXProject in advancing sustainable, bio‑based value chains.
🔗 halorefine.dk
#CircularEconomy #Biorefinery
🌿HALO‑TEX Impact: Manufacturing, Services & Retail
🔬 Scientific: Better knowledge on bio‑based materials and sustainable processing.
🌍 Environmental: Less fossil dependency, more sustainable biorefineries.
📊 Socio‑economic: Greater efficiency and lower costs
🔗Learn more: bit.ly/4rg1iY4
#HALO-TEX
The EU has adopted new measures under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation to clarify rules on the destruction of unsold textiles 👕♻️
For projects like #HALOTEX, this reinforces a key message: sustainability starts at the design stage.
environment.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-...
🌿On #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, HALO-TEX highlights the women whose work and expertise are essential to the project’s research.
Visibility matters, especially for girls considering scientific careers.
#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #HALOTEX
🌱HALO-TEX partner spotlight: IRIS Technology Solutions
IRIS specialises in real-time monitoring, digital platforms and applied AI to improve efficiency and sustainability across industries.
In HALO-TEX, IRIS leads the Digital Product Passport (DPP).
🔗 www.iris-eng.com
#EUFunded
HALO‑TEX Impact Series (Part 5): Administration & Policymakers
💡 Scientific
• Evidence‑based data
• Validation for informed policies
🧪 Environmental
• Alignment with EU goals, CEAP & Green Deal
🤝 Social & Economic
• New resource‑management standards
• Enabling future innovation
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🌱 Today we highlight a #HALOTEXProject partner: Sun Tekstil
Founded in 1987 in Izmir, Sun Tekstil is a leading textile and womenswear manufacturer, driving innovation through R&D and global collaboration.
🔗Learn more: www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/homepage/
#Halophytes #Bioeconomy #EUFunded
🌿HALO-TEX Impact Series Part 4
#HALO-TEX benefits urban & rural communities through:
💡Advancements in circular bioeconomy in rural & salinized areas
🌱Sustainable use of raw materials & fresh water, reduced pollution
🤝Job creation, new business opportunities & societal development
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🙌We are very happy to now be part of #ECOSYSTEX, the European Community of Practice for a Sustainable Textile Ecosystem.
💡Looking forward to collaborating, sharing knowledge, and contributing to a more sustainable textile ecosystem in Europe.
🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/ecosys...
#HALOTEX #EUFunded
🌿 HALO-TEX Impact Series Part 3
This edition highlights how HALO-TEX supports administrations and policymakers through:
🧪 Evidence-based data on bio-based systems
🌱 Alignment with EU policy goals
⚙️ Support for new standards and future innovation
🔗 Learn more: www.halo-tex.eu/about-halo-tex
Highlighting our #HALOTEXProject partners: 🤝 NTT
From Prato, Italy, NTT drives ♻️ sustainable textile innovation, from recycled and bio-based materials to advanced finishing and circular processes.
🌿In HALO-TEX, they help develop next-gen circular textile solutions.
👉 www.tecnotex.it
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🌿HALO-TEX Impact Series (Part 2)
Today we highlight biomass producers & landowners.
Impacts:
🔹 Better understanding of soil restoration & biomass use
🔹 Sustainable crops & restored soils
🔹 Support rural economies & livelihoods
🔗 www.halo-tex.eu/about-halo-tex
#Halophytes #EUFunded
🌿 HALO-TEX advances bio-based materials while creating opportunities for researchers and innovators.
▪️Cross-disciplinary collaboration & knowledge exchange
▪️Contributions to sustainability and societal well-being
▪️Access to tools and methods for future bio-based innovation
🔗Explore www.halo-tex.eu
🔎Continuing our #HALOTEXProject Partner Series 🤝
Meet Wageningen University & Research (WUR), a collaboration of Wageningen University & the Research foundation.
In HALO-TEX, WUR contributes expertise in halophyte extraction & lignocellulose fractionation.
🔎 Learn more: www.wur.nl/en.htm
✨ Don’t miss HALO-TEX updates! Our Month 6 meeting brought the team together to review progress and plan next steps. Advances in Extraction & Lignocellulose Fractionation, Communication, and Stakeholder Engagement keep the project moving forward.
🔗 bit.ly/44knXZM
#HALOTEX #Bioeconomy #EUFunded
🌿 HALO-TEX turns halophytes into sustainable textiles & cosmetics.
What we’re working on:
🔹 Salt removal & bioactives
🔹 Natural additives & recyclable textiles
🔹 Bio-based composites
🔹 LCA, TEA, SSbD & Digital Product Passport
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3JxjCvq
#Halophytes #EUFunded