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 ===== Textiles =====
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 Algae-derived fibres, dyes, coatings and biopolymers are used or under development for textile applications. While still a small market compared to food, feed and cosmetics, the algae-textiles interface is growing — driven by interest in sustainable alternatives to synthetic fibres and petroleum-derived textile chemicals. The EU regulatory framework for textiles covers fibre labelling, restrictions on hazardous chemicals, and sustainability requirements.
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 ==== Sustainability Requirements — EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles ====
-The European Commission's EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (2022) and the forthcoming Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) implementing measures for textiles set the policy direction for increased sustainability requirements on textile products from 2025 onwards. Key expected requirements:
+The European Commission's EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (2022), the European Parliament resolution of 1 June 2023 on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52023IP0215\EURlex]] and the forthcoming Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) implementing measures for textiles set the policy direction for increased sustainability requirements on textile products from 2025 onwards. Key expected requirements:
   * Minimum recycled content targets for textile products.