Innovation is the key to adapting and stimulating constructive changes in the present and for a better future.

It’s an endless journey of exploration, creativity, and growth that transforms the way we live and work: a tool to create value and generate positive impact.

For this reason, Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale, in collaboration with Chimica Verde Bionet and Federcanapa, is once again supporting the Circular Textile Economy Innovation Award, a national competition dedicated to the best Bachelor’s Thesis, the best Master’s Thesis, and the best final project from an ITS or IFTS graduate on innovative ideas and solutions to promote the development of the circular economy in textiles (clothing, furnishings, or non-woven fabrics).

Until August 31, 2025, it is possible to submit your work to info@chimicaverde.it on the following topics:

• Ecodesign strategies to make recycling and reuse of textile materials more efficient
• Technologies for recycling and reusing one or more natural, synthetic, mixed, or special technical fibers
• Advanced digital technologies for textiles
• Solutions and business models for managing the repairability and reuse of textile products
• Solutions and models for managing natural resources used in the cycle
• Innovative methods for managing traceability along the supply chain
• Methodologies for evaluating the environmental performance of textile products
• Methodologies for economic evaluation of circular processes in textiles

The competition involves prestigious entities in the textile sector, such as Centrocot, Confindustria Moda, and Next Technology Tecnotessile National Research Society R. L.

Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale is pleased to discover the innovative ideas that will emerge from it, contributing to transforming the textile industry and accompanying young talents in their path of growth and success.

For more information on the competition and how to participate, visit www.chimicaverde.it or contact info@chimicaverde.it