textile product produced, used, collected and used again as a reused product, material or recycled fibre, in order to prevent waste, to minimize the use of virgin fibre and to reduce the environmental impact within ecological limits

any raw, semi-worked, worked, semi-manufactured, manufactured, semi-made-up or made-up product which is exclusively composed of textile fibres, regardless of the mixing or assembly process employed

unit of matter characterized by its flexibility, fineness and high ratio of length to maximum transverse dimension, which render it suitable for textile applications; or a flexible strip or tube, of which the apparent width does not exceed 5 mm, including strips cut from wider strips or films, produced from the substances used for the manufacture of the fibres listed in Table 2 of Annex 1 to European Regulation 1007/2011 and suitable for textile applications

potential of the product (3.2.5) and its constituent parts (3.2.6) for material circulation (3.2.12)

multiple parts or layers which do not have the same fibre composition

economy that is restorative and regenerative by design, and which aims to keep products, components and materials at their highest utility and value at all times, distinguishing between technical and biological cycles [SOURCE: Adapted from Ellen MacArthur Foundation^[24]]

item that consists mainly, but at least for 80 %of its weight, of textile fibers

product design in which it has been taken into account during the design process that the raw materials remain usable in order to minimize any negative impact on people and the environment during the life cycles

economy that is restorative and regenerative by design, and which aims to keep products (3.2.5), components and materials (3.2.7) at their highest utility and value at all times, distinguishing between technical and biological cycles

textile product consisting of one type of fibre