About 3.2 kg of textiles per day is needed to be professionally disposed. Optimising reusable operating theatre clothing can significantly help to reduce waste. According to the Hohenstein Institute, the research work is creating better market opportunities for reusable protective clothing in hospitals. The extended usability of innovative textiles at hospitals may also potentially save about EUR 12.9 million. With this project, the wfk – Cleaning Technology Institute e.V. and the Hohenstein Institute are complying with the requirements of the Closed Cycle and Waste Management Act (KrWG), also working towards increasing the competitiveness of the German textile industry. Medical textiles, such as bed covers and operating theatre clothing, are classed as licensed medical products and are subject to all kinds of textile technology requirements under the European DIN EN 13795 standard.
