The ESPR was initially introduced as a component of the European Commission's New Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP). It would serve as an expansion of the existing Ecodesign Directive, which currently only applies to energy-related products.
While the ESPR is still under review, the industry is already gearing up for the forthcoming changes: obligatory minimums for incorporating recycled fibers, enhanced durability, reparability, and recyclability, as well as prohibiting the destruction of unsold products, including textiles that have been returned or remain unsold.