Hauts-de-France, laboratory of an eco-responsible textile industry 

A textile factory in Moliens, in Hauts-de-France, in September 2018 (illustrative image).

AFP / Denis Charlet

By: Lise Verbeke

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Historical bastion of the textile industry in France, the Hauts-de-France region was hit hard by massive relocations in the 1980s. The factories closed one after the other.

But in recent years, the region has reconnected with its past.

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The industry is regaining color because it has taken the turn towards a more ethical and eco-responsible industry.

By building on an emerging trend: the change in consumer behavior towards the

and responsible fashion.

This change is certainly slow, but is progressing year by year, with a boost in recent months linked to the coronavirus crisis.

The region is a driving force in France and it has established itself as a responsible fashion laboratory.

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