Textile Archive/Blouse Futura Moda (88% Viscose, 12% Elastane)

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Like every piece in the Textile Archive, this black and white blouse came from a used-clothing container, not a donation box (Textile Archive, 2026, canvas 22). Its fabric is a mesh tricot: an open, eyelet-like warp knit often used for sportswear (Fashionary, 2021, p. 160). Viscose, the first semi-synthetic fibre (France, 1890s), is made from wood pulp as an 'artificial silk' – soft, but weak when wet (Fashionary, 2021, p. 046).

Polyamide (nylon), the first successful synthetic fibre (1935), is very strong but heat-sensitive (Fashionary, 2021, p. 048). Blends improve comfort or price, but are harder to recycle (Fashionary, 2021, p. 055; Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017). The label says 70% Viscose, 30% Polyamide, the NIR scanner reads 88% Viscose, 12% Elastane – labels and reality don't always match, which is why infrared sorting is being developed for textile waste (Riba et al., 2020).

The Futura Moda label doesn't say where it was made. No defect was recorded: it is good enough to be worn again (R3 Reuse) and its fabric could become something new (R7 Repurpose; Potting et al., 2017). Care tip: Dry flat or on a line, not in the dryer (ISO 3758:2023; GINETEX).

Display label and NIR result side by side to start a conversation about label reliability. Invite makers to propose a repurposing idea for it. Link it to the second-hand care & resale guide. Complete label language and 3D scan quality.

• Textile Archive (2026) Labels_Final – sample label sheets of the gesa measuring action, June 2026 [Canva design, 34 canvases]. Unpublished project data.
• Fashionary (2021) Textilepedia: The Complete Fabric Guide. Hong Kong: Fashionary International Ltd. ISBN 978-988-77110-9-4.
• Ellen MacArthur Foundation (2017) A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion's Future. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/a-new-textiles-economy
• Riba, J.-R., Cantero, R., Canals, T. & Puig, R. (2020) Circular economy of post-consumer textile waste: classification through infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Cleaner Production, 272, 123011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123011
• Potting, J., Hekkert, M., Worrell, E. & Hanemaaijer, A. (2017) Circular Economy: Measuring Innovation in the Product Chain. The Hague: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/circular-economy-measuring-innovation-in-product-chains
• ISO (2023) ISO 3758:2023 Textiles – Care labelling code using symbols; GINETEX care labelling system. https://www.ginetex.net/en/labelling/