Textile Archive/Blouse Harald Glööckler (72% Viscose, 28% Polyester)

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This beige blouse was found in a used-clothing container and opened at the gesa measuring action (Textile Archive, 2026, canvas 21). 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 72% Viscose, 28% Polyamide, the NIR scanner reads 72% Viscose, 28% Polyester – labels and reality don't always match, which is why infrared sorting is being developed for textile waste (Riba et al., 2020).

Made in Germany for Harald Glööckler – a reminder of how far our clothes travel. No defect was recorded: it is good enough to be worn again (R3 Reuse; 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. 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 Unpublished project data.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/