Textile Archive/Trousers Up2Fashion (Cotton, Acrylic)

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These green trousers were found in a used-clothing container and opened at the gesa measuring action (Textile Archive, 2026, canvas 27). Their fabric is chino (drill): a durable twill that started as military cloth – the name comes from the Spanish 'pantalones chinos' (Fashionary, 2021, p. 094). Cotton, grown for over 6,000 years, is soft and breathable, but conventional cotton uses a lot of water and chemicals (Fashionary, 2021, pp. 018–019).

A little elastane (Lycra, since 1959) adds stretch – it extends to over 500% of its length (Fashionary, 2021, p. 050). The label says 98% Cotton, 02% Elastane-Lycra, the NIR scanner reads Cotton, Acrylic – labels and reality don't always match, which is why infrared sorting is being developed for textile waste (Riba et al., 2020). The Up2Fashion label doesn't say where they were made.

They were set aside because of dirt and stains. Care tip: Pre-treat stains with mild detergent (oxygen-based stain remover only) and wash gently at low temperature.

Display label and NIR result side by side to start a conversation about label reliability. Trace the brand to fill in the missing origin. 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 Unpublished project data.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.
• 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