Porto Convention 2022
13-14 October
The T&C industry needs to develop a forward-looking business model, reconciling competitiveness and sustainability. This requires “smart” legislation, innovation in new technologies, changing consumer behaviour, and global environmental and social commitments. The Convention will look at how companies can anticipate this new regulatory framework, embrace new technologies, and develop a business model where sustainability becomes a source of competitiveness and growth.
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EU–UKRAINE Textile Initiative
EURATEX supports the Ukrainian textile and apparel sector at this difficult time by facilitating long-term economic, industrial and trade relations between EU and Ukrainian companies.
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TRADE & INDUSTRY
EURATEX seeks at ensuring improved access to world markets for Textile and Clothing companies, as well as a cost-effective European regulatory framework allowing SMEs to maintain competitive advantage and a sound industrial base in Europe.
INNOVATION & SKILLS
EURATEX works proactively with EU institutions and policy makers to support innovation, and promotes a range of initiatives to address the increasing challenge of attracting and retaining qualified human resources for the EU textile and clothing industry.
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES
True sustainability comes with great efforts, costs, investments in knowledge, research and innovation, and collaboration along the whole value chain. EURATEX works with its Members on Sustainable Businesses in chemicals policy, circular economy, sustainable supply chains and industrial emissions.
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EU-India Free Trade negotiations: an opportunity to rebalance trade relations and promote a global sustainable textile industry
Today’s trade relations between the EU and India in textiles and clothing are characterised by a large and systemic trade deficit for the EU; annual imports from India exceed €6[…]
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Action needed to ensure a successful green and digital transition of the EU Textiles Ecosystem
The European social partners of the textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) industries agree joint demands to ensure that the textiles ecosystem can become more resilient, sustainable, and digital as[…]
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ReHubs 2022: circulating textile waste into value
EURATEX’s ReHubs initiative plans to pursue fiber-to-fiber recycling for 2.5 millions of textile waste by 2030According ReHubs Techno Economic Master Study (TES), the textile recycling industry could generate in Europe[…]
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Meet the companies that made and are making history. Whether it’s innovation, sustainability, diversity or quality, these stories contribute to the success of the industry and set us on the right path to success.
Flexibility, resilience and people: this is Textils Mora
Spain, 2 September 2021 – What makes a textile company innovative and competitive? Textils Mora agreed to unveil its recipe for success and to share with us some insights on[…]
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European Spinning Group
From old jeans fibers to high-end yarns Belgium, 26 August 2021 – European Spinning Group, a Belgian spinning mill, has been putting sustainability at the forefront for many years. Continuous[…]
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The future of jeans with COREVA technology
The inspiration for COREVA™ came from Alberto Candiani whilst he was shopping for salami cold cuts in his local delicatessen in Milan. Alberto Candiani was inspired by salami cold-cuts in[…]
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