THE VOICE OF THE EUROPEAN APPAREL AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Working together with EU institutions and other European and international stakeholders, EURATEX focuses on clear priorities: an ambitious industrial policy, effective research, innovation and skills development, free and fair trade, and sustainable supply chains.

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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.

EURATEX is Partner of the New European Bauhaus

The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences. EURATEX embrances the New European Bauhaus values to imagine and build together a sustainable and inclusive future through beautiful textiles and clothing.

LATEST NEWS

Joint Statement on online sales loophole

Brussels, 21 March 2023 – EURATEX and 30 other European NGOs and industry organisations signed a joint statement on products sold online entering the European market. All agreed that the Ecodesign[…]

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New European initiative to support SMEs in transforming textile waste into value

Brussels, 21 February 2023 – Today, 43 partners of the RegioGreenTex project met in Brussels to kick start a three year project that should change the way we manage textile[…]

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Joint Business Statement on the due diligence proposal

Brussels, 19 January 2023 – The European business community supports an EU due diligence framework. However, it calls for realism, proportionality, and workability for this framework to truly enable and[…]

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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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