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Lifting Tariffs Will Help Both Economies Recover From the COVID-19 Pandemic In advance of the upcoming EU-U.S. summit in Brussels, the undersigned 113 organisations reiterate our call for the permanent removal of tariffs on sectors unrelated to the ongoing transatlantic trade disputes. The transatlantic relationship is of enormous economic importance to our sectors, and we…
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Brussels, 9 June 2021 – On the occasion of releasing its 2021 Spring Report, EURATEX calls the European Institutions to implement a new Industrial Strategy which will effectively support the European textiles industry. EURATEX welcomes the fact that Textile and Clothing industry is recognised as one of the 14 essential ecosystems of the European economy,…
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Brussels, June 2021 – EURATEX and the secretariat of the “Sustainable, Long-term Investments & Competitive European Industry Intergroup” have the pleasure to invite you to the webinar “The EU Textile Strategy: source of competitiveness?” on 3 June from 14:00 to 15:30. In view of the release of the European textile strategy by the European Commission later this…
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Zeist/Brussels, May 31 2021 – From 7 to 9 November 2021, the world of apparel and textiles will meet in Antwerp, Belgium, for a unique double convention: the 36th World Fashion Convention on 7-8 November, hosted by IAF, and the 9th European Textiles and Apparel Convention on 8-9 November, hosted by EURATEX.  COVID-19 has shaken the foundations of…
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28 May 2021 – Following the European Commission’s update of the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: ‘’Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s Recovery’’, the European Social Partners for the Textile, Clothing, Leather, and Footwear (TCLF) sectors came together to call for support via a dedicated strategy.  The Strategy aims to help guide the TCLF industries…
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Brussels, 5 May 2021 – EURATEX comments on today’s release of the revised EU Industry Strategy. Europe’s industry is going through turbulent times as a result of the corona-pandemic; turnover in textiles and clothing sector dropped between 10 and 20%. However, even bigger challenges lie ahead: serious disruptions in supply chains, soaring energy prices and…
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If you ever wonder where to find European fashion-tech industry stakeholders or you just want to explore the Fashion-tech ecosystem, the DeFINE network could interest you. Called the Accelerators and Incubator Map, this interactive platform counts many actors, facilitators and collaborations of the industry from around Europe. Focussing on the Fashion-tech community, the map identifies…
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The DeFINE project has as aims to create a bridge between cutting-edge innovations in the European fashion-tech industry. Co-funded by the European Commissions’s COSME programme, this three-year project that started in 2018 benefits the whole fashion-tech community in Europe. The project partners aims to inspire and build stronger and deeper relationships within European fashion-tech community.…
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Brussels, 9 April 2021 – On the occasion of releasing its Quarterly Economic Update, EURATEX is concerned that the Covid19 crisis may soon be followed by disruptions in our global supply chains, affecting the competitiveness of our industry. Economic data up to December 2020 reflect a dramatic contraction in demand and production of textile and…
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EURATEX, CEC and COTANCE run a survey between February and March 2021 among TCLF (Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear) companies to understand what are their skills’ needs, which are the most common challenges to up/reskill their workforce and how they can keep competitive in such a globalised world.   Over 150 companies replied to the survey out of which 53 represented Textile…
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