Brussels, 29 May 2026 – Energy prices have become a decisive factor for the competitiveness of the European textile and apparel industry. In its position paper, EURATEX warns that high and volatile energy costs continue to place European manufacturers at a structural disadvantage compared with competitors in other regions. The textile sector represents over 200,000…
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On 12 May 2026, the event “Product compliance, customs and digital reforms” took place at the European Parliament in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, enforcement authorities and industry representatives to discuss one of the most urgent challenges facing the European textile and clothing sector: how to ensure that products entering the EU market comply with European…
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6 May 2026 – Understanding future workforce needs requires continuous evidence. In 2026, METASKILLS4TCLF launched a new update of its Skills Intelligence research to capture how skills requirements are evolving across the textile, clothing, leather and footwear industries. The annual exercise builds on research carried out in 2024 and updated in 2025. It collects input…
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Every week, textile factories close across Europe. Behind each closure: jobs lost, communities affected, strategic capabilities gone. EURATEX has released its latest Economic Update on the performance of the European textile and apparel industry in 2025. For the third consecutive year, the sector recorded negative results across all key indicators — production, turnover and employment…
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Brussels, 11 March 2026 – A coalition of European industry and retail organisations is calling on the European Union to close regulatory gaps in e-commerce imports. These gaps undermine fair competition, consumer safety and the Single Market. The organisations warn that the planned “deemed importer” system under the Union Customs Code will only apply in…
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EURATEX has published a position paper on the Digital Product Passport for apparel. The paper explains how the system should work for the textile sector. The Digital Product Passport will form part of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). It will provide structured information on products placed on the EU market. This data will…
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3 March 2026 – The transformation of Europe’s textile, clothing, leather and footwear industries is changing not only what people need to learn, but also how technical education can be delivered. Within METASKILLS4TCLF, trainers and technicians are testing new immersive learning tools designed to bring digital and industrial environments directly into vocational education and higher…
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Brussels, 27 February 2026 – With the European Commission’s decision to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement, a process spanning more than 25 years now moves decisively into its implementation phase. 25 European business associations, representing a broad range of industries across the European Union, fully support this critical and long-anticipated step. The recent…
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Antwerp, 11 February 2026 – EURATEX, representing the European textile and fashion industry, joins the Antwerp Declaration Community’s call on EU Heads of State and Government to adopt emergency measures that restore industrial competitiveness and deliver tangible results for Europe’s manufacturing base in 2026. The call was made at the European Industry Summit, which brought…
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Brussels, 9 February 2026 – Ahead of the informal council in Alden Biesen, EURATEX rings the bell on the acute need of the following policy measures, if we are to safeguard the competitiveness of our textile companies. 1. Support entrepreneurship and reduce the cost of doing business in Europe: We call for lower energy costs…
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