E-commerce has transformed the way Europeans shop. Yet, behind the convenience of a click, there is a growing risk: unsafe and non-compliant products entering the EU market without proper oversight. A coalition of environmental and consumer NGOs, industry, retailers, and wholesalers is calling on EU policymakers to urgently close loopholes that allow these products to…
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A joint declaration presented at the Première Vision trade fair Villepinte, 16 September 2025 – On the occasion of the Première Vision trade fair in Villepinte, the leading European textile and clothing federations issued a solemn call for urgent action against the rapid rise of ultra fast fashion. This model, driven by major non-European e-commerce…
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Brussels, 10th September – Europe’s circular economy in textiles and apparel is facing a daunting challenge. Increasing volumes of discarded textiles, fragile collection systems, and the flood of ultra-fast fashion are intensifying a crisis of overproduction, waste, and lost value. Despite advances in recycling technology, very few textiles today are recycled back into new textiles,…
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Brussels, September 2025 – The Circular Garment, flagship symbol of European textile innovation and interregional collaboration, will be unveiled to the public together with the “making of” documentary and backbone document at the Circular Textile Days in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, on 10–11 September. Developed under the RegioGreenTex project, coordinated by EURATEX, the Circular Garment…
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EURATEX has submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the European Data Union Strategy, outlining how the initiative can drive innovation, cut red tape, and strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s textile and clothing industry. Representing a sector made up largely of SMEs in complex global value chains, EURATEX stresses that while the industry…
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Paris, 10 July 2025 – Key pillar of the national industrial fabric, home to world-renowned luxury goods and innovative high-value textiles for sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and healthcare, the French textile industry is facing a turning point. Already managing rising production costs, unfair global competition, and mounting pressure on energy prices, French social partners…
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EURATEX strongly supports the swift conclusion of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the European Union and four key Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia. These FTAs are essential to enhance the competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability of the European textile and apparel industry. The European textile sector is highly globalised, with over €60…
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Brussels, 9th July 2025 – ReHubs is leading systemic change across the textile and apparel industry, bringing together key stakeholders to achieve ambitious circularity goals through aligned efforts in infrastructure, policy, and finance. Since its inception, ReHubs has been the catalyst and engine for transforming Europe’s textile and apparel recycling landscape. The industry is undergoing…
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A Strategic Imperative for Europe’s Future As the European Commission prepares its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, the Intergroup on the Future of Education and Skills urges the EU to place education and training at the centre of its long-term strategy for competitiveness and resilience. Despite clear evidence of high…
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On 13 June 2025, Belgian textile employers and trade unions came together to sign the Brussels Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to a resilient, innovative, and sustainable textile industry. Adopted during the Belgian National Seminar and supported by the European StitchTogether project, the declaration responds to growing challenges: rising production costs, global competition, labour shortages, and…
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