Brussels 1 July 2025 – In response to the ongoing development of the textiles delegated act (DA) of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), EURATEX, together with EUCTL, ETAD, AFIRM, FESI, EBCA, IAF, ETSA and EuroCommerce, representing key actors from the global textile value chain, is urging the European Commission to ensure a reduction…
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2nd In-Person Textile PRO Forum Charts Next Steps for Circularity in Europe Brussels, 25 June 2025 – The Textile Producer Responsibility Organisations (PRO) Forum convened for its second in-person meeting this week, bringing together over 30 delegates from 21 organisations across Europe to advance the harmonisation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the textile sector.…
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Brussels, 25 June 2025 – EURATEX joined today the final launch event of the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules for Apparel and Footwear, following a 5-year collaboration with industry, NGOs and other stakeholders. Reflecting on the role of the methodology and its upcoming revision, EURATEX Director General Dirk Vantyghem highlighted the need to place sustainability…
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Brussels 12 June 2025 – Leading European industry associations, including EURATEX, are urging the European Commission to accelerate the harmonisation and digitalisation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems across the EU. In response to rising regulatory complexity, the joint statement supports the Commission’s proposal for a Digital One-Stop Shop (OSS), as outlined in the Single…
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EURATEX supports simplifying the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and reducing the compliance burden of the due diligence legislations —particularly for SMEs in the textile and apparel sector. As part of the EFRAG consultation, EURATEX has submitted targeted technical proposals to make the framework more practical, proportionate and effective. Key recommendations include: For a sustainable…
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The upcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP), under the EU Ecodesign Regulation, will require textile and apparel companies to collect and share detailed data on a product’s environmental performance across its lifecycle—from raw material to end of life. This process poses significant challenges due to the complexity and scale of supply chains. To address this, EURATEX…
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Brussels Expo, Belgium | 4–5 June 2025 – As the global push toward circularity and sustainability gains momentum, the Textiles Recycling Expo is set to become a key meeting point for the industry – and it’s free to attend. One of the most anticipated features of the 2025 event is the Industry Alliance Hub –…
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On 8-9 April 2025, social partners from the Turkish textile industry met in Istanbul to discuss different topics such as the green and digital transition, due diligence and brand responsibility, skills and training in the textile sector, as well as the next steps in their efforts to achieve broader and more effective social dialogue. In…
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Brussels, 16 April 2025 – On Tuesday 15 April, EURATEX (the European Apparel and Textile Confederation) and FTTH (Fédération Tunisienne du Textile et de l’Habillement) formalised a new chapter in Euro-Mediterranean collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Monastir, Tunisia. The agreement reinforces the commitment of both parties to closer industrial cooperation, with…
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Key recommendations from the textile industry The textile industry, represented by EURATEX, welcomes any meaningful effort to simplify the most complex chemicals legislation in the world and calls for the Commission to create a more efficient and coherent regulatory chemicals framework that should focus on the competitiveness and innovation of the EU industry. Simplifying REACH…
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