Brussels, 17 March 2021 – EURATEX President, Alberto Paccanelli addressed European Commissioners Thierry Breton and Nicolas Schmit during a High Level Roundtable on Skills for the Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) sectors. In his remarks, Mr Paccanelli insisted that addressing the skills challenges will be an essential condition to make a successful transition of…
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Given the latest review of the Single Plastic Use Directive, EURATEX urges the EC to avoid confusion between plastic material and viscose.
Brussels 11 March 2021 – On the 10 March, the European Parliament adopted its own-initiative legislative report on due diligence. EURATEX welcomes the general aim of the report but points out that implementation is yet to be debated and it will penalize the European industry with unintended consequences and excessive burden on SMEs. EURATEX also…
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The battle for women’s rights is a long and twisted one. Many are the problems women face, from the burden of unpaid care work, to segregation of work sectors, from the alarming numbers of violent acts against women, to the lack of women in managing positions. According to the 2020 Gender Equality Index from the…
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we celebrate women who challenge the status quo. Meet Mira Vanttaja and Hanna Virkamäki, founders and designers of Uhana Design, a Finnish clothing brand. Uhana Design was founded from the desire to make perfectly fitting, quality clothing that ‘falls on your body effortlessly’. Hi Mira Vanttaja and Hanna…
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March 8 is International Women’s Day. This day highlights the daily struggles and discriminations that women faced and still suffer all over the world. For us it is a great opportunity to celebrate women who marked the history of the textile and clothing sector, as we believe in the power of representations. Who are these…
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Brussels, 23 February 2021 – The textile and clothing industry was hardly hit by the pandemic in 2020. It is time for the European Commission and Member States to set the conditions for future competitiveness and resilience. On the occasion of EU Industry Days, EURATEX asks the European Commission and Member States to set the…
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Brussels, 2 February 2021 – EURATEX responded with clear ideas to the roadmap for a European Textile Strategy. The EC initiative should push the textile and clothing industry to be more competitiveness, innovative and sustainable. The European Commission aims at adopting the European Strategy for Textile by the 3rd Quarter of 2021. It published first…
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Brussels, 10 February 2021 – EURATEX welcomes the Huitema Report on Circular Economy Action Plan, voted yesterday in the European Parliament. EURATEX is ready to engage with all the stakeholders involved in the process and contribute to the debate on specific provisions, like Ecodesign and greenwashing. EURATEX welcomes the EP own-initiative report on Circular Economy…
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Brussels, 25 January 2021 – EURATEX, together with seventy-one U.S. and European associations representing a wide range of industries sent a letter today to President Joseph R. Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urging the immediate suspension of tariffs on sectors unrelated to the ongoing Trans-Atlantic trade disputes. The coalition stated that suspending tariffs…
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