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JOINT STATEMENT on TCLF Social Partners’ Priorities for the next European Mandate (2024 – 2029)

The EU TCLF Social Partners, CEC, Cotance, Euratex and industriAll Europe call for future EU policy makers to increase their ambition to safeguard the European TCLF sectors and keep good industrial jobs in Europe. The TCLF Social Partners are all signatories to the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal and express their full support…
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EURATEX and industriAll Europe team up to promote Social Partnerships in the European Textiles and Clothing Industry

Brussels, 23 May 2024 –Supported by the European Commission, EURATEX and industriAll Europe have launched StitchTogether: a new Europe-wide two-year project to promote social partnerships in the European textiles and clothing Industry. Stitch Together recognises the industry’s need to adapt to global competition, eco-friendly practices, and technological advancements, while ensuring decent working conditions and quality…
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EURATEX launches another initiative to promote upskilling and reskilling in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industry: the “TCLF SkillBridge” project will focus on establishing regional skills partnerships

Brussels, 2 April 2024 – In the context of the EU TCLF Pact for Skills, EURATEX will work together with CEC[1] and COTANCE[2] to support the creation of regional partnerships in the area skills. The new SkillBridge project, supported by the European Commission DG GROW, will specifically help to develop action plans with regional authorities,…
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Sustainability and competitiveness need to go hand in hand

The European textile industry discusses the EU textile strategy to create a greener and more competitive sector within Europe . Brussels, 26 March 2024 – Under the Belgian EU presidency, Centexbel, Creamoda, EURATEX and Fedustria organised a successful event on the EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles. Around 200 people gathered in Brussels. European…
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European Commission announces “Textiles of the Future” Partnership under Horizon Europe

An important step ahead to develop an innovation-driven European textiles industry Brussels, 20 March 2024 – In the fringes of the EU Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission has announced 9 new European co-funded and co-programmed partnerships, including “Textiles of the Future” (*). These partnerships will be at the core of the Horizon Europe…
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RegioGreenTex Annual Consortium Meeting in Portugal brings together 43 Partners from 11 European regions to move the textile industry towards circularity

Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, 13 March 2024 – For the past three days, representatives from all 43 European partners of RegioGreenTex met for the Annual Consortium Meeting, hosted by CITEVE – the Portuguese Centre for textile innovation. Co-funded by the European Union I3 Instrument Programme, RegioGreenTex is a €13 million project to promote investments…
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AEQUALIS-4-TCLF brings together 19 European partners to upskill and reskill the TCLF sectors for equality and inclusion

Brussels, 06 March 2024 – In the context of the EU Pact for Skills, EURATEX is proud to launch an EU co-funded project under ERASMUS+ Programme to support the up-skilling and reskilling in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) sectors.  The new project, AEQUALIS-4-TCLF, brings together 19 partners mainly from Eastern and Northern Europe[1]…
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European business calls for deepening the EU Single Market and renewing the dynamic of European integration

Brussels, 13 February 2024 – EURATEX and many other associations signed a joint statement to deepen the EU single market and to flag barriers. Recommendations:1. Renew the dynamic of European integration by deepening the EU’s Single Market to boost the EU’s competitiveness, improve living standards, and raise citizens’ income.2. Formulate a headline target with the…
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Industry Joint Letter on the EU-Mercosur Agreement

Brussels, 11 January 2024 – EURATEX and 22 industry associations sent a joint letter to the three EU Presidents to call on the EU and Mercosur leaders to rapidly conclude the trade negotiations on the remaining open points. Your excellency President Metsola, Your excellency President Michel, Your excellency President von der Leyen, We are writing…
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2024 is a turning point for the European textiles and clothing industry

Brussels, 19 December 2023 – From 6 to 9 June 2024, European citizens will vote for a new European Parliament and, based on the results, a new European Commission will be formed. In view of this important election, EURATEX publishes a Manifesto, presenting 15 requests which will help to ensure a competitive European textiles and…
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