Brussels, 27 November 2025 Yesterday, the European Parliament took a welcomed and necessary step by voting a resolution calling for stronger market surveillance, reinforced customs controls and faster enforcement of the Digital Services Act in case of infringements. For Europe’s textile and clothing manufacturers, this is the first political acknowledgement that the system is broken…
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Brussels, 20/11/2025 – EURATEX – the European Apparel and Textile Confederation – is delighted to announce its official partnership with the Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, taking place on 24–25 June 2026 at Brussels Expo, Belgium. Following its successful participation as part of the Industry Alliance Hub at the 2025 launch edition, EURATEX now strengthens its…
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19 November 2025 – Skills shortages are European challenges, but they are experienced locally. Textile regions have different industrial structures, specialisations and education systems, and effective solutions therefore need to be built close to companies and workers. TCLF SkillBridge is strengthening this regional dimension by supporting Regional Skills Partnerships that bring together companies, industry organisations,…
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18 November 2025 – EURATEX supported the “Textiles at the Frontline” roundtable organised by the Textiles and Fashion Friendship Group of the European Parliament and hosted by MEPs Dario Nardella and Paulo Cunha. The discussion highlighted the essential contribution of Europe’s textile industry to a resilient and secure defence supply chain. Beyond protective clothing and…
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Bruxelles, 11 November 2025 – The European textiles and clothing sector, a cornerstone of the continent’s industrial heritage and economic vitality, is at a critical crossroads. With 192,000 companies and 1.3 million workers contributing €167 billion annually, the sector faces mounting pressure from global competition, exploitative fast fashion models, and the challenges of the green…
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6 November 2025 – EURATEX has co-signed a joint statement with major European and international business organisations — including amfori, DIGITALEUROPE, EuroCommerce, FoodDrinkEurope, and others — calling on EU policymakers to ensure legal certainty and simplification in the finalisation of the Omnibus I package. The statement supports the European Parliament’s compromise proposal on the Corporate…
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Brussels, 6 November 2025 – EURATEX, representing Europe’s textile and clothing industry with over 200,000 companies and 1.3 million workers, has submitted its official position paper to the European Commission’s consultation on the upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA). The association welcomes the Commission’s initiative to shape a framework that strengthens Europe’s circular economy while maintaining…
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Brussels, 13 October 2025 – EURATEX, the voice of Europe’s textile and clothing industry, calls on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to conduct a sector-specific evaluation of technical textiles in the ongoing UPFAS restriction process. ECHA recently added eight new sectors to its background document but decided against separate evaluations for each. EURATEX warns this…
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Brussels, 13 October 2025 – We, 26 European business associations, representing a wide array of industries and businesses, express our full support for the swift ratification of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement. Together, our members cover a significant portion of the total trade in goods and services of over 153 billion euros in 2024 between the…
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9 October 2025 – A renewed European skills strategy is setting out how the textile, clothing, leather and footwear ecosystem can prepare its workforce for a period of profound industrial transformation. Developed within AEQUALIS4TCLF, the EU TCLF Skills Strategy builds on the previous Skills4Smart TCLF Blueprint and the commitments of the TCLF Pact for Skills.…
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