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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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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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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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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04 July 2025 – EURATEX and its Danish member Dansk Mode & Textil are calling upon the Danish Presidency of the EU to bring back stability and transparency to the European agenda. These last few months we have seen major upheavals and turbulence in global markets, as well as uncertainty surrounding a number of regulatory…
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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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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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