Tag: Industrial Policy

Public Procurement as a Strategic Tool to Support Europe’s Textile Industry

Public procurement represents a powerful yet underused lever to support Europe’s industrial base and strategic autonomy. In the textile and clothing sector—supplying uniforms, workwear, healthcare and defence textiles—public purchasing decisions have a direct impact on industrial resilience, sustainability and security of supply. EURATEX stresses that public procurement policies must better reflect the EU’s broader industrial,…
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Europe’s textile and apparel industry is calling for decisive action

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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Joint statement EURATEX – IndustriALL Europe: we need immediate EU-level action!

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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Stitch Together Project: Spanish social partners commit to a competitive, sustainable, and fair textile industry

Cornerstone of Spain’s industrial fabric, home to world-renowned artisanal silk, garments, home textiles and advanced technical textiles, the Spanish textile and clothing sector is facing profound change. Confronted with rising global competition, energy price pressures, and major transitions reshaping the industry, Spanish social partners- employers’ and trade unions’ representatives – gathered in Valencia for the…
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Closing the Loopholes: A Call for Stronger EU Rules for Safer and Fairer e-Commerce

E-commerce has transformed the way Europeans shop. Yet, behind the convenience of a click, there is a growing risk: unsafe and non-compliant products entering the EU market without proper oversight. A coalition of environmental and consumer NGOs, industry, retailers, and wholesalers is calling on EU policymakers to urgently close loopholes that allow these products to…
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European textile and clothing federations mobilize against ultra fast fashion

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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Group photo of the Stitch Together seminar in Paris

Stitch Together Project: French Social Partners join efforts towards a stronger and competitive textile industry

Paris, 10 July 2025 – Key pillar of the national industrial fabric, home to world-renowned luxury goods and innovative high-value textiles for sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and healthcare, the French textile industry is facing a turning point. Already managing rising production costs, unfair global competition, and mounting pressure on energy prices, French social partners…
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Brussels Declaration: A Joint Commitment to a Resilient and Sustainable Textile Industry in Belgium

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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Joint statement by EURATEX and Danish Fashion and Textiles

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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StitchTogether project – Turkish social partners present the Istanbul Declaration  

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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