European textile industry is exposed to global pressures more than ever before; policy makers need to consider that global dimension. EURATEX released today its 2023 …
Read More »First Anniversary of the EU Textile Strategy – celebration or mourning?
On 30 March 2022, the European Commission presented its vision for the future of the textile industry. The strategy mainly focuses on reducing the environmental …
Read More »New European initiative to support SMEs in transforming textile waste into value
Today, 43 partners of the RegioGreenTex project met in Brussels to kick start a three year project that should change the way we manage textile …
Read More »New European Initiative to Support SMEs in Transforming Textile Waste into Value
Brussels, 21 February 2023 – Today, 43 partners of the RegioGreenTex project met in Brussels to kick start a three-year project that should change the …
Read More »EU Energy Council: EURATEX welcomes progress on the energy market reform, but the cap at 180 €/MWh is still too high
On Monday, the European energy ministers reached an agreement on a price cap for natural gas wholesale prices. Despite welcoming the adoption of the instrument …
Read More »The EU Textiles Industry Is Highly Concerned About the Potential Loss of Competitiveness
Following yesterday’s European Council summit and its conclusions on the measures to tackle the energy crisis, the European textiles industry is extremely concerned about the …
Read More »Joint SSDC Textiles & Clothing Statement
An ambitious European industrial policy for a competitive and sustainable textiles and clothing sector The European textiles and clothing sector is set for a major …
Read More »Apparel & Footwear Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs)
EURATEX agrees with the need for a harmonized method to evaluate the environmental impact and welcomes the European Commission’s vision to develop such a method. …
Read More »EURATEX: The EC 275€/MWh price cap a bitter disappointment
The European Commission plan to propose a price cap on wholesale gas price at 275€/MWh is a bitter disappointment for the European textiles and clothing …
Read More »EURATEX Response to the Latest EU Energy Council Decision
More ambition and joint European efforts are needed Brussels, 4 October 2022 – On Friday 30 September, the EU Energy ministers approved a Council Regulation …
Read More »EURATEX and partners launch the new Horizon Europe innovation project on circular & sustainable textiles
Launched today, the new Horizon Europe project CISUTAC will support the transition to a circular and sustainable textile sector. As part of a consortium of …
Read More »EU-India Free Trade negotiations: an opportunity to rebalance trade relations and promote a global sustainable textile industry.
Today’s trade relations between the EU and India in textiles and clothing are characterised by a large and systemic trade deficit for the EU; annual …
Read More »ReHubs 2022: circulating textile waste into value
• EURATEX’s ReHubs initiative plans to pursue fiber-to-fiber recycling for 2.5 millions tons of textile waste by 2030 • According ReHubs Techno Economic Master Study …
Read More »Alberto Paccanelli re-elected as President of EURATEX
Italian textile entrepreneur, Alberto Paccanelli, has been re-elected as President of EURATEX during its General Assembly on 17 June; he will thus extend his mandate …
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