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TRADE & INDUSTRY
EURATEX seeks at ensuring improved access to world markets for Textile and Clothing companies, as well as a cost-effective European regulatory framework allowing SMEs to maintain competitive advantage and a sound industrial base in Europe.
INNOVATION & SKILLS
EURATEX works proactively with EU institutions and policy makers to support innovation, and promotes a range of initiatives to address the increasing challenge of attracting and retaining qualified human resources for the EU textile and clothing industry.
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES
True sustainability comes with great efforts, costs, investments in knowledge, research and innovation, and collaboration along the whole value chain. EURATEX works with its Members on Sustainable Businesses in chemicals policy, circular economy, sustainable supply chains and industrial emissions.
LATEST NEWS
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[…]
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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.[…]
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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[…]
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