Industry

India, EU Textile Bodies Launch Platform To Support FTA Implementation

Textile Insights July 21, 2026

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) have launched a bilateral industry platform to support the effective implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the textile and apparel sector. The EU-India Textile

Corporates

EURATEX And FTTH Sign Mou To Strengthen Euro-Mediterranean Textile Collaboration

Textile Insights April 24, 2025

Euro-Mediterranean industrial ties, EURATEX (European Apparel and Textile Confederation) and FTTH (Fédération Tunisienne du Textile et de l’Habillement) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Monastir, Tunisia. The agreement aims to boost cooperation in sustainability, investment, and trade under the updated Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention. The signing took

Industry

Social Partnerships In European Textiles & Clothing Industry

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

EURATEX and IndustriAll Europe have launched StitchTogether, a new Europe-wide two-year project to promote social partnerships in the European textiles and clothing Industry. Stitch Together recognises the industry’s need to adapt to global competition, eco-friendly practices, and technological advancements, while ensuring decent working conditions and quality social

Industry

Euratex Launches Upskilling & Reksilling Initiative

Textile Insights April 3, 2024

European Textile And Apparel Association (Euratex) has launched an initiative to promote upskilling and reskilling in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) industries named ‘TCLF SkillBridge’. In the context of the EU TCLF Pact for Skills, Euratex will work together with CEC and COTANCE to support the creation of regional partnerships in the area […]

Product Launch & Innovation

EU Launches ‘Textiles Of The Future’ Partnership For Innovation

March 22, 2024

Amidst the EU Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission has unveiled nine new European co-funded and co-programmed partnerships, notably including “Textiles of the Future” (*). These partnerships are set to be pivotal in the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027, championing the green and digital transition while fostering a more resilient,

Policies

2024 Will Be Turning Point For European Textiles & Clothing Sector

Textile Insights December 21, 2023

European citizens will vote for a new European Parliament in June 2024 and based on the results, a new European Commission will be formed. In view of this important election, EURATEX has published a Manifesto, presenting 15 requests which will help to ensure a competitive European textiles and clothing industry. According to EURATEX, the textile […]

Corporates

CEMATEX Joins EURATEX As Corresponding Member

November 19, 2023

CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, has officially become a corresponding member of EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation. This strategic alliance marks a significant step toward fostering stronger cooperation within the textile sector. EURATEX and CEMATEX jointly aim to address and dismantle the existing fragmentation in

Sustainability

EURATEX Highlights Concerns On EP’s Ecodesign Regulation

Textile Insights July 24, 2023

In response to the European Parliament’s (EP) position on the Ecodesign Regulation, EURATEX said it regrets the EP’s approach to target the textile industry in a regulation designed to be a framework legislation for all sectors. The Ecodesign Regulation aims to improve the environmental sustainability and circularity of products placed on the EU market, including […]

Policies

EURATEX Welcomes Progress On Ecodesign, But Highlights Concerns

Textile Insights July 14, 2023

While, welcoming the progress on the Ecodesign Regulation in the European Parliament (EP), the European Apparel and Textile Organisation (EURATEX) also expressed concerns regarding the EP’s approach to target the textile industry in a regulation designed to be a framework legislation for all sectors. EURATEX regretted that the European Parliament has overlooked the plea