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A voluntary Textile PRO Forum to harmonize textiles EPR implementation to support Circular Economy in Europe
Yesterday, the undersigned PROs and business associations launch the Textile PRO[1] Forum, a unique voluntary initiative designed to harmonise and share best practices for effective and efficient implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility for textiles and footwear (Textiles EPR) across Europe.
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Promoting sustainability, digitalisation and resilience
The EU project ADDTEX has reached an important milestone with the two publications White Book and E-Book. Both publications contain comprehensive guidelines, findings and policy recommendations to support the sustainable, digital and resilient transition of the textile industry. The focus is on technical textiles, whose innovations are considered key to the competitiveness and resilience of the European industry.
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The upcoming Colombiatex 2025 speaks Italian
There will be 23 Italian textile machinery manufacturers partecipating at the upcoming Colombiatex, the main Colombian textile fair, which will take place in Medellín from January 28 to 30, 2025, once again confirming the strong connection between local textile companies and Italian suppliers of textile technology.
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The StitchTogether National Seminar in Poland delivers the Warsaw Declaration to enhance social dialogue for the Polish textile industry
On 6 December 2024, social partners from the Polish textiles industry adopted the Warsaw Declaration, a joint commitment to work on the competitiveness of their industry. The declaration is the outcome of a 2 day meeting, organised under the EU co-funded StitchTogether project, which aims at promoting social partnerships in the European Textiles and Clothing Industry. The meeting in Warsaw brought together representatives of the Polish textile industry, including employer associations, trade unions, education institutes and the government to discuss the future of the industry.
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EDANA hosts groundbreaking Sustainability Forum 2024, showcasing pathways to a greener future for the nonwovens industry
EDANA, the leading global association for the nonwovens and related industries, concluded its annual Sustainability Forum yesterday at the prestigious KBR Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels. This year's forum, themed “Building a Sustainable Future Together,” featured a series of keynote addresses, panel discussions, and collaborative sessions focused on environmental responsibility, corporate social responsibility, and circular economy innovations within the nonwovens sector. With an agenda that bridged policy and practice, the Forum highlighted the latest advancements and strategies aimed at tackling climate change, reducing waste, and enhancing sustainability practices.
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Slight capacity growth and lower fibre consumption in 2023
The International Textile Manufacturer Federation has published its International Textile Industry Statistics (ITIS) on productive capacity and raw materials consumption in the short-staple organized (spinning mill-) sector in virtually all textile-producing countries in the world. ITMF has used a new calculation method and reviewed past time series.
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Mixed outlook for the global textile value chain
ITMF’s 29th Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted in the second half of November 2024 reveals nuanced shifts within the global textile value chain, highlighting both challenges and resilience. While business sentiment has declined slightly over the past two months, long-term improvements have persisted since the low of November 2023.
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European and Mercosur business associations ask swift conclusion of EU-Mercosur FTA
In a joint call from both sides of the Atlantic, 78 business associations representing a diverse array of industries from the EU and Mercosur ask their governments to expedite the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. The statement underscores the strategic importance of reinforcing trade links, fostering investments and promoting sustainable development, which this historic agreement is built to deliver.
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APTEXPO 2024 kicks off with key fashion and supply chain leaders sparking innovation
APTEXPO 2024 officially kicked off today at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, marking the start of a groundbreaking three-day event poised to create new opportunities for change in the textiles and apparel value chain.
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EURATEX and AMITH sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen Euro-Mediterranean partnership in the Textiles industry
On 7th November 2024, EURATEX (the European Apparel and Textile Confederation) and AMITH (Association Marocaine des Industries du Textile et de l'Habillement) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 21st edition of Maroc in Mode (MIM 2024) in Casablanca. This MoU aims to foster deeper collaboration and mutual growth within the European and Moroccan textile and clothing (T&C) industries.
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Italian Textile Machinery: Order intake down in the third quarter of 2024
In the third quarter of 2024, the order index for Italian textile machinery, as reported by the Economics Department of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, showed a decline compared to the period July – September 2023 (-19%). In value terms, the index stood at 50.6 points (base 2021=100).
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IVGT on tour in Albstadt
For the second edition of the Albstadt ID industry event on 10 October 2024, more than 300 school students from all over Germany and around 200 other interested parties from the industry came to Albstadt to find out about new training and employment opportunities in the textile and clothing industry through numerous presentations. The IVGT was also there! In room 205-141, Iris Schlomski reported on the current status of the ADDTEX Erasmus+ project and explained in particular the content of the ADDTEX Academy and the Hackathon and Bootcamp programmes that have now been successfully implemented.
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Pioneering start-ups join ITMF
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has recently welcomed three innovative start-ups as corporate members, each bringing groundbreaking solutions to the circular textile economy. Syre (Sweden), RE&UP Recycling Technologies (Netherlands), and Sci-Lume Labs Inc. (USA) are at the forefront of transforming the textile industry, aiming to accelerate the shift toward a circular and sustainable future. Each company was honored with the ITMF Start-up Award 2024, recognizing their contributions at the ITMF Annual Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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