#Sustainability

2022-11-24

Entreculturas gets 10 million Euros from Inditex

/ Since 2001 Inditex has invested over €60 million in educational and community development programmes run by Entreculturas, directly benefiting 1.3 million people. © 2022 Inditex

The Executive Vice-President of Entreculturas, Daniel Villanueva, and the CEO of Inditex, Óscar García Maceiras, signed a new agreement today under which the NGO will receive €10 million of funding for social initiatives focused on development in 11 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia and several integration programmes in Spain.

The projects funded by the agreement, to be launched between 2023 and 2025, will aim to bridge gaps in education and digital skills. In addition, the funding will provide subsistence and protection for the victims of forced migration as part of a programme called Generating opportunities: Education and inclusion for a sustainable world.

With this new agreement, Inditex is reinforcing its long- standing commitment to Entreculturas, which dates back to 2001, when the two organisations signed their first collaboration agreement.

Over the last two decades, Inditex has donated over €60 million to Entreculturas programmes which, on aggregate, have improved the living conditions of more than 1.3 million vulnerable people in 28 countries across Latin America, Africa and Asia. Since 2020, Entreculturas and Inditex have been working together to alleviate the lives of those most in need in Spain.

During the signing ceremony, which took place this Friday in Madrid, Entreculturas’ Executive Vice-President, Daniel Villanueva, said “Our collaboration with Inditex is remarkable not only for its longevity and economic magnitude but also, and more importantly, for its reach and the impact it has had on the lives of extremely vulnerable people”.

Inditex has also renewed its funding of the Chair for Refugees and Forced Migrants at Pontificia Comillas University

Today, the CEO of Inditex, Óscar García Maceiras, and the Dean of Pontificia Comillas University, Enrique Sanz Giménez-Rico, have renewed a three-year agreement funding the Chair for Refugees and Forced Migrants, which has been researching the situation of people who are forced to flee from their homes since 2006.

The Chair endows and awards PhD fellowships to researchers for investigating the processes by which refugees arrive and integrate into society in Spain and Europe. It also offers students enrolled in the official Cooperation and Migration programmes at Pontificia Comillas University the chance to undertake work placements between six months and one year at national and international organisations that work directly with refugees, such as Entreculturas.

Texprocess 2026: Automation, digitalisation and AI redefine textile processing

Making investment decisions in textile processing has become significantly more demanding. Increasing energy costs, a shortage of skilled labour and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties are compelling companies to focus on technologies that deliver clear gains in efficiency and process reliability. This applies equally to apparel manufacturing and to the processing of technical textiles and high-performance materials. As a result, modernisation initiatives are assessed more carefully – even as the need to upgrade production systems continues to intensify.

Techtextil 2026: Between innovation pressure & market reality

From 21 to 24 April 2026, Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main will once again become the central meeting point for the international technical textiles and nonwovens industry. Running in parallel, Texprocess will focus on the industrial implementation of textile processing technologies as the leading platform in this field. Together, the two trade fairs form a closely integrated presentation and working platform along the entire textile value chain – from material development to finished applications.

Between geopolitical pressure and industrial resilience

In this interview, Dr. Janpeter Horn (VDMA) discusses the current challenges facing textile machinery manufacturers, shaped by geopolitical tensions, regulatory developments and subdued investment. He also outlines why innovation strength, integrated solutions and strategic positioning remain key to global competitiveness.

Hohenstein publishes 2025 Sustainability Report

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Global Standard gGmbH launches second public consultation for GRTS Draft 2 for the textile industry (1–30 April 2026)

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Textile Exchange publishes cotton Life Cycle Assessment study to strengthen impact data

Textile Exchange has published the first in a series of seven Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies designed to improve the quality and robustness of environmental impact data for raw material production across the fashion, textile, and apparel industry. The first LCA study focuses on cotton and addresses critical data gaps and methodology variability through new high-quality data across key producing countries. The study includes organic, regenerative, recycled, and country averages for conventional cotton production systems, providing a clearer picture of the associated environmental impact.

Speed and connectivity: Techtextil and Texprocess provided market-ready solutions for industries under pressure

With more than 36,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors from a total of 112 countries, Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 demonstrated how innovation comes into industrial use. The convergence of research, industry and application proved to be a breeding ground for new material solutions, manufacturing and processing technologies. Natural fibres, performance apparel, connected systems and AI-driven processing technologies emerged as key growth and future markets.

Italian Textile Machinery heads to Geneva for Index 2026

An important delegation of Italian companies will exhibit at the upcoming INDEX 2026, the world’s leading event for the nonwovens sector, taking place from May 19 to 22 in Geneva (Switzerland). Numerous Italian exhibitors will be present within the Italy Pavilion, organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and ACIMIT, an exhibition area of over 140 square meters dedicated to the latest innovations proposed by the Italian industry.