Discover the first Best Practices Report

The Report on Best Practices from the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform is out now!

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Explore the first Stakeholder Pledges Report

The Report on Pledges from the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform is now available.

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Join the textiles ecosystem community

Find a common thread with others working in the textiles ecosystem and become a member of this community

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Showcase your pledge

Beyond a pinky promise, a pledge is a commitment to concrete actions to promote a greener, more competitive textiles sector.

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Check out our latest news and resources

Dive into the newest innovations within the textiles ecosystem and stay informed about the advancements shaping the sector.

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Explore the purpose, and benefits of our Platform

Discover all the functionalities of the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform and steer the conversation as an active user or Ambassador.

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News
11 Dec 2025

Ponda Secures $2.4M seed funding to scale regenerative insulation and restore European wetlands

Ponda raised $2.4M to commercialise BioPuff®, a regenerative, Typha-based insulation, and scale wetland restoration across Europe. The funding will help bring BioPuff® to market by...

Categories: Sustainable competitiveness Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics +2 още

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News
10 Dec 2025

New record for circularity: over 12% of materials in EU come from recycling

In 2024, the EU achieved a record circular material use rate of 12.2%. Compared with 2023, the circularity rate increased by 0.1 percentage points (pp)...

Categories: Sustainable competitiveness Aerospace and defence Agri-food +17 още

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Library and support resources
10 Dec 2025

Textile recycling: positive change or toxic truth?

‘Textile Recycling: Positive Change or Toxic Truth?’ (Brydges et al., 2025) evaluates whether recycled polyester textiles truly support circularity or introduce new chemical risks. Early...

Categories: Social dimension Sustainable competitiveness Regulation and public governance +10 още

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Funding opportunities

ERASMUS+: sectoral skills & education partnership

10/03/2026

Categories: R&I, techniques and technological solutions Skills Social dimension +11 още

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Events and trainings

Milano Unica 2026 - premier textile & fabric trade fair in Milan

20/01/2026 - 22/01/2026

Milan, Italy

Categories: R&I, techniques and technological solutions Skills Sustainable competitiveness +11 още

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Events and trainings

ITF Intertex Spain 2026 - International textile industry exhibition in Madrid

16/11/2026 - 18/11/2026

Madrid, Spain

Categories: Skills Social dimension Sustainable competitiveness +14 още

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Pledges
09 Dec 2025

COTANCE pledges to strengthen leather R&D, innovation, and skills to accelerate the green and digital transition of the European leather industry

Publishing organisations: COTANCE

Relevant countries: Albania

Organisation types: Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Next progression check date: 09 Dec 2026

Categories: Skills Sustainable competitiveness Textile +2 още

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Pledges
09 Dec 2025

COTANCE pledges to continue advocating for the exclusion of bovine hides, skins and leather from the scope of the EUDR as they do not drive deforestation, while advancing global leather traceability through the Leather Traceability Cluster

Publishing organisations: COTANCE

Relevant countries: Albania

Organisation types: Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Next progression check date: 09 Dec 2026

Categories: Regulation and public governance Textile Leather and fur +1 още

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Pledges
09 Dec 2025

COTANCE pledges to re-position leather as a natural, circular, and responsibly produced material that creates jobs and wealth from a residue of the livestock sector, while promoting the European leather industry as innovative, competitive, and attractive

Publishing organisations: COTANCE

Relevant countries: Albania

Organisation types: Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Next progression check date: 09 Dec 2026

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