Europe’s textile, clothing, leather and footwear sector, with over 1.6 million workers and €200 billion in turnover, faces significant but unevenly distributed skills gaps, particularly...
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SkillsSustainable competitivenessTextile+11 daugiau
The future of European competitiveness in the fashion industry lies in sector-wide collaboration, to favour the development of innovation alongside regulation.
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSkillsSustainable competitiveness+14 daugiau
The European Innovation Act (EIA) is the EU’s upcoming effort to strengthen Europe’s ability to turn research excellence into market-ready innovation, including in key industrial...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsR&I, techniques and technological solutionsSkills+27 daugiau
EU Inc. introduces a fully digital, EU-wide corporate form designed to reduce administrative fragmentation and support companies operating across borders, including those in the TCLF...
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Sustainable competitivenessRegulation and public governanceAgri-food+19 daugiau
Efforts to address the environmental impacts of the used textile trade under the Basel Convention are well intentioned – but they risk missing the real...
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Social dimensionSustainable competitivenessRegulation and public governance+2 daugiau
A viral video of Indian garment workers wearing head-mounted cameras has intensified concerns that workers in the global south may be unknowingly recorded to train...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSkillsSocial dimension+5 daugiau
From the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles to Ecodesign, Digital Product Passports and EPR schemes, textiles and fashion stakeholders get overwhelmed with articles...
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Regulation and public governanceTextileFibres, yarns and fabrics+10 daugiau
The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics uniforms showcase progress in recycled materials, durability and modular design, but also reveal ongoing tensions between visibility-driven event fashion and...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitivenessTextile+5 daugiau
