The EU Textile & Clothing Outlook 2024-2025 by EURATEX reveals ongoing declines in production, turnover and trade outcomes for Europe’s textile and clothing sector due...
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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...
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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)...
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‘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...
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The European Commission’s new bioeconomy strategy sets out to transform the EU bio-based sector by scaling up bio-based materials and innovations, boosting circularity across textiles...
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The 24th Altagamma Observatory shows a stable but shifting luxury market in 2025, with the global high-end sector holding at around €1.44 trillion. Beneath this...
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The CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) Market Entry Guide for Fashion, Textiles and Footwear outlines how EU businesses can benefit from tariff elimination, simplified...
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EU lawmakers have approved changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), delaying compliance deadlines by a year and simplifying due diligence rules; large firms must...
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At its Genoa General Assembly, CISUTAC (Circular & Sustainable Textiles and Clothing) partners reviewed advancements in zipper repair, AI-driven sorting, recycling pilots, data transparency, and...
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The Commission is channelling over €358 million into 132 LIFE projects to advance climate action and environmental sustainability across Europe, with some initiatives touching upon...
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