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The Networking hub is live!

Find your next partnership on the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform Networking hub.

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Registrations for the event ‘Circular Economy and Innovation in the TCLF’ are now open!

Join the challenge campaign workshop, that will take place online and at Ecomondo on 4 November 2026 at 17:00-18:00 CET.

Discover the third Best Practices Report

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

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Explore the second stakeholder pledges report

The second report on pledges from the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform is now available

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Best practices
23 Oct 2026

From European textile research to certified medical devices: the ITV Denkendorf Produktservice model

Bringing new medical textiles to market calls for both research and certified production, and collaboration between research and industry can help turn innovations into market-ready...

Categories: R&I, techniques and technological solutions Sustainable competitiveness Textile +2 more

Best practices
22 Oct 2026

Digitalising workwear sizing with AI: the case of Grassi and SizeYou

Clothing sizing has traditionally relied on manual measurement. The cooperation between Grassi 1925, a long-established manufacturer of technical clothing, and I-Deal, an innovative SME specialised...

Categories: R&I, techniques and technological solutions Sustainable competitiveness Textile +2 more

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News
22 Oct 2026

Three new regional skills partnerships launched in Flanders, Central Portugal and Southwest Germany

Three new regional public-private skills partnerships for Europe’s textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) industries have been approved and published on the European Commission’s Pact...

Categories: Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics Apparel and clothing accessories +9 more

Events and trainings

European Virtual Fashion Campus: online workshop, 13 October

13/10/2026

Online event

Categories: Skills Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics +10 more

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Events and trainings

Join the challenge campaign workshop “Circular Economy and Innovation in the TCLF: business opportunities, scale-up waste management and bio-based materials”

04/11/2026

Categories: R&I, techniques and technological solutions Skills Social dimension +16 more

Various styles of women's footwear, including boots, sandals, heels and leather shoes, displayed on a metal rack in a retail setting.

Events and trainings

FUTURMODA 2026: Exploring Innovation in Footwear, Leather and Textile Materials

14/10/2026 - 15/10/2026

Fira Alacant, Spain

Categories: R&I, techniques and technological solutions Skills Social dimension +9 more

Pledges
20 Oct 2026

BCome pledges to enable Digital Product Passport-ready traceability for at least 2 million textile and footwear products by 2028

Publishing organisations: BCome

Relevant countries: Spain

Organisation types: SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Next progression check date: 20 Oct 2027

Categories: Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics Apparel and clothing accessories +2 more

Pledges
20 Oct 2026

EIM pledges to deliver verified environmental data into at least 50 brand or supplier Digital Product Passport implementations by 2030

Publishing organisations: EIM - Jeanologia

Relevant countries: Spain

Organisation types: Company with 250 or more employees

Fixed target date: 31 Dec 2030

Next progression check date: 20 Oct 2027

Categories: Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics Apparel and clothing accessories +1 more

Pledges
20 Oct 2026

EIM pledges to expand its environmental impact measurement system to at least 150 brands and 1,000 suppliers by 2030

Publishing organisations: EIM - Jeanologia

Relevant countries: Spain

Organisation types: Company with 250 or more employees

Fixed target date: 31 Dec 2030

Next progression check date: 20 Oct 2027

Categories: Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics Apparel and clothing accessories +2 more

Access updated information through resources

From European textile research to certified medical devices: the ITV Denkendorf Produktservice model

Digitalising workwear sizing with AI: the case of Grassi and SizeYou

Three new regional skills partnerships launched in Flanders, Central Portugal and Southwest Germany

Explore events, courses, support and funding opportunities

European Virtual Fashion Campus: online workshop, 13 October

Join the challenge campaign workshop “Circular Economy and Innovation in the TCLF: business opportunities, scale-up waste management and bio-based materials”

FUTURMODA 2026: Exploring Innovation in Footwear, Leather and Textile Materials

Discover stakeholder pledges

BCome pledges to enable Digital Product Passport-ready traceability for at least 2 million textile and footwear products by 2028

EIM pledges to deliver verified environmental data into at least 50 brand or supplier Digital Product Passport implementations by 2030

EIM pledges to expand its environmental impact measurement system to at least 150 brands and 1,000 suppliers by 2030

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