Dirk Vantyghem

A press conference for the upcoming Textiles Recycling Expo to be held in Brussels this June discussed how the event could be a catalyst to spotlight real-world solutions and accelerate their adoption across the European market, especially at a time when the political and economic case for transformation is finally aligning—if only precariously—with technological readiness.

As a new European Parliament is set to be voted in June 2024, EURATEX, the voice of the textile and apparel industry, has released a manifesto urging for a competitive playing field.

Euratex, the voice of the European textile and clothing industry, has urged on the need to stabilise inflation, restore consumer confidence and ensure a level playing field for this industry.

On Tuesday, EURATEX, in a statement, described the European Commission’s hesitation to adopt a European price cap on natural gas, accompanied by massive national spending programmes to subsidise domestic gas consumption as a dereliction of duty. EURATEX Director-General Dirk Vantyghem tells texfash.com about the need for a plan at EU level, and not a situation where single member states compete with each other in launching national support programmes.

The recently-announced EU Textiles Strategy is likely to have a bearing on how the textiles-apparel-fashion industry works around the world. But before that can happen, the Strategy would have to be writ in law(s). A peek into how matters might unfold.