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2025-12-11
Joint Statement: Urgent clarification needed on scope of Textiles EPR for PPE and Medical Devices
EDANA, the voice of nonwovens, alongside fellow industry associations CIRFS (European Man-Made Fibres Association), EURATEX (The European Apparel and Textile Confederation), ESF (European Safety Federation), and EuroCommerce (Retail & Wholesale), has issued a joint statement raising critical concerns regarding the transposition of Directive (EU) 2025/1892, the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive.
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2025-12-09
Young researchers recognised for cutting-edge work in recycling, fibre technology and textile mechanics
At the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference held in Aachen at the end of November, Peter D. Dornier, Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation of the VDMA, honoured five successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability prizes were awarded in the categories bachelor/project theses and diploma/master theses. Academic theses that develop solutions for resource-saving products and technologies, for example, are eligible for the sustainability awards.
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2025-11-27
Level playing field at stake: Europe’s textile industry demands decisive action
Yesterday, the European Parliament took a welcomed and necessary step by voting a resolution calling for stronger market surveillance, reinforced customs controls and faster enforcement of the Digital Services Act in case of infringements. For Europe’s textile and clothing manufacturers, this is the first political acknowledgement that the system is broken — and that enforcement must finally match the scale of the problem.
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Natural Fibers
Better Cotton Initiative partners with Uzbek government agency to offset certification costs
Recycling / Circular Economy
EURATEX calls for a competitive and harmonised Circular Economy Act For Textiles
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