A new European Textile Strategy
Dirk Vantyghem, Director General EURATEX
Ekoteks Symposium – 29 September 2021
About EURATEX
European T&C industry
EU Policy makers
160,000 companies
€ 162 billion turnover
1,5 million employees
€ 61 billion exports
European textiles…a double challenge
Covid 19
• Shifts in demand (some - but some +)
• Supply chain and price disruptions
• E commerce
• Reshoring (?)
• Increased “awareness” of textiles
EU ambitions
• Green Deal / Circular Economy Action Plan
• Fit for 55 (decarbonisation)
• Pact for Skills
• Sustainable and Digital transition
Short-term indicators: Economic confidence
Confidence Indicator by Ecosystem – 2020-2021, monthly.
Source: European Commission analysis based on data by the Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys. Note: For “Retail”, “Agri-food”, “Proximity, Social Economy and Civil Security”, “Energy-Renewables”, and “Health”, data coverage is partial, so they are depicted using dotted lines and the related values have to be interpreted with caution. Data for Cultural and Creative Industries may underestimate the impact of the crisis, as data for some relevant sectors are not available.
Impact of Covid19
EU Sustainable Textile Strategy
Part of the Circular Economy Action Plan
Focus on green transition
On line consultation open (deadline 5 August)
EC Communication by
December 2021
New EU Industrial Strategy
14 Ecosystems identified, including textiles
Focus on resilience and competitiveness
Developing a
“transition pathway”
Adoption of ecosystem
plans by 2022
Focus on Textiles
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Adopt coherent and harmonised standards and requirements for sustainable textiles
Develop realistic business models for sustainability
Develop sufficient recycling capacity in Europe
Authorities choosing sustainable textiles
(green public procurement)
Consumers choosing sustainable textiles
(stimulate consumer behaviour)
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Invest in digitalisation of the T&C supply chain
Develop new green and digital skills
More textiles innovation and research support through EU programmes
Support start ups in T&C industry
Reduce dependancy on extra-EU raw materials and improve energy efficiency
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Install more effective market surveillance
Develop multilalteral rules to ensure level playing field
A strategic regional agenda: US, Mercosur, Africa,...
Promote reshoring within the PEM region & modernise EU-Turkey Customs Union
Support T&C SMEs to access new markets (economic diplomacy)
EURATEX Response
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