Whether you are interested in sustainability or are tech-savvy, our Innovation Hubs offer textile companies, research organisations, brands and retailers the chance to learn, network and collaborate on the hot topics of circular and biobased textiles, and smart and technical textiles.

The Textile ETP, in partnership with TrusTrace, SmartexAI, ITA Academy, CITEVE, Finnish Textile & Fashion and EURATEX, proudly announces the launch of the DigitX Innovation Hub. This initiative is poised to be a central hub for textile companies, research organisations, brands, and retailers to converge, learn, network, and collaborate on the key topics related to the digitalisation of the textile sector.

Approaching the end of the first year of the SmartX Innovation Hub, Textile ETP created a summary of the topics targeted in our different webinars and the speakers who brought this content to us, our physical meet-ups and networking opportunities where Hub members had a chance to meet in person.

On 26 November 2024, Textile ETP President Marina Crnoja-Cosic took part in a panel discussion organised by ANDRITZ, a global leader in innovative technologies, as part of the company’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of its Perfojet technology.

On 25-27 November 2024, Textile ETP participated in the SOLSTICE consortium’s second General Assembly in the Netherlands, sharing key project updates.

On 21-22 November 2024, Textile ETP, represented by Secretary General Lutz Walter and Sustainability Programmes Officer Tilla Kross participated in the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf Conference in Stuttgart, a key event gathering industry leaders and innovators in the textile sector.

Approaching the end of the first year of the Circular & Biobased Textiles Innovation Hub, Textile ETP created a summary of the topics targeted in our different webinars and the speakers who brought this content to us, our physical meet-ups and networking opportunities where Hub members had a chance to meet in person.

On 19-20 November, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter inaugurated the 4th International Conference Circular Economy for Textiles and Plastics. The event, organised by our members Centexbel and Fedustria, took place in Ostend, Belgium, and gathered key players from across Europe to discuss advancements in circular economy practices for textiles and plastics.

On 12-13 November 2024, Textile ETP, in collaboration with Textils.CAT, hosted a two-day event in Barcelona, Spain. Project Manager Judith Bosch, and Communications Officer Matteo Mainiero, alongside members of the SmartX Innovation Hub, immersed themselves in the region’s advanced textile landscape, connecting with industry leaders and exploring pioneering developments.

The T-REX project’s policy roundtable in Brussels on 12 November gathered experts and leaders committed to advancing Europe’s sustainability efforts. Concluding the event, our Secretary General Lutz Walter reflected on the discussions and emphasised the core themes that resonated throughout the day.

When we started our journey in 2021, we defined the aim of TRICK project like this: “TRICK will provide affordable and standardised enabler to move SMEs closer to circular economy. The project supports the adoption, tracing and demonstration of sustainable approaches by means of an innovative and circular product information management system, based on a data collection platform secured by Blockchain and integrated with an open marketplace for the matched services”.

Next year, the 19th Textile ETP Annual Conference will be organised in partnership with AITEX and will place as a physical event on 12-14 May 2025 in their facilities in Alcoy, Spain.