On 14 November, Textile ETP convened its Board Meeting n Brussels to discuss the organisation's progress, future plans, and important decisions for the upcoming year.

The ECOSYSTEX Conference, held in Barcelona, Spain on 19-20 October 2023, brought together researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to bridge EU-funded textile research and sustainable textile practices. The event connected over 100 participants from 16 European countries.

On 11 October, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter was invited to speak at the 2023 event of SDA Bocconi's Monitor for Circular Fashion in Milan, Italy. In the session 'Winning the Battle for Waste Resources,' he highlighted critical issues within the European textile industry and the urgent need for circular fashion initiatives.

On 10 October, Textile ETP attended the fourth edition of Refashion Day in Paris. During this gathering of sustainability enthusiasts, including Tilla Kross, Sustainability Programmes Assistant at Textile ETP, key insights were shared, focusing on critical areas necessary for fostering a transition towards sustainability within the fashion industry.

In the first edition of the ITMA2023 Revisited podcast, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter speaks with Cornelia Buchwalder, Secretary General of CEMATEX. In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover CEMATEX’s assessment of the ITMA2023, and broader trends in the global textile machine market.

On 20 September, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter spoke at the FashionForFuture Conference in Florence, Italy. Focusing on digitalisation, and organised by the Università degli Studi di Firenze, the FashionForFuture Conference was attended by over 100 participants of the Tuscan textile, leather and fashion sector.

Marina Crnoja-Cosic, the newly appointed President of Textile ETP, delivered a keynote address at the official kick-off event of 'New Textile Ecosystems' (NEWTEXECO) on 21 September 2023, in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

Discover the programme for the first ECOSYSTEX Conference that will take place on 18-20 October, in Barcelona, Spain.

On 13-15 September, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter participated in the 62nd Global Fibre Congress in Dornbirn, Austria.

On 7 September, Textile ETP had the privilege of attending Resortecs' event in Brussels, titled "From Waste to Profit - Unlocking Industrial-scale Textile Recycling in the EU." The gathering brought together over a hundred textile professionals from various corners of Europe, to explore the transformative potential of textile recycling on an industrial scale.

From 5 to 7 September, Textile ETP was in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, where we had the privilege of witnessing the inauguration of CETIA in Hendaye, and gaining insights from Lectra, near Bordeaux.

On 20 July, Textile ETP had the privilege of attending the annual member event hosted by TECHTERA in Lyon, France. This event was an excellent opportunity to showcase their activities, connect with industry peers, and present our Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda 2022 and ECOSYSTEX's recent Input Paper.