Textile ETP Project Manager Judith Bosch moderated a panel at the Strentex Project’s final event, hosted by the University of Novi Sad, one of our SmartX members. The conference brought together experts to share the latest breakthroughs in smart materials, stretchable circuits, wearable bioelectronics, and flexible heaters.

On 30 September 2024, our Community Manager Kamilla Drubina had a chance to speak at the Sustainable Textile Forum in Budapest. Kamilla discussed the latest developments in textile sustainability at the European level, and highlighted Textile ETP's activities supporting the sustainable transformation of the EU textile sector.

As the European Commission prepares to officially launch the “Textiles of the Future” Partnership under Horizon Europe, Textile ETP is organising a series of webinars designed to engage and prepare its members for the opportunities ahead.

On 18-19 September 2024, Textile ETP’s Sustainability Programmes Officer Tilla Kross and Community Manager Kamilla Drubina represented the organisation at the Circular Textile Days in the Netherlands.

On 10 September 2024, our project manager Judith Bosch presented Textile ETP at the exCITE Symposium, co-organised by the CITE project and our member ITA Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, in Aachen, Germany.

In this episode of the 'ITMA2023 Revisited' podcast, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter explores critical global market and sustainability trends shaping the textile industry with Alejandro Gallego, Secretary General of AMEC AMTEX, the Spanish association of the textile machinery industry.

Textile ETP published the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the "Textiles of the Future" European Partnership. The Partnership, officially announced by the European Commission in March 2024, is set to launch by the end of this year. It aims to support the textile sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in implementing a comprehensive research and innovation program.

On 4 June 2024, the Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter participated in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (DG GROW) stakeholder event for the Textiles Ecosystem Transition Pathway.

On Thursday 23 May 2024, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter took the stage at the Global Fashion Agenda's Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, participating in the 'Decarbonisation Data: Fashion’s Emissions' panel.

On 20-22 May, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter and Project Manager Judith Bosch attended CITEVE's iTechStyle Summit in Porto, Portugal. Lutz Walter presented a strategic vision for addressing sustainability challenges, while Bosch moderated a panel on textile performance in the automotive and mobility sector

The 18th Textile ETP Annual Conference in Mechelen brought together industry leaders, experts, and innovators for two dynamic days of discussions and insights, focusing on sustainability, innovation, fundings, and the future of the textile sector.

As exhibitors at Techtextil for the second time, the Textile ETP team organized 6 guided tours from Tuesday to Thursday. Three tours were dedicated to the SmartX Innovation Hub, two to the Circular & Biobased Textiles Innovation Hub and one for ECOSYSTEX & ETP Members.