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.

‎Regularly, our Secretary General Lutz Walter shares his insights and knowledge through his blogposts, covering a wide range of topics related to textile sustainability and innovation. Follow his blog to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges that the textile industry is facing today.

On 12 July, Secretary General, Lutz Walter, had the privilege of addressing the audience of the digitALL Fashion Innovation Summit in Munich, Germany. Lutz Walter's presentation highlighted the sustainability challenges encountered by the textile and fashion industry today.

As a results of two months of collaboration between the researchers, industry experts and other stakeholders involved in the 23 ECOSYSTEX project members, the ECOSYSTEX Community, facilitated by Textile ETP, is publishing their first Input Paper identifying the most pressing and impactful research gaps and needs to be filled to enable the green transition of the European textile ecosystem.

Following the election of the new Textile ETP Board in Porto on 10 May, our new President Marina Crnoja-Cosic (representing Euratex on behalf of CIRFS, the European Man-Made Fibres Association) is starting her new role on 1 July 2023, for a duration of 2 years.

On 27 and 28 June, Textile ETP attended TRICK GA, which took place in Trondheim, Norway, and was hosted by Sintef, TRICK partner and one of Europe's largest independent research organisations.

ITMA 2023 has shown great enthusiasm, with a week-long celebration of technological innovations and revolutionary breakthroughs in the textile industry. The Textile ETP team was ready connect with individuals eager to explore our dedication to promoting textile research and innovation throughout Europe. We were thrilled to share our vision and showcase how we contribute to the advancement of the textile industry.

We are delighted to inform you that Textile ETP will participate in, and organise many activities at ITMA 2023, the world's largest international textile and garment technology exhibition, in Milan, Italy, on 8-14 June 2023.

Textile ETP took part in the successful conclusion of the RESERVIST project with its final General Assembly held in Brussels, Belgium by Centexbel, allowing us to reflect on the project's achievements and pave the way forward!

‎Regularly, our Secretary General Lutz Walter shares his insights and knowledge through his blogposts, covering a wide range of topics related to textile sustainability and innovation. Follow his blog to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges that the textile industry is facing today.

The 17th ETP's Annual European Textile Conference and General Assembly and CITEVE's iTechStyle Summit took place on 10 to 12 May in Porto, Portugal. The event brought together industry leaders, experts, and academia to explore the latest trends, strategies, opportunities, and challenges in the textile sector.

After three and a half years of dedicated effort, the RESERVIST project has reached its successful conclusion. The RESERVIST Final Event, held on Friday 12 May 2023, at the 10th European Conference on Protective Clothing in Arnhem, the Netherlands, proved to be an exceptional gathering of industry professionals and project participants.