On 21 October 2024, Textile ETP Project Manager Judith had the opportunity to visit the Technical Park of Borås in Sweden, a proud member of the SmartX Innovation Hub, where she explored their Smart Textiles showroom and discovered projects that are not only transforming the textile industry, but increasing the possibilities for e-textiles and medical wearables, highlighting how textiles are evolving into advanced tools with significant health application.

The ECOSYSTEX Conference, held in Milan, Italy on 15-16 October 2024, brought together leading researchers, industry experts, and policymakers to foster collaboration between EU-funded textile research and sustainable textile practices. The event attracted over 120 in-person attendees and more than 100 virtual participants from across Europe.

CISUTAC partners gathered at the General Assembly to share among the consortium the latest updates about the project. The meeting delved into various work packages aimed at increasing circularity and sustainability in textiles and clothing in Europe.

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.

This 12-month project, funded with a €60,000 grant under the Erasmus+ Small-scale Partnerships in Vocational Education and Training (KA210-VET), aims to revolutionise textile education by fostering knowledge transfer between industry professionals and educational institutions. 

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.

Dive into insightful discussions, network with research and industry leaders, and collaborate on the future of textile sustainability, on 15-16 October 2024 at the Accenture Customer Innovation Network in Milan, Italy.

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.