Launched today, the new Horizon Europe project MELANGE will transform colouration practices in the European interior textile industry by moving colour design from the end to the beginning of the manufacturing process. As part of a consortium of 9 partners led by Aalto University (Finland), Textile ETP  will run the dissemination and stakeholder engagement activities.

Over the next three years, MELANGE will lower the environmental impact of interior textile production by moving colour design to the beginning of the manufacturing process. This Horizon Europe project officially started on 1 August 2026, and will be publicly launched on 27 August 2026, where its visual identity, co-created by Textile ETP and Aalto University during a three-day design workshop, will also be presented.

The fourth ECOSYSTEX Conference will take place as a physical event from 22 to 24 September 2026 in Antwerp, Belgium in partnership with the University of Antwerp. This event will bring together experts, innovators, and industry leaders to explore the theme of circular textiles beyond recycling.

On 5-6 May, the SOLSTICE consortium met in Berlin, Germany, not only for the 5th General Assembly of the project, but also for the second regional event titled "Scaling Textile Repair and Reuse in European Urban Centres: Systemic Levers".

On 29-30 April the Skills4Circularity consortium met in İzmir, Türkiye, for its second in-person General Assembly, hosted by Ege Üniversitesi. Textile ETP joined the meeting to advance key workstreams and align on the project's next phase.

On 13-15 January 2026, the PESCO-UP consortium met in Brussels, Belgium, for its fifth project consortium meeting, combined with a policy event on Digital Product Passports and Traceability, organised by CEPS.

Since its launch in May 2024, the SOLSTICE project is driving a shift from linear models to circular regional ecosystems in the textile industry, focusing on four key territories: Grenoble-Alpes Métropole (France), Berlin (Germany), Prato (Italy), and Catalonia (Spain). By mid-project, SOLSTICE has already revealed both regional disparities and promising solutions to strengthen textile repair, reuse, and recycling infrastructure.

Skills4Circularity, a four-year project designed to reshape the sector’s professional skillset, has officially kicked off on 25-26 November in Terrassa, Spain. Over the next four years, the consortium will develop innovative training tools, methodologies, and learning programs tailored to the evolving needs of the sector.

On 19 and 20 November 2025, the SOLSTICE consortium met in Prato, Italy, not only for the 4th General Assembly of the project, but also for the first regional event titled “From Demonstration to Scale: Regional Circular Textile Innovations in Prato”, including the participation of the RegioGreenTex project.

On 4–5 November, Textile ETP took part in the successful conclusion of the RegioGreenTex project, marked by its Final Event and General Assembly held in Brussels.

On 29 and 30 October 2025, the CISUTAC consortium met in Genoa, Italy, for the penultimate project General Assembly. As manager of CISUTAC’s communications and dissemination activities, Textile ETP presented the results of the latest campaigns, offered a sneak peek of upcoming ones, and took the opportunity to begin filming the project’s final video.

On 22 October 2025, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter took part in the RegioGreenTex workshop moderating a panel discussion dedicated to the implementation of EPR schemes for textiles in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.