On 29 May 2025, the SmartX Innovation Hub, in collaboration with CeNTI – Centre of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, hosted a one-day event in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. Our project manager Judith Bosch and members of the SmartX Innovation Hub came together to explore smart and high-performance textiles for the mobility sector.

The 19th edition of the Textile ETP Annual Conference took place in Alcoy, Spain, welcoming over 260 professionals spanning the entire textile value chain. Against a backdrop of rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks, technological advances, and mounting environmental pressures, our conference offered a vital platform for strategic reflection, open dialogue, and collaboration.

On 29 April, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter participated in thehe Waste2BioComp and BIOMATTERS Cluster final event, which brought together key voices from the bioeconomy for a dynamic session on scaling innovation and turning potential into market-ready solutions.

The Horizon Europe Work Programmes 2025, including the ones of the 'Textiles of the Future' European partnership, have been pre-published! This mean that at Textile ETP, we are happy to launch our 2025 TEPPIES brokerage activities for our members!

Our Secretary General Lutz Walter participated in the inaugural Circular Rooms Conference in Düsseldorf, where he presented insights on the ‘Textiles of the Future’ European Partnership and introduced the DigitX Innovation Hub. The event focused on digital innovations and circular business models shaping the future of sustainable textiles.

To provide our members with first-hand insights into cutting-edge research, technologies, and sustainable innovations, we launched ‘Textile ETP on Tour’, an exclusive members-only initiative designed to showcase pioneering developments in textile science and technology. For the first edition, we organised an itinerary in Roubaix and Tourcoing, France, where we visited some of the most innovative textile companies and research centres in Europe.

A major step in the implementation of the European Partnership for Textiles of the Future has been taken, as the European Commission and Textile ETP now begin the signature process of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Once signed, the partnership will be officially launched to drive sustainability, circularity, and innovation in the textile sector while reinforcing Europe's strategic autonomy and global competitiveness.

On 12-13 March, the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 in Cologne brought together industry experts, innovators, and thought leaders to discuss the future of sustainable fibres. Among them was our President, Marina Crnoja-Cosic, who took the stage to represent Textile ETP and contribute to the session on “Strategies in Changing Market Conditions for Cellulose Fibres.

Save the date for the 3rd ECOSYSTEX Conference 2025, taking place from 29 September to 1 October in Gothenburg, Sweden. This event will bring together experts, innovators, and industry leaders to explore new technologies and business models for textile circularity.

On 17 February 2025, our Secretary General Lutz Walter participated in the event "Navigating Change - ESG Roadmaps to Circular Fashion" organised by the Monitor of Circular Fashion (MACF) of SDA Bocconi.

The 19th Textile ETP Annual Conference will be organised in partnership with AITEX and will place as a physical event on 12-14 May 2025 in their facilities in Alcoy, Spain. We welcome our members as well as other professionals from all over Europe interested in sustainable textile innovation and EU research funding opportunities.

On 5 February 2025, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter participated in the ‘Decoding the DPP’ event hosted by Lectra at the Textile Fashion Center in Borås, Sweden. The event gathered industry leaders and experts to discuss the expected introduction of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for EU clothing products by 2028 and the significant data management challenges that will arise.