On 14-16 November, the E-Textiles Conference in Ghent gathered industry leaders, and SmartX Community Manager and Textile ETP Project Manager Judith Bosch attended the 2-day event and moderated a panel.

The Textile ETP, in partnership with STFI, RISE, Centexbel, Centrocot, and CETI, proudly announces the launch of the Circular & Biobased Textiles Innovation Hub. This initiative is poised to be a central hub for textile companies, research organisations, brands, and retailers to converge, learn, network, and collaborate on the pressing issues of circular and biobased textiles.

On 14 November, Textile ETP convened its Board Meeting n Brussels to discuss the organisation's progress, future plans, and important decisions for the upcoming year.

From 8-10 November, the CITE project partners met in Bursa, Türkiye, for a dual-purpose initiative.

On 7 and 8 November, TRICK representatives attended ECOMONDO to present the project's missions and services.

‎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 ECOSYSTEX Conference, held in Barcelona, Spain on 19-20 October 2023, brought together researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to bridge EU-funded textile research and sustainable textile practices. The event connected over 100 participants from 16 European countries.

Textile ETP is thrilled to announce the launch of our second podcast: 'Smart Textiles, Smarter World' podcast, brought to you by the SmartX Community.

On 17-19 October 2023, the TRICK project met in Barcelona, Spain for a General Assembly and workshop at the ECOSYSTEX Conference.

On 11 October, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter was invited to speak at the 2023 event of SDA Bocconi's Monitor for Circular Fashion in Milan, Italy. In the session 'Winning the Battle for Waste Resources,' he highlighted critical issues within the European textile industry and the urgent need for circular fashion initiatives.

On 10 October, Textile ETP attended the fourth edition of Refashion Day in Paris. During this gathering of sustainability enthusiasts, including Tilla Kross, Sustainability Programmes Assistant at Textile ETP, key insights were shared, focusing on critical areas necessary for fostering a transition towards sustainability within the fashion industry.

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.