In September 2025, our Project Manager Judith Bosch went to Taiwan, made possible thanks to the Taiwan Textile Research Institute. This mission aimed to strengthen connections between European and Taiwanese innovation ecosystems, explore technological synergies, and identify new pathways for collaboration in smart, technical, and sustainable textiles.

‎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 European textile Research & Innovation community has responded with remarkable energy and ambition to the first call of the Textiles of the Future Partnership under Horizon Europe, which has just closed. In total, 33 proposals were submitted, reflecting the strong mobilisation and commitment of universities, research institutes, SMEs, and industry leaders across the textile value chain.

Textile ETP President Marina Crnoja-Cosic and Secretary General Lutz Walter attended Première Vision fashion fabrics fair in Paris, France. Marina Crnoja-Cosic attended a European Textile and Apparel Industry Federations gathering issuing a call for urgent action against the rapid rise of ultra fast fashion and warning the severe consequences of this phenomenon, Lutz Walter spoke at a panel discussing the challenges of scaling textile-to-textile recycling.

On 10-12 September 2025, Textile ETP was represented at the Dornbirn GFC 2025 by our President, Marina Crnoja-Cosic, and Secretary General, Lutz Walter. The Dornbirn GFC is one of the most renowned international conferences for the fiber and textile industry, gathering leading experts, researchers, and industry players to discuss the latest technological developments, sustainability strategies, and market opportunities.

‎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.

As the European Commission officially launched the call for the “Textiles of the Future” Partnership under Horizon Europe, Textile ETP continues its series of webinars designed to engage and prepare its members for the opportunities ahead.

‎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 2 July, members of the DigitX Innovation Hub visited the headquarters of Lectra, one of the hub’s Strategic Innovation Partners, in France. It was a full day dedicated to exploring how technology is transforming the fashion, furniture, and automotive industries.

Following the election of the new Textile ETP Board in Alcoy on 10 May, our new President Marina Crnoja-Cosic has been re-elected as President of Textile ETP, and her second term starts today, for a duration of 2 years.

Whether you are interested in sustainability or are tech-savvy, our Innovation Hubs offer textile companies, research organisations, brands and retailers the chance to learn, network and collaborate on the hot topics of circular and biobased textiles, and smart and technical textiles.

Textile ETP has announced a major expansion of ECOSYSTEX. The move broadens ECOSYSTEX’s scope, deepens its service offering, and introduces flexible subcontracting packages designed to support EU-funded R&I projects in meeting their communication and dissemination requirements more effectively.