The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) and Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) have launched a strategic alliance to align their European and global policy agendas as regulation reshapes the textile and clothing industry.
The partnership joins the voice of European textile and clothing manufacturers with a leading global convener of the fashion industry. The groups said they share an ambition for a thriving, sustainable and competitive European sector.
They will coordinate activities to promote sustainability across the value chain, focusing first on aligned policy messages on circularity, recycling and textile waste. The alliance will also promote aligned global sustainability standards, foster dialogue between brands and manufacturers, and champion fair rules and a level playing field.
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The announcement comes as shifting consumer expectations, new regulation, margin pressure and geopolitical turmoil collide with escalating climate, biodiversity and resource crises. Regulation is now among the most powerful drivers of change, bringing both opportunity and complexity, the organisations said.
The collaboration will also support the Circularity Blueprint, launched earlier this year by GFA with ReHubs to advance textile-to-textile recycling in the EU. EURATEX’s network will help turn the Blueprint’s ambition into practical action.
“Legislation is a pivotal lever in unlocking the transition to a new fashion system, but accelerating the implementation of effective legislation requires a harmonised approach,” said Federica Marchionni, CEO of GFA.
EURATEX Director General Dirk Vantyghem said the transition “cannot succeed without a strong and competitive European industrial base,” adding that Europe needs a united industry.
EURATEX represents 200,000 companies with a turnover of 170 billion euros, employing 1.3 million workers.