The European textile and clothing industry is a strategic pillar of the European economy with 197.000 companies and employing 1.300.000 people, it has a turnover of €170 billion and exports amount to €64 billion.


As of 2025, Europe will face the challenge to compulsory separate the collection of textile waste.


As it stands, there is no large scale plan across Europe to reuse and recycle the current 7.5 million tons of textile waste. To remain competitive, the industry is undergoing a deep transformation towards circularity and sustainability.