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Shaping circularity together

We are Stichting UPV Textiel. We support both large and small producers and importers in meeting their EPR obligations. Not for profit and with a clear mission: to enable an affordable, effective and efficient transition towards a circular textile chain. We make this achievable for the entire sector by combining innovation, ambition and collective impact.

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  • Cost price study: no major shortfalls in textile collection and processing

    A cost price study conducted by KPMG, commissioned by Stichting UPV Textiel, shows that in 2024 there are little to no financial shortfalls in the collection, cleaning, and sorting of discarded textiles. The results confirm that the Textile Management Fee, which producers pay under the EPR Textiles scheme, is…

  • National campaign for textile collection

    The national public campaign ‘Niet dumpen, wel droppen‘ has officially launched. With this multi-year campaign we, as a foundation acting on behalf of more than 1,100 producers and importers, aim to encourage people in the Netherlands to adopt a more circular approach to textiles. Every year, more than half…

  • European Parliament adopts new textile rules

    The European parliament gave its final green light to new measures to prevent and reduce waste from textiles across the EU earlier this month. These agreements are part of the revision of the Waste Framework Directive. Producers placing textiles on the European market will now be required to cover…

  • Successful roundtable event at Circular Textile Days 2025

    On the 10th and 11th of September, we took part in the Circular Textile Days. During our matchmaking event and at our stand, we met many participants, service providers and innovation partners. The roundtable discussions provided ample space to delve deeper into the circular challenge and to exchange ideas.

  • Innovation sessions for entrepreneurs

    In June and July, we hosted two successful online Innovation Meet & Greet sessions. With concrete examples of fibre-to-fibre recycling and post-consumer recycled (POCR) content in practice, we inspired entrepreneurs with hands-on solutions and connected them directly with innovators in the chain. Giving frontrunners a stageDuring the first…

  • Clothing collection with Dobbi–PostNL made even easier

    22 mei 2025 – This summer, Dobbi and Stichting UPV Textiel are launching a long-term partnership to make clothing collection for consumers easier and more accessible. Through supermarkets and busy Dobbi–PostNL service points, people can quickly and conveniently drop off their used clothing. By leveraging PostNL’s logistics network, the…
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Our approach

We believe that working together is the key to real impact, and we’re ready to take the lead. With producers and supply chain partners, we are building an affordable, practical and future-ready EPR system. We encourage consumers to return their clothing and textiles separately. We spark collaborations and drive innovations that make circularity possible. And we actively invest in knowledge-sharing and the harmonisation of EPR systems across other EU countries.

Shaping the textilechain together

From producers to service providers – we bring the entire chain together. After all, a circular system must be workable. Producers and chain partners actively contribute their ideas in expert groups. Together, we tackle topics such as compensation, monitoring, innovation and information. This way, it’s the sector itself that takes…
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Reuse and recycling objectives

  • 2025

    50%

    preparation for reuse and recycling, of which
    at least 20% reuse, then 30% recycling
    • at least 10% reuse in The Netherlands
    • at least 25% of the recycling is fibre-to-fibre recycling

  • 2030

    75%

    preparation for reuse and recycling, of which
    at least 25% reuse, i.e. 50% recycling
    • at least 15% reuse in The Netherlands
    • at least 33% of the recycling is fibre-to-fibre recycling

  • 2050

    100%

Circular textile chain

The road to a circular textile chain starts with cooperation – at every stage. As a producer organisation, we bring together textile producers and importers, municipalities, retailers, collectors, sorters and recyclers to work towards a single goal: a circular textile chain. We support producers and importers in meeting the EPR objectives, encourage circular design and production, help consumers dispose of textiles more and better, and organise and facilitate an efficient and affordable national collection and processing system with payments and incentives for innovations. 

Diagram of the life cycle of a product in three stages: production phase, use phase and waste phase, shown in a circle with arrows indicating the sequence. Symbols show a T-shirt for the use phase, a bin for the waste phase, and the recycling symbol for material recovery.

Production phase

Circularity begins in the production phase. We encourage the design and production of recyclable and recycled textiles in new products. Through innovative, scalable pilot projects, we specifically promote the use of post-consumer recycled content (POCR) in new collections, connecting POCR supply and demand, sharing relevant knowledge, and ensuring that circular innovations reach the market.

This is what we do for producers