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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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  • Support for Textieltafel conclusions, call for EPR Textiles improvements

    Stichting UPV Textiel has signed the report of the Dutch Textieltafel, published today. The Textieltafel is a sector-wide platform established to accelerate the transition towards a circular textile value chain. Stichting UPV Textiel supports the report’s findings, including the recommendation to appoint an independent envoy. At the same time,…

  • Growing shortfalls in the textile value chain 2025–2026 

    17 June 2026 – The results of the 2024 Cost Price Study, together with the supplement for 2025 and 2026, were discussed with the sector organisations NVRD, BKN and VHT during the Textiel Keten Overleg. The findings provide insight into the financial situation within the textile value chain and show that net shortfalls in textile collection and sorting…

  • Number of recognised Service Providers continues to grow

    10 June 2026 – Stichting UPV Textiel has presented recognition certificates to a second group of service providers that meet the requirements of the Recognition Scheme. As a result, the number of organisations demonstrably operating in accordance with uniform quality standards across the textile value chain continues to increase.  A transparent textile value chain and…

  • Strong results for Texxie around King’s Day

    10 June 2026 – With a successful King’s Day campaign, Texxie reached millions of consumers with an important message: if you can’t sell your clothing, pass it on or take it to a textile recycling bin. King’s Day is traditionally a time when many garments change hands, making it an ideal opportunity to…

  • First recognition certificates awarded

    19 March 2026- On 16 March, Stichting UPV Textiel awarded recognition certificates to eight textile collectors, sorters and recyclers. This demonstrates that they comply with the requirements of the Recognition Scheme. In doing so, Stichting UPV Textiel—together with its partners—is building an important foundation for the implementation of extended…

  • Supplement to cost price study: costs rise, revenues fall

    23 December 2025 – On behalf of Stichting UPV Textiel, KPMG has supplemented the 2024 cost price study with an in-depth analysis and translation into effects for 2025 and 2026. The findings show that market conditions have deteriorated compared to the results of the previous cost price study. In…
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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