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  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…
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  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.
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  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…
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  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…

• VHT, NVRD, BKN and Stichting UPV Textiel sign partnership agreement for 2025

  16th January 2025 – The umbrella organisations VHT, NVRD, BKN and Stichting UPV Textiel have agreed on a framework for 2025 that supports the transition towards a valuable, circular textile chain. Each party contributes its specific expertise within the textile chain: the foundation represents more than 900 importers and…