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Harm van Veldhuizen appointed new Director of Stichting UPV Textiel
20 oktober 2026- We are pleased to welcome Harm van Veldhuizen as our new Director from 1 November 2026. He succeeds Sekhar Lahiri, who will be leaving the foundation after two years. Van Veldhuizen brings extensive experience and is already familiar with the textile sector and Extended Producer Responsibility… -
Engaging discussions at Circular Textile Days
October 1, 2026 – On September 30 and October 1, we attended the Circular Textile Days in Tilburg. We hosted a ‘TexConnect’ session, engaged with visitors at our booth alongside our partner SaXcell, and shared our joint vision on scaling up fiber-to-fiber recycling with the press in attendance. The… -
Main and reuse targets EPR for Textiles achieved
8 september 2026 – The statutory 2025 main target for preparing textiles for reuse and recycling has been met. The amount of textiles reused also significantly exceeded the statutory requirement. At the same time, the first year of implementation has highlighted areas where the EPR system still needs improvement. The… -
First edition TexConnect brings industry together
21 juli 2026 – The first edition of TexConnect took place on Thursday, July 9. During the event, we reflected on the results achieved against the statutory targets during the 2025 learning year and on the lessons learned throughout this first year of implementation. Producers, service providers and other… -
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…