Marking an important milestone for the Programme, the event will bring together project partners, policymakers, institutional representatives and other stakeholders across the Mediterranean to showcase the results and achievements of Interreg Euro-MED projects, encourage the exchange of experiences and explore opportunities to transfer successful solutions...
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published a new Technical Specification, CEN/TS 18272-1 “Textiles – Circular economy for textile products – Part 1: General principles and guidance”, which provides a shared framework for applying circular economy principles to textile products and the textile value chain....
The Greek national training programme of MEDinCHAMBERS, organised by CERTH, has launched a series of free online webinars and practical clinics designed to support Greek micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and intermediary actors in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) sector as they...
A free online tool for fashion professionals to measure, compare, and minimize the environmental and social impact of garments throughout the entire lifecycle, has been developed under the Horizon 2020 SCIRT project. The True Cost Calculator (TCC) helps fashion professionals to understand and reduce the environmental and social...
As part of the 2025 Joint Actions on Compliance of Products (JACOP) campaign, supported by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), market surveillance authorities conducted spot checks across 11 product categories, one of which focused on clothing products....
On 20 July 2026, the European Commission launched the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Registry, together with a dedicated testing environment. The launch represents an important milestone towards the practical implementation of Digital Product Passports for products placed on the European market....
From 15 to 17 September 2026, MEDinCHAMBERS will hold a Cross-border Bootcamp and Matchmaking Study Visits in Barcelona. The three-day programme will be conducted in English and will combine practical training, collaborative workshops, networking activities and study visits focused on the green transition of the...
The VERDEinMED project, co-funded by the EU Interreg EuroMED Programme, has published a practical guide featuring local policy recommendations to support the transition towards a more sustainable and circular textile sector in the Mediterranean. Based on stakeholder dialogue and project findings, the recommendations highlight regulatory,...
Textile dyeing remains one of the most environmentally demanding stages of textile production, with significant impacts on water use, chemical pollution, and energy consumption. As part of the MEDinCHAMBERS project, a recent workshop in İzmir explored how plant-derived dyes could support cleaner dyeing processes, green...
A new study by the Textile PRO Forum, a multi-stakeholder platform of Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) working on textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Europe, highlights significant differences in how European countries implement EPR systems, creating administrative challenges for businesses operating across multiple markets....
