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Euratex cautiously welcomes new EU plan

Clothing sold in Europe must be longer-lasting, easier to repair and under the new EU textiles strategy proposed by the EU Commission.

The EU Commission set out plans Wednesday to tackle fast fashion, textile waste and the destruction of unsold textiles with a new strategy to make textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable.

The European Commission presented on 30 March a new strategy to make textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable, to tackle fast fashion, textile waste and the destruction of unsold textiles, and ensure their production takes place in full respect of social rights.

Waarom is actie nodig op het gebied van textiel?