Bridging Policy and Practice: Unlocking Europe’s Textile Recycling Potential

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5 NOV 2025
This is a past episode of the Downstream Talks

Europe’s textile industry stands on the brink of transformation. With new EU regulations coming into force and mounting pressure to build circular value chains, the sector faces both unprecedented challenges and unique opportunities.

This webinar brings together two leading voices driving Europe’s textile circularity agenda to discuss how policy, collaboration, and innovation can unlock progress.


PRESENTATION 1: Breaking the Deadlock Between Supply and Demand in Europe’s Textile Recycling Industry

ReHubs is a synergy-driven alliance accelerating Europe’s circular textile transformation. The organisation fosters collaboration and joint projects across the value chain, uniting public and private sectors to drive investment and innovation.


PRESENTATION 2: “The New EU Regulatory Framework for Textile Recycling”

EURATEX – European Apparel and Textile Confederation. EURATEX represents the interests of the European textile and clothing industry at the level of EU institutions. As the voice of the European industry, EURATEX works to create a favourable environment for the manufacturing of textile and clothing products across Europe.

SPEAKERS:

Mauro Scalia
Director Sustainable Businesses
Euratex
Robert van de Kerkhof
Chief Executive Officer
Rehubs Europe

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