EURATEX, Global Fashion Agenda Forge Alliance
The partnership aligns European and global policy on circularity, recycling and textile waste under the Circularity Blueprint.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Fashion
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EURATEX and Global Fashion Agenda launched a strategic alliance to deepen their collaboration. The partnership will advance the Circularity Blueprint supporting textile-to-textile recycling in Europe.
Why it matters
Shifting consumer expectations, new regulation, margin pressure and geopolitical turmoil are reshaping the fashion industry, along with escalating crises in climate, biodiversity, water and resources. The alliance seeks to align policy messages and promote consistent global sustainability standards across the textile value chain.
The alliance joins a European textile and clothing manufacturing voice with a global fashion industry convener. More information on a circular business models event is expected in the coming weeks, and no specific figures on outcomes were announced.
The players
EURATEX
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation is the voice of European textile and clothing manufacturing in policy discussions.
Global Fashion Agenda
Global Fashion Agenda is a global fashion industry convener that works to accelerate sustainability across the sector.
The details
The organisations will align their European and global policy agendas, participate in each other's flagship events including the Global Fashion Summit and the Brussels Textiles Forum, and coordinate activities to promote sustainability across the textile and clothing value chain. They will also advocate for legislation that is ambitious, unified and workable in practice.
Timeline
Earlier this year: Global Fashion Agenda launched the Circularity Blueprint in partnership with ReHubs.
November 5, 2026: EURATEX and Global Fashion Agenda launched their strategic alliance.
Coming weeks: More information on a circular business models event is expected.
Season Trajectory
The alliance extends the Circularity Blueprint, launched earlier this year by Global Fashion Agenda with ReHubs, by moving its textile-to-textile recycling goals into coordinated European and global policy advocacy. It positions the Brussels Textiles Forum and Global Fashion Summit as joint venues for setting the next phase of circularity standards in fashion.
Shoppers may see gradual changes in how clothing is made, recycled and labeled as aligned sustainability standards take shape across Europe and globally. The shift is expected to affect garment lifespan and end-of-life options for textiles.
The takeaway
Consumers can support circularity by choosing garments made for durability and keeping clothing in use longer before donating or recycling it. Watching for textile-to-textile recycling options can help shape demand for the systems this alliance is pushing forward.
What happens next
More information on the circular business models event that EURATEX and Global Fashion Agenda are collaborating to host will be available in the coming weeks.
Further reading
Explore more on Fashion and how the industry is reshaping its approach to circularity and recycling.
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