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Presentation5 Oct 2022

Reshoring - Strategic Agenda for Textile Innovation

Will post-pademic supply chain cease the existing fast fashion, large volume production business models and result in smaller orders, closer to market business models?

FibresYarnsSupply Chain

Insight16 May 2022

Lessons learnt for smart sector growth

The need for an integrated and dynamic community of smart textile players to ensure the prosperous development of the sector was recently highlighted at SmartX Europe.

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Insightfree19 Nov 2018

EU programmes invest in digitalisation

Platforms, hubs and skills a target for development for Europe’s textile and fashion industries. EURATEX’s Lutz Walter reports

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

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15 Nov 2017

What does Industry 4.0 mean for EU textiles and clothing?

Lutz Walter, secretary general of ETP - the European Technology Platform for fibres, textiles and clothing, presents at WTiN's Textile 4.0 Conference

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Insight23 May 2017

Evaluating the future of Europe’s textile industry

An overview by Lutz Walter, secretary general of the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing.

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