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#International Promotion

Texfor strengthens its support for business internationalization with the Catalunya Exporta program

05/03/2026

We offer specialized support, practical training and follow-up within the framework of the Catalunya Exporta program.

#International fairs

ICEX now accepts applications for the Milano Unica II trade fair – July 2026

27/02/2026

Texfor – the Confederation of the Textile Industry – has opened the call for applications for grants to participate in the new edition...

#International fairs

ICEX now accepts applications for the TexPremium I trade fair in London, June 2026

27/02/2026

TEXFOR - the Confederation of the Textile Industry - has opened the call for ICEX aid to participate in the first edition...

#Career Guidance

Projecta't is back: a new edition of the 100% subsidized career guidance program

18/02/2026

A new edition of Projecta't is starting: 100% subsidized professional guidance for textile companies with centers in Catalonia and their employees...

#International Promotion

Texfor is participating as an Internationalization Support Agent in the new 'Catalunya Exporta' program

17/02/2026

Texfor is participating in the new 'Catalunya Exporta' program as an Internationalization Support Agent, helping more companies to launch...

#International Promotion

Presentation of the «Catalunya Exporta» program

11/02/2026

The agency ACCIÓ launches the “Catalunya Exporta” program to boost the internationalization of Catalan companies with a guided itinerary...

#Texfor cluster activities

Open Day: Circular Economy and Bio-based Ecosystem by Texfor (3rd edition)

10/02/2026

We organized an information day, exclusively for Texfor members, on the Circular Economy and Biobased Ecosystem by Texfor.

#International fairs

The budget for grants to participate in Performance Days 2026 (Munich) has been increased

28/01/2026

We have increased the budget for the call for participation in Performance Days 2026 (Munich), with the support of ICEX Spain Export...

#TexforOpinion

The textile industry of the future: a career with a future for young talent

28/01/2026

Josep Moré, vice president of Texfor, has written this opinion piece on young talent and generational change in the textile industry.

#Guide for the DPP

CISUTAC publishes an Open Data Guide to accelerate the preparation of the Digital Product Passport

23/01/2026

The report, prepared by RISE and GTS, identifies the essential data to boost the circularity of post-consumer textiles and proposes...

#International fairs

Techtextil 2026 is coming to Barcelona: 1.700 exhibitors, AI and new specialized areas

22/01/2026

The fair anticipates similar figures to the last edition, with 35.000 visitors, and is growing with 120 new exhibitors. Texfor is coordinating...

#Post-consumer recycling

CISUTAC is moving towards more efficient triage of post-consumer textiles with AI and an open dataset of almost 32.000 garments

16/01/2026

CISUTAC is making progress in developing an artificial intelligence-based tool to improve the sorting of post-consumer textiles, reducing...

#International fairs

Texfor coordinates Spanish participation in Colombiatex 2026

15/01/2026

From January 27 to 29, 2026, Texfor will be present at Colombiatex, the leading trade fair for fabrics, yarns...

#SOLSTICEProject

The SOLSTICE project validates new solutions to advance towards a circular economy in textiles.

14/01/2026

The project has already made tangible progress in recycling, processes, and digital tools; the coming months will be crucial for scaling them up.

#International Fair

Texfor makes it possible for 11 textile companies to participate in the Milano Unica trade fair

12/01/2026

We accompanied eleven Spanish textile manufacturers to exhibit their products at the first edition of the Milano Unica fair in 2026.

#TexTraining

Course in Leather Finishing – Dyeing, Printing, Stiffening and Finishing

12/01/2026

New edition of the Textile Finishing Course, a complete training to understand how to achieve color, feel, behavior...

#Textile and Fashion Observatory

Josep Mª Mestres, Vice President of the Textile and Fashion Observatory

09/01/2026

The Observatory has appointed José María Mestres, president of Texfor and the Spanish Intertextile Council (CIE), as vice president, reinforcing the...

We wish you Happy Holidays

16/12/2025

We wish you peaceful holidays, filled with good times, and that 2026 brings exciting projects, useful collaboration, and results...

Networking within the bio-based ecosystem and circular economy

16/12/2025

Invitation to a networking event on December 19th at 10:30 am, designed to connect...

Cotton Spain: a silent leader in the sustainable transition of European textiles

10/12/2025

David Allo reflects on how to turn cotton grown in Spain into a true strategic asset for the textile industry...

#europeanprojects

Catalonia brings together the textile and Mediterranean forestry sectors to accelerate the development of regenerated and bio-based fibers

02/12/2025

Organized by Texfor and Eurecat, Catalonia hosted an intense work agenda within the framework of the European GreenSmartMED project.

#International fairs

ICEX call for applications for grants to participate in Techtextil Frankfurt 2026

26/11/2025

We have opened the ICEX grant application period to participate in the Techtextil trade fair, which will be held in Frankfurt from the 21st...

#International fairs

ICEX grants to participate in Performance Days Munich 2026

26/11/2025

The call for applications for ICEX grants for the Performance Days event to be held in Munich on... is now open.

#circulareconomy

Moda re- brings Spanish circular fashion to Harvard's academic catalog

26/11/2025

Moda re-, the social initiative cooperative promoted by Cáritas and a partner of Texfor, has been added to the academic catalog...

ICEX grants to participate in the next edition of Milano Unica 2026

25/11/2025

The next edition of the fair, Milano Unica, will be held on January 20, 21 and 22, 2026 at Rho FieraMilano....

#International fairs

ICEX grants to participate in Colombiatex 2026

25/11/2025

Texfor – the Confederation of the Textile Industry – is organizing participation in the new edition of the Colombiatex Trade Fair, which will take place...

#TexTraining

COURSE: Garment Factory Evaluation

25/11/2025

The course “Garment Factory Assessment”, organized by Texfor, helps companies to rigorously analyze their...

#TexTraining

Updated course on HR management in textile companies – 2nd edition

25/11/2025

Due to the success of the first edition, TEXFOR is once again offering the course "Current HR Management in Companies..."

#AITPAAwards

AITPA recognizes young talent and business leadership at its General Assembly

24/11/2025

The event brought together representatives from the cotton industry and concluded with the presentation of the "Flor..." award.

#Green Vetrine

More than 200 people are being trained in sustainable fashion through the European Green VETRINE course

18/11/2025

The success of the free Green Vetrine course confirms the growing interest in rigorous training in sustainability applied to...