Textile news from EU
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EU: Euratex praises EU proposal
[May 12, 2011] Since years, Euratex advocated the need to modernise the Directives in place since the '70's governing the textile labelling in order to harmonise the procedures in the Single Market. This regulation is a step forward into the right direction and further work is needed with the inclusion of revised CEN standards into the regulation.

EU: EU institutions finally agree to simplify regulations
[May 12, 2011] The European Parliament (EP) is expected to adopt the proposal relating to the Regulation on Textile Names and Labelling, during the second reading. The decision is important because, on the one hand, it puts an end to a stalling debate, and, on the other hand, it simplifies the EU regulation and hence, improves the operation of the single market.

EU: Collective Brands expands in Europe
[Jun 29, 2010] Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), a division of Collective Brands, Inc. opens new european headquarters and distribution center facility in amsterdam, london-based product showroom.

EU: MNY by Maybelline for European youth
[Jun 29, 2010] Maybelline is rolling out a brand new line which will cater specifically for women aged 15- 25 with all products priced at below €4. "Lower priced, fast paced and color drenched, the cosmetics collection is aimed at a generation of young women used to finding out about products through haul videos, street fashion and beauty blogs, rather than via magazines and TV shows" reports WWD.

EU: Port of Amsterdam connected to the Betuweroute
[Jun 29, 2010] Port of Amsterdam will be connected to the Betuweroute, a dedicated cargo rail track towards Germany and into Europe.

EU: China agrees to liberalise bilateral textile trade
[Jun 15, 2007] The European Union (EU) and China have agreed to liberalise their...

EU: BIOTEX project to integrate bio-chemical sensors into textiles
[May 25, 2007] The Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP) of the 6th Framework Programme (FP6), the BIOTEX project plans to integrate bio-chemical sensors into...

EU: Textile producers afraid of Chinese exports
MEM [Apr 13, 2007] European Union has been urged by European textiles and clothing producers not to leave them exposed to the full force of Chinese exports when a controversial quota system expires at the end of this year...

EU: Carpet designers to display work and art in exhibition
[Apr 12, 2007] Eighteen carpet designers will display their work and their art in an exhibition beginning on April 15. The show will feature not only the artists’ personal work but some of their professional designs as well...

EU: European researchers develops virtual fabrics
[Feb 15, 2007] The group of European researchers has developed a ‘Virtual fabric’ that feels just like the real thing by combining new touch stimulating hardware to realistically simulate a texture's physical properties...

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