Become a member

Making informed decisions

To enable SMEs to focus on their day-to-day business, we take on part of their information management: Swiss Textiles filters industry-relevant content, consolidates it and presents it clearly in one place.

In the members’ area, members can select categories, languages, webinars and events according to their needs and subscribe to the newsletter. This ensures they receive targeted information that is crucial to their day-to-day operations – such as decisions, regulations and legislative changes.

Member information plays a central role; according to a recent survey, it ranks among the most valuable channels of communication between the association and its members, alongside advisory services. It provides details on topics from the selected category, such as the latest information on decisions, regulations and legislative changes.

In addition, our website provides industry news, articles on trends and events, as well as dossiers on current topics.

Acting with expertise

To enable members to act and make decisions competently: our experts provide comprehensive advice via email, by telephone or in person at their premises – covering everything from employment law and trade mark protection to customs, education and sustainability.

Finding the right partners

Gaining new perspectives: Whether in Switzerland or across Europe, Swiss Textiles connects its members with one another and brings them together with partners from research, business, politics and other sectors. This includes the annual summit, regular round-table discussions and international business delegations.

Furthermore, members benefit from access to research projects and collaborations in various fields.

Exerting influence together

To ensure the concerns of the Swiss textile and clothing industry are heard in the political debate: at our annual parliamentary event in Bern, we foster direct dialogue between the textile industry, politicians and government officials.

Internationally, too, we advocate for open market access, free trade agreements and strong trade relations – including through economic delegations and our membership of Euratex, the European industry association.

Knowing early on what is changing

To ensure members can respond in good time: we monitor long-term trends and future developments in science, technology, the economy, trade and the circular economy. Together with international experts, we analyse these trends and derive practical insights for the textile and clothing sector. One example of this is our well-established Innovation Day. Click here for the event overview.

Securing tomorrow’s skilled workers and the next generation

To support qualified skilled workers and industry-relevant training content: Swiss Textiles runs the basic vocational training programmes for Textile Technologists (EFZ) and Textile Practitioners (EBA). Further information is available at textilberufe.ch.

Also included

• Publish your job vacancies on our careers page – our most-visited page – and reach skilled workers in the sector directly.
• Put your company in the spotlight: our news agency will turn your press release into a professional news article and publish it on our website. We include the news in our newsletter every Tuesday.
• Use the licence agreement for textile labelling: find out everything you need to know here and apply for the agreement.
• Members of Swiss Textiles join the sectoral solution ‘Occupational Safety and Health Protection in the Swiss Textile and Clothing Industry (EKAS No. 07)’.
• Use our central meeting rooms in Zurich: Further information and booking.

COSTS

Members decide on the membership fee annually at the Annual General Meeting. The membership fee for 2026 is CHF 1,500 per company.

BECOMING A MEMBER

Any private-sector company based in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein may become a member if it:

• develops, manufactures, utilises or trades in textiles
• offers products or services primarily for the development, manufacture, utilisation or trade of textiles.

The Swiss Textiles Board of Directors decides on the admission of new members. The basis for membership is set out in the Swiss Textiles Articles of Association.