Activities

The Swiss textile and clothing industry will be successful if its stakeholders share their knowledge, represent their interests collectively and actively shape the challenges of the future. The industry association strengthens this collaboration by connecting knowledge, pooling common interests, providing guidance and promoting the sector’s long-term competitiveness. Swiss Textiles supports its members in areas specific to the textile sector – such as sustainability, compliance, economic policy and innovation – by:

Rules of origin, new US tariffs or sustainability reporting – so that members do not have to keep track of regulatory, political and economic developments all at once: Swiss Textiles filters out the issues relevant to the sector on their behalf, categorises them and highlights the resulting implications and options for action. It also provides advice on labour and trade mark protection, regulations such as the EU Textile Strategy, and trade policy issues.

To identify trends at an early stage and provide impetus for the work: the trade association offers a range of events and opportunities for collaboration. This enables members to gain the latest insights from science and research, as well as an understanding of developments within the sector.

From business delegations to attractive markets and European sister organisations, through to international chambers of commerce and direct links with the federal administration: to champion its members’ interests, Swiss Textiles influences policy at national and European level.

To foster new collaborations and give members access to specialist knowledge and new perspectives, Swiss Textiles connects them with one another and with relevant partners both at home and abroad.

For tomorrow’s skilled workers and the next generation: We ensure that our education partners offer practical, subject-specific training and further education programmes.