Our services
Swiss Textiles offers its members a range of attractive sector-specific services and helps them overcome everyday challenges effectively, efficiently and in a targeted manner. We regard ourselves as a service provider and mouthpiece for our members, and we pursue a policy of active and open communication. We offer our support in strategic, conceptual and operational issues. We periodically inform our members about impending and ongoing changes in legislation and jurisprudence at both the national and the international level.
We are committed to supporting our members through targeted, personal lobbying and thus to constantly improving the political framework conditions, particularly in the areas of trade policy, employment and social policy, environment, energy and education. We stand by the fundamental principles of a liberal state structure and economic system: market economy, competition, free trade, social partnership and sustainability.
Swiss Textiles keeps a close eye on economic policy developments and periodically explains what they mean for our business activity. We were especially grateful for this support during the lengthy Brexit process.
Kontext Annual presents a good thematic mix that extends well beyond the textiles industry. If it is always the same people who are brought together, you cannot expect much in the way of change. It is often unplanned encounters that lead to something new.”
Our activities
Experience the textile industry: We bring politicians and administrative staff to the companies and thus draw attention to industry concerns.
Experience the textile industry: We bring politicians and administrative staff to the companies and thus draw attention to industry concerns.
We work closely with renowned Swiss research institutions such as Empa or ETH Zurich. Together, we initiate research projects for our member companies.
We work closely with renowned Swiss research institutions such as Empa or ETH Zurich. Together, we initiate research projects for our member companies.
In webinars or short training sessions, we provide information on current topics and give practical tips for everyday work.
In webinars or short training sessions, we provide information on current topics and give practical tips for everyday work.
Sustainability is the driver and the great opportunity for the Swiss textile industry. We are co-initiator and co-sponsor of the Sustainable Textiles Switzerland initiative, which brings administration, NGOs and business together at one table.
Sustainability is the driver and the great opportunity for the Swiss textile industry. We are co-initiator and co-sponsor of the Sustainable Textiles Switzerland initiative, which brings administration, NGOs and business together at one table.
At events and training sessions, we address current topics and promote the exchange of ideas among our members and with relevant players in other industries.
At events and training sessions, we address current topics and promote the exchange of ideas among our members and with relevant players in other industries.
We organize events for the Parliamentary Group for the Textile Industry to raise awareness of industry concerns.
We organize events for the Parliamentary Group for the Textile Industry to raise awareness of industry concerns.
We organize SWISS Pavilions at leading international trade fairs such as Techtextil, the leading trade fair for technical textiles in Frankfurt.
We organize SWISS Pavilions at leading international trade fairs such as Techtextil, the leading trade fair for technical textiles in Frankfurt.
As a provider of various basic training courses, we help to ensure that initial and continuing training is up-to-date and geared to the needs of the economy.
As a provider of various basic training courses, we help to ensure that initial and continuing training is up-to-date and geared to the needs of the economy.