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Textile and clothing Industry and labelling
Key facts
- The Textile Labelling Regulation harmonises EU rules on fibre names and fibre composition labelling.
- Updated/clarified guidance exists through official FAQs (published 31 January 2024).
- The Commission is conducting work to review the regulation; a stakeholder validation workshop was held 18 October 2024.
Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 provides a single EU framework for fibre names and fibre-composition labelling of textile products sold on the EU market. It supports consumer information and reduces internal market fragmentation by harmonising terminology and composition disclosure rules.
Other legislation relating to chemicals, toys, and personal protective equipment may also affect textiles and clothing.
Up to now, the Commission adopted 2 Delegated Regulations.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 286/2012 of 27 January 2012 included the new textile fibre name ‘polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent’ in annex I and amended annexes VIII and IX to take account of technical progress - see p. 1-6 of the Official Journal, L 95, 31 March 2012.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/122 of 20 October 2017 included the new textile fibre name ‘polyacrylate’ in annex I and amended annexes II, VI, VIII and IX to take account of technical progress – see p. 3-7 of the Official Journal, L 22, 26 January 2018.
Other legislation relating to chemicals, toys, and personal protective equipment may also affect textiles and clothing.
Up to now, the Commission adopted 2 Delegated Regulations.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 286/2012 of 27 January 2012 included the new textile fibre name ‘polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent’ in annex I and amended annexes VIII and IX to take account of technical progress - see p. 1-6 of the Official Journal, L 95, 31 March 2012.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/122 of 20 October 2017 included the new textile fibre name ‘polyacrylate’ in annex I and amended annexes II, VI, VIII and IX to take account of technical progress – see p. 3-7 of the Official Journal, L 22, 26 January 2018.
What the regulation effectively does
- Defines authorised fibre names and how they can be used.
- Requires fibre composition labelling/marking for textile products marketed in the EU.
- Provides a compliance baseline that brands, manufacturers and retailers can use consistently across Member States.
- Manufacturers or a person on their behalf can apply for a new textile fibre name.
-> Technical guidelines for EU textile laboratories: final report and annex
Why a review is underway
The review work aims to test whether current rules remain fit for purpose in a market increasingly shaped by sustainability information needs, digital product information channels and diverging national labelling approaches.
The Commission has engaged stakeholders through review work and a validation workshop (18 Oct 2024).T he European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (DG GROW) hosted a validation workshop with stakeholders. This workshop presented the findings and preliminary conclusions of ongoing work to review the Textile Labelling Regulation, and gathered stakeholders’ reactions to this. These reactions are now being carefully considered in the ongoing back-to-back evaluation and impact assessment, which underpins the planned proposed revision of this regulation by the second quarter of 2026.
A call for evidence was published on 3 August 2023 and was open until 30 September 2023.
A public consultation was launched on 19 December 2023, running until 15 April 2024. The analysis of the input received, as well as of further data gathered, allowed us to fine-tune policy options for a potential revision of this regulation.
The Commission has engaged stakeholders through review work and a validation workshop (18 Oct 2024).T he European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (DG GROW) hosted a validation workshop with stakeholders. This workshop presented the findings and preliminary conclusions of ongoing work to review the Textile Labelling Regulation, and gathered stakeholders’ reactions to this. These reactions are now being carefully considered in the ongoing back-to-back evaluation and impact assessment, which underpins the planned proposed revision of this regulation by the second quarter of 2026.
A call for evidence was published on 3 August 2023 and was open until 30 September 2023.
A public consultation was launched on 19 December 2023, running until 15 April 2024. The analysis of the input received, as well as of further data gathered, allowed us to fine-tune policy options for a potential revision of this regulation.
What industry should prepare for
- Rising expectations for standardised sustainability-related information (and how it is displayed).
- Potential evolution toward more harmonised, uniform labelling beyond fibre composition (reducing fragmented requirements).
- Stronger reliance on official guidance to reduce compliance risk (use the Commission FAQs as baseline).
Need a compliance-ready view, not just background?
Track the review of the Textile Labelling framework and its downstream impacts.
- eDossier (recommended): timeline, documents, institutional status, and scenario/impact notes.
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