When it comes to the EU, most of the time we talk about its regulatory framework. However, alongside legislation, the EU also offers incentives to help the fashion and textile industry transition. In this episode, we explore how the RegioGreenTex project is strengthening textile circularity across Europe's regions.

They represent 99.7% of the textile and clothing sector! It was therefore time for us to dedicate an episode of the Interweaving podcast to SMEs!

In today's episode, we are going to look at one of the most popular topics in EU legislation: the digital product passport, or DPP.

[ Épisode spécial ] Épisode 5 - La place des jeunes avec Agathe Escalier, fondatrice du Podcast Décousu (France) et Lucie Rousselle, conseillère auprès du Commissaire européen pour la Démocratie, la Justice, l'État de droit et la Protection des consommateurs et élue communale belge (Commission européenne). // CRÉDITS : Animateur : Margot Aleix Mata / Production : Faire Salon / Musique : Cover Girl par Beat Mekanik, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Episode 4 - Raising awareness featuring Sevim Aktas, Public ​officer at DG CLIMA and Content creator (European Commission) & Nika Vrbica (alias Salicula), Interdisciplinary ​artist, ​fashion ​designer and ​workshop ​facilitator (Croatia)// CREDITS: Host: Margot Aleix Mata / Production: Faire Salon / Music: Cover Girl by Beat Mekanik, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Episode 3.2 - Unraveling two transformative concepts featuring Cinzia Alcidi, Director of Research at CEPS (Belgium) & Agnès Rocamora, Professor in Research and Author, London College of Fashion (United-Kingdom)// CREDITS: Host: Margot Aleix Mata / Production: Faire Salon / Music: Cover Girl by Beat Mekanik, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Episode 3.1 - Unraveling two transformative concepts featuring Cinzia Alcidi, Director of Research at CEPS (Belgium) & Agnès Rocamora, Professor in Research and Author, London College of Fashion (United-Kingdom)// CREDITS: Host: Margot Aleix Mata / Production: Faire Salon / Music: Cover Girl by Beat Mekanik, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Episode 2 - Bringing together complementary talents! (Part 2) featuring Quinten Schaap, Founding Director and Head of Digitization of Bakermat (Belgium) & Marlène Bartès, Policy officer at the Textiles and Tourism Unit of the DG GROW (European Commission)// CREDITS: Host: Margot Aleix Mata / Production: Faire Salon / Music: Cover Girl by Beat Mekanik, Free Music Archive, CC BY

“It is important to invite young designers to create as many synergies as possible. The idea would be to reconnect the entire textile network by bringing together designers, fabric producers, advertising professionals, financiers...”These words from Francine Pairon perfectly encapsulate the theme of this second episode! Throughout her career, this great teacher has left an indelible mark on the young designers of Belgium and France. Like our guest today, she was convinced of the benefits of "bringing together complementary talents". For this episode, we welcome: • Quinten Schaap, Founding Director and Head of Digitization of Bakermat (Belgium)• Marlène Bartès, Policy officer at the Textiles and Tourism Unit of the DG GROW (European Commission)With them we will have a look at two collaborative initiatives and discuss possible areas of cooperation between fashion and the European Union. FIND MORE ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS : Website: BAKERMAT: https://www.bakermat.net/Textile Ecosystem Transition Pathway: https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/textiles-ecosystem/textiles-transition-pathway_enLinkedIn: Quinten Schaap: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinten-schaap-030642134/Marlène Bartès: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marl%C3%A8ne-bart%C3%A8s-37505866/REFERENCES: Interview of Francine Pairon: https://www.wbdm.be/fr/actualites/francine-pairon-la-mode-un-secteur-en-manque-de-chef-dorchestre/JOIN THE CONVERSATION:Faire Salon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/faire-salon-euFaire Salon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fairesalon.eu/Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.fairesalon.eu/servicesABOUT FAIRE SALON:Faire Salon is a consultancy firm created to help fashion players understand, benefit from, and propose solutions within the EU environment.CREDITS: Host: Margot Aleix MataProduction: Faire SalonMusic: Cover Girl by Beat Mekanik, Free Music Archive, CC BY

Have you ever wondered what stages a European regulation goes through before it is applied? Or thought about the journey of a fashion product before it reaches you?In the first episode of this podcast, we look behind the scenes of the fashion industry and the European Union. Both sectors use specific terms to describe their processes: in fashion it's the supply chain, while in the EU it's the EU decision-making process. To discuss these fundamental issues, we will hear from two experts today:- Annelies Sierens, Business Process Owner Brands & Design at the Van de Velde Group (Belgium); and- Alain Guggenbühl, Managing Director and Founder of DNA Consulting Europe Ltd (Belgium).They will explain the main stages of these processes in the fashion industry and the EU, identify the current challenges, and openly and directly exchange views on how the European Union and fashion can work better together. FIND MORE ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS : Website: Van de Velde: https://www.vandevelde.eu/DNA Consulting: https://dna-adn.eu/LinkedIn: Annelies Sierens: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneliessierens/Alain Guggenbühl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alain-guggenb%C3%BChl/JOIN THE CONVERSATION:Faire Salon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/faire-salon-euFaire Salon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fairesalon.eu/Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.fairesalon.eu/servicesABOUT FAIRE SALON:Faire Salon is a consultancy firm created to help fashion players understand, benefit from, and propose solutions within the EU environment.CREDITS: Host: Margot Aleix MataProduction: Faire SalonMusic: Cover Girl by Beat Mekanik, Free Music Archive, CC BY