WHAT IS THE GLOBAL textiles policy FORUM?
Launched at Global Fashion Summit in 2023, the GTPF was created to coordinate policy efforts in response to the surge in global textiles legislation, with a vision to build a fashion and textiles industry that returns more to society, the environment, and the global economy than it takes out by 2030.
The Forum convenes a diverse group of stakeholders from across the globe, including industry, manufacturers, and recyclers associations, multi-stakeholder initiatives, non-profit organisations, civil society, international organisations, and governments.
As a uniquely positioned global platform, the GTPF curated high-level convenings that addressed the most pressing textiles policy challenges, fostering meaningful dialogue, facilitating knowledge exchange, and enabling peer learning across geographies.
Since 2026, the GTPF has moved beyond its convening role to become an active catalyst for change, driving global policy alignment to enable trade and accelerate circularity in the fashion and textiles sector.
WHY GLOBAL ALIGNMENT matters
Harmonised policies create benefits for business, planet, and people:
- Business: Simplifies compliance and ensures stable trade compliance.
- Planet: Promotes coordinated standards for circularity and waste reduction.
- People: Supports social protection and a just transition across value chains.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE GTPF include:
Industry Associations
- American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
- ASEAN Federation of TEXTILE Industries (AFTEX)
- Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (ABIT)
- Canadian Apparel Federation
- China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC)
- European Branded Clothing Association (EBCA)
- EURATEX
- Sustainable Textile of the Asian Region (STAR)
- UK Fashion and Textile Association
Manufacturers / Collectors / Recyclers Associations
- Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)
- International Apparel Federation (IAF)
- International Textiles Manufacturers Association (ITMF)
- Rantai Tekstil Lestari (RTL)
- T2T Alliance
Multi-stakeholder Initiatives and Non-profit Organisations
- Aid by Trade Foundation
- Better Cotton Initiative
- Cascale
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Fashion Takes Action
- Flanders DC
- Policy Hub
- Social & Labor Convergence Program
- WRAP
International Organisations
- European Commission
- European Environment Agency
- International Labour Organization
- International Trade Centre
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Governments
- Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)
- Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services
- Chilean Ministry of Environment
- Danish Ministry of Environment
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- French Ministry of Ecological Transition
Civil Society
- Chatham House
- ECOS
- Solidaridad Network
