Fashion Act 2025 is scheduled to take place on 14 and 15 May 2025 at the New Cap Event Centre in Paris.
Organised by COSE361, a consulting firm focused on fashion sustainability, this year’s edition is devoted to exploring traceability and the environmental footprint within the industry.
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Exhibitors for Fashion Act 2025 include Trace For Good, TextileGenesis, Save Your Wardrobe, Fairly Made, NeoCondo, Waro, Carbonfact, Primo1D, Retraced, Tilkal and others.
What topics will this year’s Fashion Act show explore?
- Environmental labelling at both French and European levels
- Scientific progress in the field, notably concerning extrinsic durability — a critical aspect of upcoming European legislation
- Legislation aimed at curbing fast fashion practices
What is the event’s interactive programme?
- Keynote speeches and insights from industry experts and influential figures
- A showcase area presenting circular solutions, spotlighting advancements in traceability, environmental impact assessments, and circular economy models including secondhand markets, repair services, reuse initiatives, and recycling processes
- Specialist-led masterclasses and workshops addressing these pivotal issues
- Opportunities for networking among brands, sector participants, specialists, emerging companies and institutional representatives to expedite the industry’s evolution.
Fashion Act 2025 seeks to be a driving force for solutions that enable businesses to stay ahead of regulatory pressures and shifting economic landscapes, develop fitting strategies, and uncover innovations that will define future fashion trends.
Impact of upcoming regulations
The event also hopes to explore the wave of regulations expected by 2028, including:
ESPR and DPP (Ecodesign & Traceability): By 2028 textile marketing will be governed by stringent ecodesign criteria alongside the implementation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP), enforcing mandatory transparency — a pivotal change necessitating corporate adaptation by 2025.
Green Claims: The era of unsubstantiated environmental claims will end as only claims backed by scientific evidence will be permitted, transforming brand advertising.
Waste Framework Directive (WFD): The introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Europe under this directive will lead to eco-modulations and specific sanctions targeting fast fashion, influencing corporate economic tactics.
CSRD: Even with potential simplifications, this directive will firmly embed environmental and social transparency into corporate governance and financial decision-making.
France’s role in fashion regulation: France is positioning itself at the forefront of textile regulation with its Textile Environmental Labelling (AET), which could become compulsory following the “Anti Fast Fashion” law’s anticipated debate in the Senate after its unanimous passage by the National Assembly in 2024. This legislation is aimed at reducing waste from such practices.
Earlier this month, the European Commission revealed plans to delay sustainability reporting, noting it allows companies sufficient time to understand and implement guidance effectively.
