Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

Programme 2014 - 2020 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2025-01-22

Description

Description (EN):

Like many others, the textile sector has changed dramatically during the last decades. Advanced countries have brought in high performance and high added-value technologies while emerging countries, mainly from Asia, have sharply reduced the costs putting insane pressure on Mediterranean traditional clothing SMEs. In contrast, the Mediterranean textile sector has traditionally been a weak innovation performer. TEX-MED ALLIANCES aims at reducing that persistent innovation gap. To do that, the project proposes an innovative approach based on the development of two types of initiatives: cross-border initiatives identified and promoted by the project partners and cross-border project ideas/proposals arising directly from MSMEs. Together, these actions will put innovation at the core of the sector. Eventually, TEX-MED ALLIANCES will help textile and clothing MSMEs expand internationally inside/outside the Mediterranean area, fostering job creation and technological upgrading. Information added on 2020-07-06, regarding the mitigation of the effects of COVID-19 (the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2019) (English language only): With the outbreak of the pandemic, the project put online an emergency survey to support the supply chain of textile sanitary materials. It now maps the industrial capacities of the area (Italy, Greece, Spain, Jordan, Tunisia, Palestine and Egypt) in terms of production of self-filtering masks, protective gloves, clothes for medical use etc. This information is shared with public authorities and other possible buyers.

Achievements (EN):

Saying goodbye to a project on which we have been working intensively for 3 years is not easy. It produces a mixed feeling between the satisfaction of having exceeded all expectations, and the sadness of leaving behind dozens of wonderful people, and great professionals with whom we have been in almost constant contact during all this time. In fact, the TEX-MED ALLIANCES project was born during the COVID-19 crisis. This forced the technical team to make an enormous effort to mitigate the impact of the health crisis and its mandatory lockdowns. An example of these difficulties is the cancellation, in 2020 and 2021, of most of the local and international textile fairs. But the project adapted quickly to the unpredictable and very difficult situation, taking advantage of all available opportunities, even if they were very few. Turning such an adverse situation around and transforming problems into great opportunities can only be done by a great team of people with high capacities of resilience, enthusiasm, and perseverance. Hundreds of people have been working on this project from partner organizations such as the Spanish, Texfor, leader of TEX-MED ALLIANCES, Cettex and MFCPOLE in Tunisia, GreekFashion - SEPEE in Greece, ACI- Amman Chamber of Industry (Jordan), GAGIC - German Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Egypt, Confindustria Toscana Nord in Italy and ACI - Palestinian Federation of Industries. We have to thank all these people, as well as the technical and coordination team, for the great results obtained. What can we say about the beneficiary companies of TEX-MED ALLIANCES? The project has obtained a high score of satisfaction among the participants. But beyond words expressed on paper, the important thing is that the project has helped them to improve and consolidate their business projects and, furthermore, new relationships have arised and strengthened, not only professionally but also in terms of friendship between many of them. Another success achieved. Excellent results The ENI CBC Med Programm, the framework of action of TEX-MED ALLIANCES, promotes cross-border cooperation between the countries of the Mediterranean basin. In our case, cooperation applied to the textile value chain. The TEX-MED ALLIANCES project was expected to reach 25 SMEs participating in newly created business alliances, both locally and internationally. To achieve this, 4 business initiatives were designed, promoted, and launched between participating companies and other entities from the 7 countries (Jordan, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Greece, Tunisia, and Palestine) involved in the project: To develop a new umbrella brand for Mediterranean, ethical and sustainable fashion, called TheMedNew. The Health Textile Digital Cluster has created a knowledge network between companies, experts, and laboratories across the Mediterranean, through a digital platform, the Health Textile Digital Cluster. The Dyeing Small Batches facilities. Located in Monastir, Tunisia, the new machinery that TEX-MED ALLIANCES obtained for the CETTEX center, allows SMEs to work comfortably in the dyeing of small batches for their fashion collections. The Leftovers Partnership, a digital platform that acts as a marketplace for high-quality textile stocks at very interesting prices for Mediterranean garment manufacturers. At the end of the project, the four initiatives have reached hundreds of textile companies and influenced thousands of people in the Mediterranean countries. An excellent result, especially considering that, before TEX-MED ALLIANCES, there were no equal partnerships between Mediterranean textile companies. It is also worth to highlight the new community, with mostly thirty members around TheMedNew brand. This initiative has been able to take advantage of the new climate change scenario, combining the values of environmental sustainability, social justice and local (Mediterranean) culture in a single brand. All this cannot remain just a three-year adventure. This is why TEX-MED ALLIANCES is not saying goodbye but "see you soon". Maybe it will be under a different name, but the spirit of the project that started in 2013 with TEX-MED Clusters and kept on with TEX-MED ALLIANCES, will find its way to materialize again. The objective remains the same, to empower and encourage cooperation throughout the Mediterranean textile value chain.

Website: http://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Expected Results (EN):

31 support initiatives for the internationalization, innovation and technology upgrading and circular economy in the textile/clothing industry. 34 MSMEs participating in key business events and internationalization/innovations fairs. 1 open forum on circular economy to share best practices in the textile/clothing industry. 4 business to business events gathering at least 123 MSMEs. 22 MSMEs participating in new Euro-Mediterranean business alliances and partnerships.

Expected Outputs (EN):

3.1 - Project Base Line, 3.2 - Methodology for Framework Initiatives (FIs), 3.3 - Methodology for Third Party Initiatives (3PIs), 3.4 - Strategic Workshop, 3.5 - Technical Assistance to CBC Initiatives (FIs and 3PIs), 3.6 - CBC Initiatives Final Assessment, 3.7 - Project Knowledge Reservoir, 4.1 - CBC Initiatives for Internationalization, 4.2 - Four B2B CBC Business Events (B2Bs), 4.3 - Guided visits to Fairs for Internationalization, 4.4 - Closing meeting for Establishment of CBC Alliances in Internationalization, 5.1 - CBC Initiatives for Innovation and Technology upgrading, 5.2 - Sharing Knowledge on Digital Printing, 5.3 - Gui.ded visits to Fairs for Innovation, 5.4 - Match-making meetings for Innovation, 5.5 - Closing meeting for the Establishment of CBC Alliances in Innovation, 6.1 - CBC Initiatives for Circular Economy, 6.2 - Open Forum on Circular Economy, 6.3 - Closing meeting for the Establishment of CBC Alliances in Circular Economy

Thematic information

Innovation capacity and awareness-raising Knowledge and technology transfer

Thematic Objective: Business and SME development

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: Confederación de la Industria Textil, TEXFOR

Department: Innovation and European Programs Department

Address: C/Sant Quirze, 30, 8201 Sabadell, Spain

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.texfor.es

Total budget: EUR 704 381.00

ENI budget: EUR 633 942.90

غرفة صناعة عمان

Name: غرفة صناعة عمان

Address: Al Kulliyah Al Elmiyah Al Eslamiyah St 33, Amman -, 11118 Amman, Jordan

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.aci.org.jo/en

Total budget: EUR 417 760.10

ENI budget: EUR 375 984.09

الغرفة الالمانية العربية للصناعة والتجارة

Name: الغرفة الالمانية العربية للصناعة والتجارة

Address: 7, El Fardos St., Alga Scan Building 4, 2nd Floor, SemouhaAlexandria, Egypt

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.ahkmena.com

Total budget: EUR 239 689.63

ENI budget: EUR 215 720.67

Confindustria Toscana Nord

Name: Confindustria Toscana Nord

Department: n.a.

Address: VIA VALENTINI 14, 59100 Prato, Italy

Legal status: private

Website: http://WWW.CONFINDUSTRIATOSCANANORD.IT

Total budget: EUR 411 639.70

ENI budget: EUR 370 475.73

Pole de Competitivité Monastir-El Fejja

Name: Pole de Competitivité Monastir-El Fejja

Address: Hôtel d’Entreprises, Pôle industriel “neopark El Fejja”, El Fejja, 1153 Mornaguia, Tunisia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.mfcpole.com.tn/

Total budget: EUR 363 442.62

ENI budget: EUR 327 098.36

الاتحاد العام للصناعات الفلسطينية

Name: الاتحاد العام للصناعات الفلسطينية

Address: Al-Berieh - Holland Street - Anas Malek Building 1st floorRamallah, Palestine

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.pfi.ps

Total budget: EUR 119 742.63

ENI budget: EUR 107 768.37

Centre Technique du Textile

Name: Centre Technique du Textile

Department: Centre de Ressources Technologiques - CRT Monastir

Address: Industries Avenue Bir El Kassâa’s industrial park Po box 279, 2013 Ben Arous, Tunisia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.cettex.com.tn

Total budget: EUR 352 532.90

ENI budget: EUR 317 279.61

Σύνδεσμος Επιχειρήσεων Πλεκτικής - Ετοίμου Ενδύματος Ελλάδος

Name: Σύνδεσμος Επιχειρήσεων Πλεκτικής - Ετοίμου Ενδύματος Ελλάδος

Department: n.a.

Address: 18a Ermou Street, 54624 Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.greekfashion.gr

Total budget: EUR 213 545.25

ENI budget: EUR 192 190.73

Partners map

Partners and Projects info

Confederation of the Textile Industry

Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

Partners and Projects info

AMMAN CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY

Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

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German Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

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INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN TUSCANY

Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

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Monastir-El Fejja Competitiveness Pole

Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

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Palestinian Federation of Industries

Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

Partners and Projects info

Textile Technical Centre

Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

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ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΣ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΩΝ ΠΛΕΚΤΙΚΗΣ-ΕΤΟΙΜΟΥ ΕΝΔΥΜΑΤΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (ΣΕΠΕΕ)

Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

Project acronym: TEX-MED ALLIANCES

Project start date: 2019-09-01

Project end date: 2022-08-31

Project status: closed

Relevant mentions and prizes:

30 years of Interreg: stories of a greener, younger, embracing Europe

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 822 733.83

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 540 460.45

Co-financing sources:

ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 2 540 460.45.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

The Project Base Line

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

A Study on technologies for recycling and re-use of textile scraps

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-08-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

A new concept of dyeing small batches in Tunisia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2023-01-13

Languages: fr

CIRCULAR ECONOMY Video

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-11-12

Languages: en

DYEING SMALL BATCHES Video

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-11-12

Languages: en

EN TEX MED ALLIANCES 1

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-09-15

Languages: en

FASHION RESTART Video

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-11-12

Languages: en

Fashion Trends online Seminar

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-03-09

Languages: en

Final Conference and Capitalization Forum in Cairo: summary

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-10-26

Languages: en

Fostering Circular Textile & Fashion in the Mediterranean

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-11-05

Languages: en

Health Emergencies Initiative: a jointvention of textile industry against pandemia's crisis

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-10-22

Languages: en

HEALTH EMERGENCY Video

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-11-12

Languages: en

JuliaGEscribà on 080Fashion Barcelona. The first collection of TheMedNew

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-10-22

Languages: en, es

Mechano-Tex for Innovation

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-07-18

Languages: en

PRESENTATION OF THEMEDNEW IN ATHENS FASHION TRADE SHOW

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-01-27

Languages: en, el

Second Fashion Trends online Seminar

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2023-01-13

Languages: en

Seminar and Business meetings on "Mediterranean fashion styles"

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-12-03

Languages: en

Sustainability in textiles and fashion: Dell'Orco & Villani

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-06-09

Languages: en

Sustainability in textiles and fashion: Filatura C4

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-06-09

Languages: en

Sustainability in textiles and fashion: Filpucci

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-11-04

Languages: en

Sustainability in textiles and fashion: Manteco

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-11-04

Languages: en

Sustainability in textiles and fashion: REMOkey

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2020-11-04

Languages: en

Testimonial of a grant winner: Júlia G.Escribà

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-02-03

Languages: en

TEX-MED ALLIANCES - Sustainability in textiles and fashion: Natdyes

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-06-09

Languages: en

TEX-MED ALLIANCES - Sustainability in textiles and fashion: Soffa

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-06-11

Languages: en

TEX-MED Alliances - Three years boosting Textiles and Fashion in the Mediterranean

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2023-01-04

Languages: en

TEX-MED ALLIANCES concludes with a final conference in Cairo

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-10-20

Languages: en

TEX-MED ALLIANCES presents TheMedNew

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2021-11-05

Languages: en

TEX-MED ALLIANCES Webinar: presentation of the health textile digital cluster in the Mediterranean

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en, fr

TEX-MED ALLIANCES: Capitalization Forum on Cairo

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-10-20

Languages: en

The TEX-MED ALLIANCES project expands the sustainable brand TheMedNew in Jordan

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-07-19

Languages: en

Third Fashion Trends Seminar by Venetia Koutsou

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/tex-med-alliances

Publication date: 2025-02-26

Document date: 2022-11-02

Languages: en

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2024-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

80 / 80 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

610 / 610 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.enicbcmed.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2024-02-28. Fields project name (from 3 projects) translated from French into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: RESMYLE, OENOMED and RE-MED.

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Textile Mediterranean Alliances for Business Development, Internationalization and Innovation

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Partners (8)

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Summary

Documents

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