Fashion Act 2025 Returns to Paris: Focus on Circularity

Scheduled for May 14-15, 2025, the Fashion Act 2025 will be hosted at the New Cap Event Centre in Paris. This prominent event is organized by COSE361, a consulting firm dedicated to advancing sustainability in the fashion sector. This year’s theme centers around the critical topics of traceability and the environmental footprint within the industry.

Exhibitors at Fashion Act 2025 will include notable organizations such as Trace For Good, TextileGenesis, Save Your Wardrobe, Fairly Made, NeoCondo, Waro, Carbonfact, Primo1D, Retraced, and Tilkal, among others.

Key Topics of Exploration

The event will cover a range of pertinent issues, including:

• Environmental Labelling: An examination of labelling standards at both the French and European levels.

• Scientific Advancements: Insights into scientific developments, particularly concerning extrinsic durability—an essential factor in forthcoming European legislation.

• Legislative Efforts Against Fast Fashion: Discussion on new regulations aimed at mitigating the impact of fast fashion practices.

Interactive Program Highlights

Fashion Act 2025 will feature an engaging interactive program that includes:

• Keynote Presentations: Expert insights from industry leaders and influential figures.

• Showcase Area: A dedicated space highlighting circular solutions and showcasing advancements in traceability, environmental impact assessments, and circular economy models, including secondhand markets, repair services, reuse initiatives, and recycling processes.

• Workshops and Masterclasses: Specialist-led sessions addressing critical sustainability issues.

• Networking Opportunities: Facilitating connections among brands, industry participants, specialists, emerging companies, and institutional representatives to accelerate the evolution of the sector.

Fashion Act 2025 aims to be a catalyst for solutions that empower businesses to navigate regulatory challenges and adapt to changing economic landscapes. The goal is to develop effective strategies and uncover innovations that will shape future fashion trends.

Anticipating Regulatory Changes

The event will also delve into the anticipated wave of regulations expected by 2028, which includes:

• Ecodesign and Traceability Requirements (ESPR and DPP): By 2028, textile marketing will be subject to stringent ecodesign criteria, alongside the introduction of the Digital Product Passport (DPP). This will enforce mandatory transparency, requiring businesses to adapt by 2025.
• Regulation of Green Claims: The era of unverifiable environmental claims will conclude as only scientifically substantiated claims will be allowed, fundamentally transforming brand messaging and advertising.
• Waste Framework Directive (WFD): The implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under this directive will introduce eco-modulations and specific sanctions targeting fast fashion, significantly influencing corporate economic strategies.