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    ALTER-TEX SECTOR

    ABOUT US

    ALTER-TEX is now the first network of French companies committed to an eco-friendly, ethical and united textile.
    ALTER-TEX brings together more than 40 SMEs (spinners, weavers, makers, finishers, makers, distributors).

    His ambition is to be the simulator, stimulator and unifier of this sector.

    OBJECTIVE

    Helping companies of the textile industry to be more efficient. Together, our members are innovating and tracing the path of a responsible and efficient textile industry.

    TOOLS

    Give access to real tools to pushed the french textile industry : Environnemental Hangtag and Environnementale Evaluation.

    MISSIONS

    BOOST

    Stimulate the enthusiasm of the textile industry for a more responsible, more human textile.

    AWARENESS

    Raise awareness among the actors of the industry and the consumers around the textile industry challenges

    DEFEND

    Defend the interests of the sector (environmental labeling, certification, recycling, etc.)

    INNOVATE

    Multiply the supply sources regarding eco-friendly raw materials and imagine new economic models

    GATHER

    Gather and create a strong dynamic within the eco-friendly and ethic textile industry

    REPRESENT

    Represent the sector at national and European level

    COMMUNICATE

    Communicate and disseminate among professionals and the general public good practices in the industry: ALTER-TEX guaranty, certifications, environmental labeling, traceability of raw materials

    TRAINING

    Form on the sustainable development challenges throughout the industry value chain

    SUPPORT

    Support the companies development in the sector and thus help them to be more efficient

    SINCE 2009 AND THROUGH MORE THAN 10 BUSINESS, ALTER-TEX IS:

    COMPANIES

    MILLIONS OF TURNOVER

    EMPLOYEES

    ALTER-TEX HISTORY

    • Creation of ALTER-TEX, accompanied by Techtera, followed by BPI. Leader group: Benaud Creation, Philea and Les Tissages de Charlieu.

    • ALTER-TEX won the trophy KaléiDD

    • Forty companies, accompanied by the Rhone-Alpes region, the Rhone department, the Roanne and Unitex ITU

    • Participation in the Saint-Etienne biennial

    • Participation in the MIF lounge

    • French experiment on environmental labeling

    • Circular economy: Happy Chic

    • Public procurement: valorization of the made in France

    • 2015

      Rebirth of ALTER-TEX with new tools

      2015

    ALTER-TEX OPERATION:

    Created in 2009 by a group of SMEs committed to sustainable development, the association ALTER-TEX brings together the entire textile and clothing value chain: spinners, weavers, knitters, finishers, makers, brands and distributors.

    ALTER-TEX is a non-profit association, according to the law 1901. The General Assembly constituent of the ALTER-TEX Association of December 10, 2012 helped elect the first Executive Board. It consist of:

    President: M. Eric BOEL

    Manager of Tissages de Charlieu

    Treasurer: M. Hervé TIBERGHIEN

    CEO of ALPEX PROTECTION

    Secretary: M. Franck BENAUD

    Commercial Manager of BENAUD CREATIONS