The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles sets a direction that includes ecodesign, Digital Product Passports, producer responsibility, circular business models and action on textile waste. Lingerie importers should follow the implementing measures that apply to their products.
Move from generic claims to product evidence
Terms such as sustainable, durable or recyclable require a defined basis. Buyers should ask which material, process, test or certification supports a claim and who controls the underlying documentation.
Consider the complete product
Multi-component intimate apparel can be difficult to describe with one headline fiber. Product records should distinguish main fabric, lace, lining, elastic, foam, hardware and packaging where relevant.
Prepare suppliers for traceable changes
Approved substitutions should identify the affected component, reason, supporting data and approval date. Silent material changes weaken both quality control and future product-information systems.
Track official implementation
The strategy is a policy framework, not a substitute for checking current product-specific legal requirements. Importers should monitor official EU publications and their market responsibilities.
EU textile policy direction increases the value of controlled materials, supplier and product records throughout the lingerie supply chain.
Official source checked July 31, 2026: European Commission — EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles.