European Footwear Confederation

The Voice of the European Footwear Industry: promoting its interests and values

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21000

Companies

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The European Footwear Industry handicrafted and innovative a key part of the fashion industry concerned about safety durability and high standards respecting the environment always looking towards differentiation

Latest Publications

News, Press Releases, Projects Leather Goods Training Takes Centre Stage in São João da Madeira and Ubrique Bootcamps
1 August 2025

Leather Goods Training Takes Centre Stage in São João da Madeira and Ubrique Bootcamps

  • bootcamp
  • education
  • Learning Factories
  • Leather Goods
  • São João da Madeira
  • Ubrique
  • VET
News, Press Releases, Projects AEQUALIS4TCLF Advances Strategy, Education, and Social Innovation in Europe’s TCLF Industries
10 July 2025

AEQUALIS4TCLF Advances Strategy, Education, and Social Innovation in Europe’s TCLF Industries

  • AEQUALIS4TCLF
  • education
  • Erasmus+ Blueprint
  • Skills Strategy
  • TCLF
  • Workshops
Joint Statements, News EU TCLF Social Partners Submit Joint Contribution on Quality Jobs
9 July 2025

EU TCLF Social Partners Submit Joint Contribution on Quality Jobs

  • Clothing
  • European Commission
  • footwear
  • Leather
  • quality jobs
  • roadmap
  • TCLF
  • Textile
Joint Statements, News A €2 Handling Fee Will Not be Enough To Protect Consumers, Nor Protect EU Business from Unfair Competition
18 June 2025

A €2 Handling Fee Will Not be Enough To Protect Consumers, Nor Protect EU Business from Unfair Competition

  • consumer safety
  • EU
  • EU businesses
  • handling fee
  • product safety
  • unfair competition
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Events

23 September 2025 - 25 September 2025

SHOE 5.0 Final Dissemination Event

SIMAC Fair - Milan, Italy
22 October 2025 - 23 October 2025

VETting Green Transnational Project Meeting

Hybrid meeting in Brussels, Belgium
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Calendar

Worldwide trade shows and other events

Ecodesign Guide for Footwear Industry

This short guide provides strategies to assist footwear companies in the development of footwear products with lower environment footprint

Working together towards a TCLF Pact for Skills!

The EU Pact for Skills for the Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) sectors

Trade Barriers

Drop us a message here to report a trade barrier you are facing or any Market Access issues related to footwear.

Access2Market Portal

Exporting from the EU, importing into the EU, Rules of Origin Self Assessment tool - all you need to know.

Where to study?

Tell us your specific interest, and we will guide you through the offer of European High Education and VET providers. See also the list proposed.

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Everything you need to know about EU-UK footwear trade and future relations

Ongoing Projects

Single Market Programme

TCLF SkillBridge

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Erasmus+

AEQUALIS4TCLF

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Erasmus+

Learning Factories

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Erasmus+

MetaSkills4TCLF

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Erasmus+

VETting Green

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Erasmus+

SHOE 5.0

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Past Projects

Erasmus+

SHOEGAME

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Erasmus+

Digital FABLAB

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Erasmus+

DiaSHOE

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Interreg

Success Road

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European Social Dialogue

Implementing best practices to increase the attractiveness of the Footwear Sector (Second part)

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Erasmus+

SciLED

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LIFE

LIFE GreenShoes4All

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Erasmus +

Skills4Smart TCLF Industries 2030

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