We are the Latvian textile industry. Mills, weavers, brands, designers, technical and medical textile producers, defense suppliers. We came together because this industry can do more when it works as one.
Industry data: LIAA, 2023. Key export markets: Scandinavia, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States.
The united voice of an industry that designs, sews, weaves, develops, manufactures, and sells. We came together not for formality, but to make a real difference for the people in this sector.
We turn ideas into patterns, fiber into fabric, fabric into products, and products into real value. We do it together, and every member has an equal say in how we do it.
From fiber producers and weavers to fashion designers, brand owners, technical and medical textile manufacturers, defense suppliers, retailers, ateliers and education institutions. If your work connects to textiles in any way, there is a place for you.
We connect the industry into one working system, from raw materials and machinery to finished products, from technical and medical textiles to fashion and design, from education to export. So that no one has to figure it out alone.
We support textile-tech startups, digital tools, and new materials. The industry moves forward when technology meets craft, and we want to be part of that movement.
We create the conditions for the Latvian textile sector to grow steadily and strategically, through digital transformation, circular economy, skills development, and international cooperation.
LvTex membership is open to any Latvian legal entity working in or around the textile industry. From raw materials to finished products, from fashion to defense, from education to retail.
Membership requires a Latvian legal entity. Individuals can join LvTex Community for free.
We stand up for the Latvian textile industry. We open doors to EU funding, government and global markets, and keep the industry’s voice unified.
Build a reliable value-added chain, from fibers and materials to finished products, design, logistics, and sales.
Develop new products, formats, and revenue models that help members grow their business.
Help businesses find skilled people, and help people build careers they want to stay in.
Open doors for promising talent by giving them real opportunities within the industry.
Support technical, medical, and defense textiles as strategic sectors of the Latvian economy.
Connect Latvian producers with EU industrial programs and international supply chains.
Represent the industry in government, EU institutions, and international organizations.
Grow partnerships with ambassadors, investors, and strategic market players.
Promote sustainable production practices, environmental standards, and circular economy across the textile value chain.
Support members in adapting to EU sustainability regulations and accessing green funding.
Collect and share industry intelligence that helps entrepreneurs make better decisions.
Support education and hands-on training by connecting schools with industry resources.
The Latvian textile industry had no active voice. No internship programs connecting students with factories. No joint representation abroad. No ecosystem bringing the sector together.
A group of entrepreneurs decided to change that. Not to wait for someone else, but to build it themselves.
Today LvTex brings together companies from across the textile ecosystem: from fiber and yarn producers to fashion brands, from technical and medical textile manufacturers to defense suppliers, from retail to research. With working programs, real international presence, and governance built on transparency and equal voice.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
Henry Ford. Forbes
A clear structure with checks and balances. Every member has one equal vote. Decisions are transparent. Independent experts oversee finances and ethics.
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One member, one vote. Meets once a year. Elects the Board, sets fees, approves the budget. Built-in protections against takeover by affiliated companies.
Five members elected for five years. The Chair leads strategy and represents LvTex externally. Four Deputies share strategic and operational work.
Members create thematic committees on specific topics within the mission. Each committee elects its own Chair and works on positions, recommendations, and projects.
Independent professional auditor and Association members. Annual financial review. Reports directly to the General Assembly.
Three independent experts, not Association members. Lawyers, mediators, ethics professionals. Handle complaints and disputes. Operate independently of the Board.
The operational engine. Maintains registries, runs communications, manages projects, supports the Board, the Commissions, and the Committees.
Not running a business yet? Students, enthusiasts, cosplayers, emerging designers can join LvTex Community for free. Form Committees, elect a Head, raise initiatives. Your Committee Head submits ideas through the Secretariat. The Board must respond within 30 days.
Read more about LvTex CommunityElected by members. Accountable to members. The Chair leads the direction. The Deputies share strategic and operational responsibilities.
Beyond the Board, the Association is powered by member committees, independent experts on the Audit and Ethics commissions, and the LvTex Community. Thank you to every team member and volunteer who makes this work possible.
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