What Stichting UPV Textiel does

Stichting UPV Textiel is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) established by trade associations Modint and INretail to collectively fulfil Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations for textile producers and importers in the Netherlands. The organisation operates the national Textile Management Fee (TMF) system on behalf of more than 1,100 affiliated producers and importers, funding a nationwide infrastructure of contracted collectors, sorters, thrift organisations, and recyclers that delivers 24/7 textile collection and processing. The foundation also issues recognition certificates under its Erkenningsregeling (Recognition Scheme) and administers transition fees to stimulate investment in fibre-to-fibre (high-quality) recycling.

The foundation's technology stack consists of two proprietary web platforms. Textool provides secure login portals for producers and importers to register, submit declarations of textile volumes placed on the Dutch market, and sign the Textile Management Fee Agreement. Retex is a monitoring system used by recognised service providers to register quantities of textile collected, sorted, or recycled — including destination and end-use tracking — providing transparency across the textile chain and forming the operational backbone of the Recognition Scheme. Together, the platforms underpin statutory reporting and the 2025/2030/2050 Dutch textile reuse and recycling targets.

The revenue model is non-profit and subscription-based: the foundation collects Textile Management Fees from affiliated producers and importers based on the textile volumes they place on the Dutch market, with billing on an annual cadence. Fee levels are validated through KPMG cost price studies conducted with sector organisations (NVRD, BKN, VHT), with 2026 cost data showing net costs for collection and sorting of €0.07–0.14 per kg. The foundation has no profit motive; collected fees fund contracted service providers, chain-wide monitoring, consumer awareness campaigns (the Texxie / 'Niet dumpen, wel droppen' initiative), and innovation incentives. The primary customer segment is producers and importers (businesses placing textiles on the Dutch market), with secondary segments comprising service providers (collectors, sorters, recyclers) and Dutch consumers as end users of the collection infrastructure.

Name

Stichting UPV Textiel

Legal name

Stichting Producentenorganisatie UPV Textiel

Website

https://stichtingupvtextiel.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting UPV Textiel is a Dutch non-profit foundation that collectively fulfils Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for more than 1,100 textile producers and importers by operating a nationwide Textile Management Fee system, the Erkenningsregeling recognition scheme, and proprietary Textool and Retex platforms for compliance and textile flow monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Extended Producer Responsibility Services

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Extended producer responsibility
• Textile waste management
• Producer responsibility organization
• Circular textile chain
• Textile recycling services

Headquarters

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Zeist

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Textile Management Fee (TMF): Producers and importers affiliated with Stichting UPV Textiel pay a Textile Management Fee. This fee funds the collection, sorting, and recycling operations conducted by contracted service providers. The fee level was confirmed by the 2024 KPMG cost price study as covering the actual costs in the textile management system with little to no financial shortfalls. The foundation is a non-profit organization with no profit motive.
2. Transition fees for fibre-to-fibre recycling: The foundation offers transition fees to service providers who invest in fibre-to-fibre (high-quality) recycling, stimulating innovation and the development of circular textile chains. These are incentive payments funded by the Textile Management Fee system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting UPV Textiel is a Dutch non-profit producer responsibility organization that collectively fulfils Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR/UPV) obligations for textile producers and importers placing clothing or household textiles on the Dutch market. It builds, funds, and operates a nationwide textile collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure through contracts with recognised service providers, and enables legal compliance via a Textile Management Fee system.

Product overview

Stichting UPV Textiel operates a collective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for textile collection, sorting, and recycling in the Netherlands. The organization offers two primary digital platforms: Textool provides producers and importers with a secure login portal to manage declarations and obligations, while Retex serves as the monitoring system enabling service providers to track textile flows from collection through final processing. Together, these platforms form the infrastructure for the organization's non-profit mission to facilitate a circular textile chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Textool Online platform providing producers and importers with a login system to manage their Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations, submit declarations of textile placed on the Dutch market, and access the Textile Management Fee Agreement.
• Retex Monitoring System Transparent monitoring system used by recognised service providers to register quantities of textiles collected, sorted, or recycled, including destination and end-use tracking. Integral to the Erkenningsregeling (Recognition Scheme), it provides insight into textile flows from collection through final processing.
• Collective UPV/EPR Compliance Service Collective compliance service enabling textile producers and importers to meet statutory Dutch UPV/EPR obligations, including 24/7 nationwide collection, sorting, recycling, and annual reporting. Funded by the Textile Management Fee paid by affiliated producers and importers.
• Fibre-to-Fibre Recycling Transition Fees Incentive payments funded by the Textile Management Fee system, offered to service providers that invest in fibre-to-fibre (high-quality) recycling to stimulate circular textile chain innovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2025 statutory reuse/recycling target of 50% (min 20% reuse, 10% in Netherlands, 25% of recycling high-quality fibre-to-fibre) - results reported and discussed at TexConnect July 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ModintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade association Modint, together with INretail, established Stichting UPV Textiel to collectively fulfil EPR obligations. Modint represents the textile and fashion sector and provides sector expertise, governance oversight, and a direct channel into producer companies. It is a founding member of the foundation.
• INretailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade association INretail, together with Modint, established Stichting UPV Textiel to collectively fulfil EPR obligations. INretail represents the retail sector and provides governance oversight and a direct channel into retail companies that place textiles on the Dutch market. It is a founding member of the foundation.
• Textile PRO Forum (EURATEX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting UPV Textiel is a member of the Brussels-based Textile PRO Forum, an organisation established by EURATEX (European Apparel and Textile Confederation) with the aim of creating a level playing field for Textile PROs (Producer Responsibility Organisations) across the EU. Through this membership, the foundation works toward harmonised UPV regulations across EU member states.
• VHT (Vereniging Herwinning Textiel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVHT is a sector association of textile collectors and recyclers. Together with VHT, BKN, VNG, and NVRD, Stichting UPV Textiel developed the vergoedingensystematiek (compensation system), erkenningsregeling (recognition scheme), and transparant monitoringsysteem (Retex) in early 2025. VHT members are key service providers in the collection network.
• BKN (Branchevereniging Kringloop Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBKN is the branch association for kringloopbedrijven (thrift/reuse organisations) in the Netherlands. BKN was a co-developer of the vergoedingensystematiek, erkenningsregeling, and monitoring framework for the textile UPV. BKN members serve as reuse outlets in the national collection infrastructure.
• NVRD (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Afval- en Reinigingsmanagement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVRD represents Dutch municipalities and public waste management companies. Together with VHT, BKN, and VNG, NVRD co-developed the vergoedingensystematiek, erkenningsregeling, and monitoring framework for the textile UPV system in early 2025. NVRD participates in the Textiel Keten Overleg alongside KPMG cost price study discussions.
• VNG (Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVNG represents Dutch municipalities. Together with VHT, BKN, and NVRD, VNG co-developed the vergoedingensystematiek, erkenningsregeling, and monitoring framework for the textile UPV system in early 2025, culminating in a hoofdlijnenakkoord (outline agreement) as the basis for municipal cooperation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ReFashion: France's designated Producer Responsibility Organization for textiles, footwear, and household linen. Directly comparable as a national-level textile EPR scheme with a fee-based funding model, member onboarding, and downstream service provider network.
• Stichting OPEN: Dutch Producer Responsibility Organization for electrical and electronic equipment. Comparable as a sector-specific non-profit PRO operating a fee-funded collective compliance model for a regulated waste stream in the Netherlands.
• Stichting Verpact: Dutch collective PRO for packaging waste, also structured as a stichting (foundation) with a fee-based model funded by producers. Comparable in regulatory mandate, governance structure, and operational responsibility for a nationwide collection/processing infrastructure.
• Stichting Retourmatras: Dutch non-profit PRO for end-of-life mattress recycling. Comparable as a sector-specific stichting running a nationwide collection and recycling scheme with a producer-funded fee model, though at a smaller scale than textiles.

Emerging players

• Circle Economy: Amsterdam-based circular economy impact organization publishing the Circularity Gap Report and advising on textile circularity. Comparable as a Dutch-rooted circularity thought leader addressing the same supply chain and recycling challenges UPV Textiel operationalizes.
• WRAP: UK-based climate action NGO running the Textiles 2030 voluntary agreement. Comparable as an organization convening brands, retailers, and recyclers around circular textile targets, though operating via voluntary commitments rather than statutory EPR.

Broad incumbents

• EURATEX: European Apparel and Textile Confederation, the broad incumbent sector body representing the entire EU textile industry. Comparable as the parent trade ecosystem and policy advocate in which UPV Textiel operates, including through the joint Textile PRO Forum.

Others

• Infinited Fiber Company: Finnish fibre-to-fibre recycling technology company producing regenerated cellulose from textile waste. Comparable as a downstream ecosystem participant that depends on the kind of textile feedstock UPV Textiel's collection infrastructure aggregates.
• Modint: Dutch trade association for the textile and fashion sector and a co-founder of Stichting UPV Textiel. Comparable as the founding industry body that provides governance oversight, sector expertise, and a direct channel into producer companies.
• Worn Again Technologies: UK-based textile-to-textile recycling company developing polymer and cellulose recovery processes. Comparable as a downstream circularity partner that could integrate with UPV Textiel's service provider network to meet statutory fibre-to-fibre recycling targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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