Dr. Dirk Vantyghem
Director General
EURATEX
Dr. Dirk Vantyghem joined EURATEX as Director General in September 2019, representing the interests of over 200,000 European companies in the textiles and clothing industry. These enterprises collectively generate a joint turnover of approximately €170 billion and employ 1.2 million workers across the continent.
His mandate is to promote a competitive, sustainable, and innovative European Textiles and Clothing industry. EURATEX’s work under his leadership focuses primarily on shaping the EU policy framework for the textile industry within a global context, ensuring the sector remains a vital part of the European economy.
Prior to joining EURATEX, he worked for EUROCHAMBRES, the European Chamber of Commerce lobby. Dirk has a strong economic background and holds a Master’s degree from the prestigious College of Europe in Bruges.