Promotion and support of the textile and clothing industry through measures that help maintain and develop the location of this industry in Switzerland, thereby directly or indirectly serving job preservation in the sector; promotion and support of measures that serve to promote creativity and design within and outside the textile and clothing industry; promotion and support of collective advertising measures that highlight the advantages of the economic location for the Swiss textile and clothing industry and the advantages of the products of this industry at home and abroad; promotion and support of joint research projects.