August 17, 2021 Textile Exchange Report: Sustainable fiber uptake on the rise
With post-pandemic fiber production increasing, the transition to preferred fibers and materials must be a non-negotiable decision, notes Textile Exchange....
June 8, 2021 Accelerating Circularity launches textiles trial
Cotopaxi and Nemo partner with recommerce platform Trove and REI's Used Gear site to help keep high-quality gear circulating....
April 27, 2021 These outdoor brands join the 2025 Recycled Polyester Challenge
Textile and apparel brands are invited to take climate action by joining the 85 brands and suppliers committed to replace their use of virgin polyester with recycled polyester....
December 2, 2020 Take Action on Biodiversity With New Tool
Biodiversity Benchmark provides a roadmap for companies to understand their impacts on nature and to deliver positive outcomes....
June 8, 2020 Way Ahead of Schedule
With the pandemic slowing down many sustainability-related timelines, the Textile Exchange's second annual progress report for "The 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge" provides some welcomed good news....
February 7, 2020 Pathfinder 4: The Strategist
From calling up mill owners to explain sustainability, to piloting global strategy for the Textile Exchange, Karla Magruder has spent over 30 years shaping the textile industry into a force for good....
February 6, 2020 Driving Force for Urgent Climate Action
As time runs out on meeting the 1.5°C climate target, the Textile Exchange’s newly announced 2030 Strategy: Climate+ aims to ratchet up joint industry action....
November 5, 2019 Voices from the Field
The discussion surrounding the comparative environmental impacts of organic cotton over non-organic continues to fire up from time to time in industry circles. But what's the situation on the ground?...
May 1, 2018 New Sustainability Portal Launched
Textile Exchange's new Sustainable Development Goals resources channel seeks to align and mobilize industry efforts to end poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change. Textile Exchange has launched a set of online resources they’re calling the SDG Resources Channel to support...
March 29, 2018 New Organic Label Ups the Ante
Following the success of the organics movement, and in response to several of its shortcomings, this month saw the launch of the Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC)...