Textile Exchange

Pepper to hand over CEO reins at Textile Exchange to Bergkamp

Pepper will transition into the role of Catalyst and Co-Founder at Textile Exchange, with her and Bergkamp having worked closely…

Strengthening organic cotton integrity, a collaborative effort

Published by Textile Exchange, its report ‘Strengthening Integrity in Organic Cotton 2022’, warns that upholding integrity in the organic cotton…

Textile Tracer Assessment to improve traceability verification

Global initiatives Fashion for Good and Textile Exchange have released the 'Textile Tracer Assessment' - a detailed guide of physical…

More apparel brands need to switch up cotton, polyester sourcing

Textile Exchange, which has published reports for both its Sustainable Cotton Challenge and Recycled Polyester Challenge, explains it has successfully…

Textile Exchange report sees sustainable sourcing “turning a corner”

The 2021 Textile Exchange Material Change Insights Report, maps out progress towards more sustainable sourcing at the raw material level…

Evolushein: Shein launches first positive impact collection with recycled polyester 

Shein says its new collection features inclusive sizing, responsibly sourced materials, and supports “women's empowerment projects worldwide”. The company has…

ANALYSIS: Will hemp replace cotton as must-have fibre?

The adoption of hemp fibre in the apparel industry is growing, particularly as consumers become more eco-conscious and the green…

Report urges fashion industry to support regenerative practices

The Regenerative Agriculture Landscape Analysis report, sponsored by Kering, J.Crew and Madewell; and CottonConnect, explains regenerative farming practices can play…

New digital tool to give insight into fashion’s fibre sourcing

Google and WWF’s new digital tool will help inform the fashion industry’s sustainable sourcing strategy from the ground up through…

Apparel firms urge policy change on preferred fibres

The request to incentivise preferred fibres uptake, presented at COP26 by global non-profit Textile Exchange, is a practical solution to…