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Gap Inc. increases commitment to sustainable cotton

Gap Inc. has committed to using only 100 percent sustainably-sourced cotton by 2025 across its brands Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta. To assist it with its goal, Gap Inc has joined both the US Cotton Trust Protocol, which helps companies to source sustainable cotton by tracking it throughout the supply chain, as well as the Textile...

Dec 9, 2020

Business

Textile Exchange, a Driving Force for Climate Action

With less than a decade to meet the 1.5°C climate target, Textile Exchange looks to the accelerated adoption of preferred fibers and materials to achieve its 2030 Strategy: Climate+. How many times in a single day does each person on the planet come into contact with one form of textile or another? Textiles and apparel are key ingredients in all...

Jul 14, 2020

Business

Textile Exchange releases new Responsible Mohair Standard

The Textile Exchange has announced the release of a new Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS), which is based on and closely aligned with the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), announced in 2016 and recently underwent its first revision. Both standards are structured around the Textile Exchange Animal Welfare Framework, which sets out the principles...

Mar 19, 2020

Fairs

Why synthetics must be part of the sustainability movement

Céleste Lilore, Director of Industry Engagement for Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization focused on accelerating sustainability in the Textile Value Chain, made the case for synthetics at the recent Texworld event. To companies looking to make improvements in this volatile and quickly evolving environment, Lilore recommends what she calls...

Feb 4, 2020

Fashion

How sustainable is recycled polyester?

Nearly half of the world’s clothing is made of polyester and Greenpeace forecasts this amount to nearly double by 2030. Why? The athleisure trend if one of the main reasons behind it: an increasing number of consumers are look for stretchier, more resistant garments. The problem is, polyester is not a sustainable textile option, as it is made...

Nov 15, 2018

Business

H&M is the biggest user of sustainable cotton

The H&M Group has taken first place as the world’s largest user of sustainable cotton and man-made cellulosic materials, according to the 2018 Textile Exchange’s Preferred Fiber Materials Market Report. According to a statement published on H&M’s website, 59 percent of all cotton used by the Swedish fast fashion giant last year was organic,...

Oct 23, 2018

Apparel

H&M, The North Face and Eddie Bauer to source ethical down

Textile Exchange, the global non-profit organization for sustainability in the apparel and textile industry, isworking together with a number of leading fashion labels to highlight the use of sustainable and ethically sourced down. The organization has established a certification for ethical down, known as the Responsible Down Standard (RDS),...

Oct 23, 2014