{"id":24221,"date":"2022-09-20T13:42:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T13:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-impact-tracker\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:54:52","slug":"about-materials-matrix","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/about-materials-matrix\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiber and Materials Matrix"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image has-cloud-background-color hero-section--text-center\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Fiber and Materials Matrix\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero-section__image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3C6A8441-large-1290x724.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-slider-image-hard size-slider-image-hard wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3C6A8441-large-1290x724.jpeg 1290w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3C6A8441-large-190x106.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3C6A8441-large-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3C6A8441-large-190x106@2x.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3C6A8441-large-240x135@2x.jpeg 480w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_8ae995c11e17a965b6d7345d14efb84b\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-sky-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Fiber and Materials Matrix (formerly the Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix) enables owners of fiber and raw material sustainability programs to assess themselves against a shared framework and identify opportunities for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Brands and retailers can use the Fiber and Materials Matrix to explore a range of options within a material category, seeing what each covers (and what it doesn\u2019t) to help inform their sourcing strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_5eebde6d51d1cf249f39a7e1dcfec5da\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 content-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"386\">Goals<\/h6>\n<h2 data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"386\">Driving beneficial outcomes from the start of the value chain.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"386\">The Fiber and Materials Matrix brings Textile Exchange&#8217;s LCA+ approach to life, recognizing that it\u2019s essential to go beyond lifecycle assessment data when evaluating the impacts of different fiber and raw material production systems. The tool enables owners of sustainability standards systems, branded fibers, and improvement programs to assess themselves against a shared framework and identify opportunities for improvement. Brands and retailers can use the Fiber and Materials Matrix to explore a range of options within a material category, seeing what each covers (and what it doesn\u2019t) to help inform their sourcing strategies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 image-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/066-000038680003-large-630x474.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/066-000038680003-large-630x474.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/066-000038680003-large-630x474@2x.jpeg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_bcfad476399535f465690c93658897a9\" class=\"block-video-gallery acf-block block-bullets-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 bullets-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow it works\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHolistically assessing fiber and materials programs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"is-style-check-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Created by the Industry<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The Fiber and Materials Matrix has been designed and developed through deep consultation with the fashion, textile, and apparel industry, including specialist organizations with expertise across different impact areas.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Broad assessment<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The Fiber and Materials Matrix assesses materials across five core pillars: Climate, Nature, People, Animals, and Governance.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Robust methodology<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The Fiber and Materials Matrix brings Textile Exchange\u2019s LCA+ approach to life, combining both qualitative and quantitative indicators in its methodology.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Transparency<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The Fiber and Materials Matrix is based solely on publicly available information.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Comparison<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The Fiber and Materials Matrix enables brands and retailers to compare options within the same material category, highlighting what each covers and the practices in place to support beneficial impact.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 ratio-lg-3x4 block-bullets-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SOL2024002G07419-large-630x838.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SOL2024002G07419-large-630x838.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SOL2024002G07419-large-360x480.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SOL2024002G07419-large-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SOL2024002G07419-large-360x480@2x.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SOL2024002G07419-large-300x400@2x.jpeg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_77ef571f6ffee8232584736e32cc09ec\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered has-mist-background-color\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    mx-auto\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDevelopment\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-call-to-action__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have updated the Fiber and Materials Matrix to function as a self-assessment tool.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-call-to-action__description\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"265\">In 2025, several key improvements were made:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"1034\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"489\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"489\">The content and structure were streamlined to align with Textile Exchange\u2019s \u201cPreferred Fibers and Materials: Definitions,\u201d which are organized around five core pillars: Climate, Nature, People, Animals, and Governance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"642\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"642\">The Matrix is now designed as a self-assessment tool, supported by an online platform and an external review process.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"802\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"802\">The methodology has been refined to better apply across a wider range of initiatives, including standard systems, branded fibers, and improvement programs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"937\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"937\">It has been further aligned with external frameworks such as Science Based Targets for Nature and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"1034\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1034\">Additional material categories have been brought into scope as part of the methodology update.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-btn-group\"><div class=\"c-btn-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/fiber-materials-matrix\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Explore the tool<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_3a13d47ad000d5dd075d0074bd503afb\" class=\"acf-block 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\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<h5 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\tSurvey Guide\t<\/h5>\n\n\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fiber-and-Materials-Matrix-Survey-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-16x9 block-grid-cards__img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-10-at-12.17.58-335x208.png\" class=\"attachment-small-width-block size-small-width-block\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-10-at-12.17.58-335x208.png 335w, 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