{"id":24715,"date":"2022-09-21T13:45:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T18:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?page_id=24715"},"modified":"2023-10-02T06:46:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T11:46:39","slug":"animal-fibers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/animal-fibers\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Fibers &#038; Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-video-gallery hero-section hero-section__text-image page-block--dark has-midnight-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnimal fibers and materials are popular natural choices for textiles.\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-3x2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sheep-facing-camera-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard wp-post-image\" alt=\"large herd of sheep with sunlight shining in background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sheep-facing-camera-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sheep-facing-camera-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_9a99d71e1070ee944b921bcfa9646fe9\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-cards has-cloud-background-color block-grid-cards--left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8 block-grid-cards__top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore animal fibers and materials\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThey tend to have good insulation and thermo-regulating qualities as well as a high resistance to natural odors. They\u2019re breathable, and this translates to keeping the wearer warm and dry. Animal fibers are also highly elastic, and therefore resistant to stretching, wrinkling, and tearing.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__container block-grid-cards__col-w-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__big-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__icon-wrap-mb\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"block-grid-cards__icon icon-wool\"><\/i>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/wool\/\" target=\"_self\">Wool<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tIn volume terms, wool is the most important animal fiber used in the fashion and textile industry. It\u2019s breathable, elastic, and resilient, and doesn\u2019t need to be washed as often as other fibers do.\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/wool\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__big-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__icon-wrap-mb\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"block-grid-cards__icon icon-down\"><\/i>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/down\/\" target=\"_self\">Down<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tInsulating, light, compressible and breathable, down is the layer of fine feathers found under tougher exterior feathers, usually obtained from ducks and geese.\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/down\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__big-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__icon-wrap-mb\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"block-grid-cards__icon icon-responsible-leather\"><\/i>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/leather\/\" target=\"_self\">Leather<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tMade from the hide or skin of animals, leather has a number of unique qualities which are highly valued, such as strength, longevity, and durability.\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/leather\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__big-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__icon-wrap-mb\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"block-grid-cards__icon icon-animal-fibers\"><\/i>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/other-animal-fibers\/\" target=\"_self\">Other Animal Fibers<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tMohair, cashmere, and alpaca all boast desirable qualities, making them popular options in clothing.\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/other-animal-fibers\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_61a49a03d7c4a79d642d9b33e3ba7ae2\" class=\"acf-block block-stat-callout page-block--dark has-grove-background-color\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row block-stat-callout__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"block-stat-callout__section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnimal fibers and materials in numbers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row block-stat-callout__numbers animated-numbers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 animated-numbers__single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-numbers__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"block-stat-callout__stat animated-numbers__number\" data-counter-num=\"1.8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"counter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">0<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">m<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">1.8m<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animated-numbers__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTonnes of animal fibers produced in 2021\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 animated-numbers__single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-numbers__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"block-stat-callout__stat animated-numbers__number\" data-counter-num=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"counter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">0<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">1%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animated-numbers__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWool\u2019s share of the global fiber market in 2021\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 animated-numbers__single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-numbers__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"block-stat-callout__stat animated-numbers__number\" data-counter-num=\"0.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"counter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">0<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">0.5%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animated-numbers__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDown\u2019s share of the global fiber market in 2021\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_f7e352047d88695c52827f7e03587b9a\" 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>SOLUTIONS<\/h6>\n<h2>We\u2019re aiming to improve animal welfare across the board.<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re working to help the fashion and textiles industry switch to materials that have less of an impact on people and the natural world. For animal fibers, this means pressing the industry to raise its standards in respect of animal welfare, while preserving the health of the land.<\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='http:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Textile-Exchange-and-animal-welfare.pdf' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Find out more<\/span><\/a><\/div>\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\/2022\/09\/sheep-in-field-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"group of sheep in a field.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sheep-in-field-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sheep-in-field-630x474@2x.jpg 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_db9097568b8c749d0881584666c0e83c\" 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 offset-lg-1 content-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Materials Production Dashboard<\/h6>\n<h2>Get the latest data<\/h2>\n<p>You can access our latest data on production volume for animal fibers in our Materials Production Dashboard.<\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-dashboard\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Go to the Dashboard<\/span><\/a><\/div>\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 image-left order-lg-first\">\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\/2022\/11\/2-alpacas-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"two alpacas.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-alpacas-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-alpacas-630x474@2x.jpg 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_7fc76d1cb9dd0dc37aedc5bcd5186705\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-cards has-spring-background-color block-grid-cards--left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8 block-grid-cards__top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Involved\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp to lead the conversation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\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=\"block-grid-cards__container block-grid-cards__col-w-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__mini\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/preferred-animal-fibers-materials-round-table\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\n\n\t\t<h5 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"block-grid-cards__icon icon-animal-fibers\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin the Animal Fibers Round Table\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-btn-button\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/preferred-animal-fibers-materials-round-table\/<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__mini\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/responsible-leather-round-table\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\n\n\t\t<h5 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"block-grid-cards__icon icon-responsible-leather\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin the Responsible Leather Round Table\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-btn-button\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/responsible-leather-round-table\/<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_f9306e3caa96c70ff5ee51693a4b8b09\" class=\"acf-block block-accordion has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrequently Asked Questions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have a question not answered here, get in touch with us directly, and we\u2019ll be happy to answer it for you.<\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='\/contact\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Contact us<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do the Responsible Animal Fiber standards include?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Responsible Animal Fiber standards include requirements for animal welfare, land management and biodiversity, and social responsibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre there different standard requirements for different regions and farm types?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Responsible Animal Fiber standards are global standards and can be applied to any region or farm type. The desired outcome is given for each section of the standards, but farmers can achieve the requirements in ways that suit their farming context.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I have to be a member to participate in the Animal Fiber or Leather Round Tables?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Animal Fiber and Leather Round Tables are open to all, but we ask that you review and agree to the Terms of Reference when you sign up.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find certified the Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS) fiber?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some groups in Peru have become certified to the RAS, but at this early stage in the rollout of the standard, all certified fiber is already committed to buyers who pre-registered an interest and\/or provided support for groups to certify. There are more groups working towards certification for the next shearing season which starts in November, but we don\u2019t yet have estimates of the volume of fiber that will be available.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_bcab64cd56775665aec6e3cc6701670b\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons has-sky-background-color block-grid-icons--left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther material categories\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\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 justify-content-md-center justify-content-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/cotton-fiber\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-plant-fiber\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/cotton-fiber\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlant Fibers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plants give us fibers like cotton, hemp, flax, jute, and more.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/cotton-fiber\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/synthetics\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-synthetics\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/synthetics\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSynthetics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Synthetics are fibers made through chemical processes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/synthetics\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/cellulosics\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-manmade-cellulosics\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/cellulosics\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManmade Cellulosics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Manmade cellulosic fibers are commonly made from wood pulp.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/cellulosics\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":24996,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"12273,26939,12255,27024,12290,11631","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24715","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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