{"id":25543,"date":"2022-09-23T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?page_id=25543"},"modified":"2025-06-03T16:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T21:02:26","slug":"materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image page-block--dark has-midnight-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\tMost materials in the fashion, textile, and apparel industry are linked to agriculture and oil.\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\/2022\/11\/red-cotton-1290x724.jpg\" class=\"attachment-slider-image-hard size-slider-image-hard wp-post-image\" alt=\"cotton plant.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/red-cotton-1290x724.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/red-cotton-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/red-cotton-190x106.jpg 190w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/red-cotton-240x135@2x.jpg 480w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/red-cotton-190x106@2x.jpg 380w\" \/>\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_45826bc7448943397e699fed1d82888e\" 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 is-style-lead\">This applies to cotton, polyester, wool, hemp, viscose, and others, and they\u2019re two of the biggest levers in the challenge to limit global warming and mitigate the impacts of climate change. At the same time, stakeholders all along the supply chain are dependent on these resources. Fashion, textile, and apparel companies rely heavily on land-based raw materials and the health of the ecosystems needed to produce them, as well as non-renewable, fossil-based materials. Sourcing decisions made today will determine the resilience of the industry tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_c767263187d11e760472e030f88f624a\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons has-cloud-background-color\">\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\tExplore materials\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-3\">\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>These fibers include cotton, one of the most popular materials globally, and hemp. Both have qualities that are highly desirable for use in clothing.<\/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-3\">\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-biosynthetics\"><\/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 made through chemical processes and are often derived from petroleum. Typically durable and waterproof, they account for about half of all fiber usage worldwide.<\/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-3\">\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>Made from the pulp of trees, manmade cellulosics, or MMCFs, are versatile materials that make for soft, strong garments.<\/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\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3\">\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\/animal-fibers\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-animal-fibers\"><\/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\/animal-fibers\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnimal\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>Animal fibers and materials include sheep wool, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, leather, and down. They\u2019ve been used in textiles since prehistoric times.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/animal-fibers\/\" 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\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_629a863f693e57d29aa6d7409f12c746\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-spring-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>Our Vision<\/h6>\n<h2>We\u2019re aiming for a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas by 2030.<\/h2>\n<p>At the heart of our organizational strategy is the goal of helping the fashion and textile industry to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that come from fiber production and raw materials by 2030. We call it Climate+.<\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-group'>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-center'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/climate-vision\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Discover Climate+<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/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\/09\/climate-plus-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"forest brush with the word climate+ overlaid.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/climate-plus-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/climate-plus-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\t<section id=\"page-block-block_c31cba0ba94fa0e1b3407d1a227eb6ec\" class=\"acf-block block-scroll-carousel has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIMPACT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\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>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe take a holistic approach to materials sourcing that looks at independent impact areas.\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-3x2 bellow__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/soil-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"soil.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/soil-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/soil-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoil\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"block-scroll-carousel__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoil puts food on our plates, purifies the water, and is the beginning of all material production. We\u2019re striving to keep it healthy.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\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=\"block-scroll-carousel__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-3x2 bellow__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/frog-on-tree-e1667333400738-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"frog on a log.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/frog-on-tree-e1667333400738-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/frog-on-tree-e1667333400738-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBiodiversity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"block-scroll-carousel__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLike food and the air we breathe, material production depends on healthy ecosystems. These need a wide variety of animals, plants, and microorganisms. That\u2019s why we\u2019re focusing in on biodiversity.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\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=\"block-scroll-carousel__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-3x2 bellow__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/waves-crashing-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"waves crashing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/waves-crashing-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/waves-crashing-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"block-scroll-carousel__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe basis of life as we know it, water needs to be treated as the precious resource it is. We work to keep it safe and clean.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_8c272ec0032bf57f3c347121fc79bbd1\" 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>Definitions<\/h6>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW67474181 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67474181 BCX4\">Redefining<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67474181 BCX4\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67474181 BCX4\">preferred<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67474181 BCX4\">\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW67474181 BCX4\">fibers<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67474181 BCX4\">and materials<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW67474181 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;7cdc5918-8c61-4c22-b7de-61964bf83518|6&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">In 2010, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">we<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> started using the term \u201cpreferred\u201d to categorize materials with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">improved <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">environmental or social<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> outcomes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250359330 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">. 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