{"id":28692,"date":"2022-10-03T13:07:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T18:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?page_id=28692"},"modified":"2023-01-26T21:25:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T03:25:12","slug":"materials-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials Portfolio"},"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\tCompanies can manage their climate impact through the materials they use.\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\/2023\/01\/sheep-grazing-on-hill-1290x724.jpg\" class=\"attachment-slider-image-hard size-slider-image-hard wp-post-image\" alt=\"sheep-grazing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheep-grazing-on-hill-1290x724.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheep-grazing-on-hill-190x106.jpg 190w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheep-grazing-on-hill-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheep-grazing-on-hill-190x106@2x.jpg 380w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sheep-grazing-on-hill-240x135@2x.jpg 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_63b4967e2100d\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The fashion and textile industry gets most of its materials from farming, forests, or fossil fuels. Exploring options that respect our planetary boundaries is a critical lever that companies can pull to reduce their climate impact. Instead of relying on conventional fibers, brands should explore organic, regenerative, recycled, or other more responsible alternatives instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_633b0da0d8c42\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-spring-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_633b08c0d8c38\" class=\"acf-block block-stat-callout has-cloud-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\tMaterials portfolio 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=\"50\">\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\">50%<\/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\tPreferred materials\u2019 share of total material use.\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=\"17\">\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\">17%<\/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\tMaterials produced on land under improved practices.\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=\"15\">\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\">15%<\/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\tYear-on-year increase in the volume of preferred materials sourced.\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\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_63b496b22100e\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<section id=\"page-block-block_63b496b321010\" 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 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">GOALS<\/span><\/h6>\n<h3 class=\"p2\">Taking a portfolio approach means exploring multiple options.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">There are no silver bullet solutions to systems change. That\u2019s why we encourage companies not to focus their sustainability efforts on a single fiber, but to start integrating preferred options across all the materials that they use. Taking a portfolio approach means recognizing that there might not be one single fiber, material, or program that meets all your needs and that your selection might change over time.<\/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 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\/rolled-material-ccs-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"Rolled material.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-1360x1024.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-2048x1542.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-638x480.jpg 638w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-900x678.jpg 900w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-335x252.jpg 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-638x480@2x.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-900x678@2x.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rolled-material-ccs-335x252@2x.jpg 670w\" \/>\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<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_63b496db21011\" 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccessful brands consistently raise the bar.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style body-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are some key activities that top performers across the materials portfolio category of the Materials Change Index have in common.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scroll-carousel__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/mci.textileexchange.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Materials change index<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\/12\/field-aerial-view-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\tSet targets and track progress\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\tSetting concrete targets is an important first step. But being able to demonstrate that your actions result in real and meaningful change is probably the most essential aspect of a company\u2019s work in sustainability. Approaches to measurement range from the use of primary or secondary data or Life Cycle Assessment, through to setting customized Key Performance Indicators directly in supply chains and tracking progress.\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=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tags.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tags.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tags-335x224.jpg 335w\" \/>\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\tInvest in integrity\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\tVerification and transparency ensure that companies can be confident in the progress they are reporting. Chain of custody models (such as standards, certifications, and declarations) are an important means to verify claims made regarding the use of more sustainable fibers and materials. Beyond third-party verification, companies should aim for transparency to country of origin. Being able to track where raw materials are grown, cultivated, extracted, or otherwise produced is integral to understanding impacts in their local context and managing risk.\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=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spools.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spools.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spools-335x224.jpg 335w\" \/>\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\tCommit to continuous improvement\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\tCommitting to the principle of continuous improvement means evolving your materials portfolio as research progresses and innovations in sustainability prove themselves. Investment is important to build capacity, scale production, and build markets for more sustainable fibers and materials. This is even more critical when it comes to supporting the social, technical, and operational development of new materials, and incentivizing or rewarding the transition.\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_63b498c321015\" 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\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\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\tDive deeper into materials and standards\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\tBenchmark modules exist for cotton, polyester, polyamide, manmade cellulosics, wool, leather, and down. You\u2019ll also have the chance to report additional materials that are important to your company, such as rubber, through a generic materials module.\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-cotton\"><\/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=\"\/cotton\" target=\"_self\">Cotton<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tStrong, natural, and renewable, cotton is one of the most widely used materials in the fashion&#8230;\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"\/cotton\" 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-polyester\"><\/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=\"\/polyester\" target=\"_self\">Polyester<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tPolyester is the most commonly used synthetic fiber. It&#039;s strong, durable, crease-resistant, and&#8230;\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"\/polyester\" 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-nylon\"><\/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=\"\/nylon\" target=\"_self\">Nylon<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tNylon, the commercial name for a group of polyamides, is widely used in activewear, swimwear,&#8230;\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"\/nylon\" 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-manmade-cellulosics\"><\/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=\"http:\/\/manmade-cellulosics\" target=\"_self\">Manmade Cellulosics<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tThese fibers are commonly made from wood pulp.\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"http:\/\/manmade-cellulosics\" 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-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=\"\/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, sheep wool is the most common animal fiber used in the fashion and textile&#8230;\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"\/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-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=\"\/leather\" target=\"_self\">Leather<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tLeather is made from the hide or skin of animals. Almost all of the world&#039;s leather is produced&#8230;\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"\/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-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=\"\/down\" target=\"_self\">Down<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\tDown is an insulating material with a high warmth-to-weight ratio. Down is the layer of fine&#8230;\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\" href=\"\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_63b4a75b4bb1e\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered page-block--dark has-grove-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\tSpotlight On\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\tThe Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix\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>The Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix is our interactive tool to guide sourcing decisions. It shares impact data and guidance on over 65 of the most common materials, programs, and initiatives.<\/p>\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\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PFM-Matrix-Public-Consultation-Final.pdf\" class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" download><span>Learn More<\/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_633b0c4dd8c3b\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons has-cloud-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\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore other focus areas\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 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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\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-responsible-materials\"><\/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\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainable Development Goals\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 goals are universal, holistic, and measurable.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" 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\/circularity\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-cotton-recycled\"><\/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\/circularity\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCircularity\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>Circular business models retain the value of existing materials.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/circularity\/\" 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\/biodiversity\/\" 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\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBiodiversity\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>Climate and nature are interconnected. Our planet&#8217;s health depends on nature.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/biodiversity\/\" 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_633b0d36d8c40\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered has-spring-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\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 class=\"block-call-to-action__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee how your company compares to others\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-call-to-action__description\"><p>We\u2019ve created a common framework for brands to report on their progress in sustainable materials sourcing.<\/p>\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\/join-in-benchmarking\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" target=\"_self\"><span>Take part in our benchmark<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":39492,"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":"26939,9787,12189,27023,16341,12269","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28692","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Materials Portfolio - Textile Exchange<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Companies can manage their climate impact through the materials they use. 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