{"id":51692,"date":"2026-02-16T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?post_type=reports&#038;p=51692"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:46:34","slug":"supply-chain-taxonomy-for-the-textile-apparel-and-fashion-industry","status":"publish","type":"reports","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/reports\/supply-chain-taxonomy-for-the-textile-apparel-and-fashion-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chain Taxonomy for the Textile, Apparel, and Fashion Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257.jpg 1722w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-1378x1024.jpg 1378w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-646x480.jpg 646w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-900x669.jpg 900w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-638x474.jpg 638w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-335x249.jpg 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-646x480@2x.jpg 1292w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-638x474@2x.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-335x249@2x.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Textile Exchange, in collaboration with the apparel alliance \u2014 comprising Apparel Impact Institute, Cascale, Textile Exchange, and ZDHC \u2014 has launched the Supply Chain Taxonomy for the Textile, Apparel, and Fashion Industry.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This standardized framework defines and scopes supply chain tiers, offering a consistent classification of products and processes from raw material production to finished goods and distribution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By addressing inconsistencies in terminology and measurement, the taxonomy establishes a common language to streamline collaboration, enhance transparency, and foster consistency across the industry. For example, it can help allocate greenhouse gas emissions more consistently across supply chain tiers, supporting accurate and aligned sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_7449ddeb8e0ea6b27433c77893047d15\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image page-block--dark has-grove-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<h3>Download the paper<\/h3>\n<p>Making this shared point of reference available is a step forward in building a more cohesive and collaborative supply chain landscape.<\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Supply-Chain-Taxonomy.pdf' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Download the paper<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-257-630x474@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_00ac8fa153b275b7c1100b8de5b0aa9f\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered has-cloud-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\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\tFAQS\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>If you have any questions about this report, please feel free to contact us.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-btn-wrapper text-center\">\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/contact\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Get in touch<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kc-category":[],"class_list":["post-51692","reports","type-reports","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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