Global nonprofit Textile Exchange has published the final criteria for its Materials Matter Standard, a unified, impact-driven standards system for raw material production and primary processing in ...

Today, one of the largest international problems is textile waste. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that each year over 15 million tons of textile waste ends up in ...

The fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions largely because of the energy needed to produce a finished garment, and the amount of fossil-fuel-based polyester that makes ...

Development of the new standard started in 2021 and is slated to become effective on 31 December 2026. Certification will become mandatory from 31 December 2027. Until then, organisations could ...