Fashion’s next sourcing filter may not be price or lead time, but whether fibre can be verified and counted. From ****, brands and retailers in Textile Exchange’s Action Cohort must set measurable sourcing targets across priority materials representing at least ** per cent of their portfolio. TexPro data shows why that matters. Cotton, wool and viscose supply exposure is heavily concentrated in a handful of origins, while global fibre production is still rising faster than the shift to recycled and verified alternatives.
The ** per cent rule moves to the buying desk
Textile Exchange said on September * that Action Cohort brands and retailers will, from ****, report material sourcing through its Materials Benchmark and set time-bound targets for materials sourced through standards, certifications or other programmes that verify preferred production practices.
