In February, Textile Exchange published a new guidance document to support companies in the fashion, apparel, and textile industry in setting science-based targets for nature. This initiative encourages brands and retailers to look beyond greenhouse gas emissions and set more holistic impact goals to promote sustainable raw material production. The textile industry heavily relies on…
In February, the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) successfully hosted the annual “Cashmere Connect 2025” event, bringing together SFA member processing companies, herder cooperatives, and registered traders. The event fostered discussions on ‘SFA-Certified’ cashmere trade and provided a platform for preliminary raw material purchase agreements.Attendees included SFA CEO Una Jones, ICCAW (China) representatives, Dr. Julie Garnier…
Global Standard has been awarded a grant from ISEAL to enable auditors to conduct more effective and in-depth assessments in Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification processes. This grant will be utilized to enhance auditing procedures and strengthen sustainable textile standards. The training program aims to equip auditors with comprehensive knowledge of GOTS criteria and…
As USB Certification, we are proud to be the Headline Sponsor at Better Cotton’s 2025 Conference, which supports the production and use of sustainable cotton. This event will also take place in İzmir, where our company is headquartered. This important event is a unique platform that highlights sustainability and innovative practices in the cotton industry,…
Our Italy Country Manager Aytuğ Scioti and Italy Operations Manager Giacomo Sarchielli visited Milano Unica Fair, which was held for the 40th time on February 4-5-6. At this fair, which is one of the most prestigious events of the textile and fashion industry, our executives met with our companies and closely followed the latest trends…
Organized in cooperation with ETO Association and IPUD, ‘Climate Resilient Good Cotton Production and Value Chain Meeting’ was held at EIB / Aegean Exporters’ Associations on February 5, 2025. Prof. Uygun Aksoy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ETO, Dr. Fatih Kılıç, Deputy Director of Izmir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture, Tolga Uskuç, Member of…
This year, we proudly attended the Textiles 2030 Circular Summit for the first time, taking a significant step in the textile industry’s transformation journey. As a proud signatory of Textiles 2030, we are committed to supporting the transition to sustainable and circular practices. Engaging with industry leaders, UK Brands and sustainability experts, we had in-depth…
The SFA Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard v1.1, published last year, will enter into force on March 1, 2025 and will replace the current SFA Chain of Custody Guide v3.1. This transition represents an important step towards strengthening supply chain traceability and integrity within the SFA certification system. By introducing more structured requirements, the new…
Textile Exchange has completed the public consultation process for the Policy for Scope and Transaction Certificates draft. This consultation was open from January 3 – January 31, 2025, during which feedback from stakeholders was collected and is now under evaluation. This revision was carried out to align with the Materials Matter Standard and introduces significant…
At USB Certification, we closely follow the developments of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to ensure transparency, quality, and sustainability in the textile industry. The GOTS revision process, which takes place every three years, has officially begun for Version 8.0, with the first public consultation currently open until 7 March 2025. A Transparent and…
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