As USB Certification, we visited Özdamar, Haliloğulları and Baki Pamuk ginning companies (as well as the cotton fields for these companies), which are important actors in the cotton sector, alongside members of Textile Exchange’s Assurance team between November 4-5 and November 11-12, 2024. Our Global Audit and Certification Manager Emre Idman and Turkey Country Manager…
We are thrilled to announce a new strategic collaboration with Swatchloop, which provides digital waste management, traceability, and recycling solutions for the textile industry. Swatchloop’s innovative solutions help brands meet their sustainability goals by providing cutting-edge technology for waste tracking and classification, ensuring that textile production processes become more sustainable and transparent. Their platform is…
Tell-Tex AG, one of Switzerland’s largest clothing collectors, has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art textile recycling center, set to open in 2026. The facility, with a processing capacity of 20,000 tons, will utilize advanced automated sorting and fiber-to-fiber recycling technologies. It aims to drive the transition from the textile industry’s linear model to a…
The Sustainable Fibre Alliance promotes the adoption of sustainable practices in the textile industry that aim to minimize environmental impacts, protect animal welfare and secure producers’ livelihoods. We would like to thank all our teammates, business partners and customers who share their sustainability vision. We continue to work for a more sustainable textile industry!
On November 28, 2024, we participated in the 7th Mediterranean Cotton Road Event, held at Swissotel Büyük Efes, İzmir. This event has been bringing together Mediterranean cotton-producing countries for many years, serving as a key platform for sharing the latest developments in the cotton and textile sectors. This year’s event was organized in partnership with…
We are proud to announce our Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) Third-Party Verifier scope has been expanded to include independent assessments! According to the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), all Retailer and Brand Members cotton consumption measurements must be verified by 3rd Party verifiers to maintain credibility and ensure compliance with sustainability claims. This requirement stems from…
We are excited to announce a new collaboration between Externa and USB Certification to support the EN 15343 standard and RETRAY scheme for recycling. Accredited by the Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065, Externa leads the field in independent auditing and certification services for recycling processes. As part of this collaboration,…
As a key leader in the textile and fashion industry regarding the use of sustainable materials, Textile Exchange continues to develop innovative projects that help companies achieve their environmental goals. The Material Change Index (MCI) and Challenges Dashboard by Textile Exchange are crucial tools designed to assess and bring visibility to the industry’s progress in…
Erce Ercegil, the Country Manager of USB Certification Türkiye, and Ali Ertuğrul, the Technical and Quality Manager, attended the first day of the Better Cotton Field Visit event held on October 7, 2024. This event, which addressed sustainable cotton production and agricultural innovations, brought together experts in the sector, offering opportunities for knowledge sharing and…
According to Textile Exchange’s 2024 Materials Market Report, global fiber production reached a record high of 124 million tonnes in 2023. The report shows that the market share of synthetic fibers increased, while cotton and recycled fibers saw a decline. Key takeaways: Record Fiber Production: Global production grew by 7% from 116 million tonnes in…
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