Textile Exchange
General Information
Identification Code: 605214642983-25
Website: http://textileexchange.org
Entity Form: 501(c)(3)
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 6/3/2021
Last Update: 2/23/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: Textile Exchange is a driving force for beneficial climate and nature impacts across the global textile industry.
Our Vision:
We envision a global textile industry that protects and restores the environment, while enhancing lives. By 2030 we aspire to guide the textile industry to reduce GHG emissions (CO2 equivalents) by 45% from a 2020 baseline.
Our Mission:
Textile Exchange inspires and equips people to accelerate adoption of preferred fibers and raw materials in the textile value chain. We focus on climate and nature impacts as part of our holistic approach to drive beneficial outcomes for the entire industry.
Our Strategy:
Our strategy is to accelerate climate and nature action in the textile industry by providing trusted data and reporting, market-based solutions, and a community that can do what no single company or organization can do alone.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Environment
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Circular Economy Action Plan
Empowering Consumers
Substantiating Green Claims
Sustainable Product Initiative
Textile Strategy
Due Diligence
Corporate Reporting
Value Chain Transparency
Waste Framework Directive
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Climate
EU Taxonomy
Deforestation
Textile Labeling Regulation
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and Digital Product Passport
EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)
Communication Activities: Our strategy is to accelerate climate and nature action in the textile industry by providing trusted data and reporting, market-based solutions, and a community that can do what no single company or organization can do alone. Key activities include:
Textile Exchange annual Materials Market Report (global production volumes of raw materials and fibers): https://textileexchange.org/knowledge-center/reports/materials-market-report-2023/
Textile Exchange annual Materials Benchmark (volumes of fibers and materials used, as reported by participating brands): https://textileexchange.org/materials-benchmark/
Climate and Nature impact tracking for the fashion, apparel, and textile sector: https://textileexchange.org/climate-dashboard/
Suite of eight standards focused on sustainable certifications for raw materials and fibers, including the Global Recycled Standard and Responsible Wool and Down Standards. https://textileexchange.org/standards/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development
Head Office
Address: 511 South 1st StreetTexas
Post Code: 79331
City: Lamesa
Country: UNITED STATES
Phone:
Indic Phone: 1
Phone Number: 8064283411
EU Office
Address: 511 South 1st StreetTexas
Post Code: 79331
City: Lamesa
Country: UNITED STATES
Phone:
Indic Phone: 1
Phone Number: 8064283411
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 2
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1.4500000476837158
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://textileexchange.org/members/
Textile Exchange has over 800 member companies and organisations.
Organisation Members: Policy Hub
https://www.policyhub.org
ISEAL
https://www.isealalliance.org
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Intern at Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025