Special Report

Textile Exchange Releases Human Rights Guidance For Materials Matter Standard

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Textile Exchange has released new guidance and tools to help organisations understand and implement the human rights and livelihoods requirements of its forthcoming Materials Matter Standard. The standard will become effective on December 31, 2026, and mandatory from December 31, 2027. It

Industry

GRI Draft Standards Push Apparel Sector Towards Transparency, Worker Rights

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The global textiles and apparel sector, which employs over 90 million workers, predominantly women, migrants, caste-affected groups and refugees, remains plagued by poverty wages, unsafe conditions, and systemic discrimination, according to Peter Dawkins, Senior Manager at GRI Standards. In a new article, Dawkins stresses that entrenched inequalities based on gender,

Cotton

Haelixa Partners With OVS To Enhance Traceability Of Italian Cotton

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

Haelixa has renewed its partnership with Italian fashion brand OVS for the second consecutive year, aiming to mark and trace cotton grown in Italy to ensure trust throughout the supply chain. Haelixa has integrated its DNA markers into OVS’s existing cotton operations. The cotton, sourced from Italian farms, is marked with DNA markers at the […]

Product Launch & Innovation

TrusTrace Unveils Advanced AI-Driven Forced Labour Prevention Solution

Textile Insights August 9, 2024

TrusTrace, a prominent SaaS firm renowned for its leading platform in product traceability and supply chain compliance within the fashion and retail sectors, has launched its enhanced AI-powered Forced Labour Prevention (FLP) Solution. This innovative offering is designed to assist brands in proactively mapping their supply chains, screening for risks and efficiently

Cotton

Sourcery Launches Revolutionary Programme For Cotton Transparency

March 13, 2024

Sourcery has unveiled its Impact and Assurance Programme, a pioneering solution for primary data collection, aimed at revolutionizing transparency and trust in the cotton value chain. This initiative, facilitated through the Sourcery Connect App developed with Bluenumber®, offers harmonized regional-specific and third-party verified primary data, empowering growers, grower