Expert met for two days: Inside from the global cashmere and textile industry, representatives: Interior of international non-governmental organizations and scientists: Inside at the invitation of the AID by Trade Foundation in Hamburg for this year’s Good Cashmere Conference 2025. Representatives: Inside the textile Exchange, Four Paws, Zadig & Voltaire, Marc O’Polo, Kering, Kering, Kering, Textile Genesis, Haelixa and others discussed the progress, challenges and success in the production of sustainable cashmere.
The focus was on innovative technologies such as virtual reality, scientifically well -founded and together with the shepherd: measures implemented inside measures to protect animal welfare, biodiversity and transparent supply chains. “The Good Cashmere Standard is not just a number of rules and criteria, but an obligation for a better future for the cashmere industry,” said ABTF founder Michael Otto.
As the largest standard, The Good Cashmere Standard has been committed to sustainable cashmere production and traceability in the supply chain for five years. More than 50 international fashion brands and companies now use GCS-verified cashmere fibers, including ASOS, bestsellers, Breuninger, Galeria, H&M, Marc O’Polo, Peter Hahn, Samsøe Samsøe, S.Oliver and Tchibo.
Focus on animal welfare
It was also discussed how the animal welfare can be promoted by cashmere goats. International Tierwohlexpert: At the conference, the fundamental importance of positive experiences in the context of animal welfare concepts for a species -appropriate and economically successful attitude of goats: “The Good Cashmere Standard is a pioneering role as well as an effective implementation on the farms. Pioneers for a responsible cashmere production, ”says a press release.
The latest GCS verification results show that the nuclear indicators of the standard and environmental requirements are reached 100 percent, while social and animal welfare aspects already have over 90 percent.
Focus on biodiversity
Another central point of the conference was the preservation of biodiversity. The sustainable production of GCS-Kashmir is carried out around the cities and Bünde Bayan only, Wuhai, Alxa, Ordos and Baotou, the grassland of the inner Mongolia; According to Abtf “one of the most fragile natural landscapes in the world”.
Among the questions asked at the conference included how the biological balance can be protected as a livelihood of the 5,500 GCS farms and two million cashmere goats from drought and other weather extremely caused by climate change. “Scientists: Inside, NGOs such as the global nature as well as brands such as Marc O’Polo or producers from China are agreed: the protection of the grassland in the inner Mongolia is of elementary importance for the future of cashmere production. For this, collaborations along the textile supply chain as well as modern pasture and knowledge management for the Hirt: Inside,” was the consensus.
Anna Heaton from Textile Exchange called for a systemic, impact -oriented sustainability approach that focuses on actual results and not only on compliance with regulations. “Ecclassicies based on primary data, which are raised directly from the farms and farmers, for example: inside Mongolia and China, ensure practical relevance and accuracy. Real sustainability in the textile sector requires more than just checking out boxes. It requires measurable effect, continuous improvement and a broader, inclusive approach,” says Heaton.
