The global non-profit organization Textile Exchange presented its new material Matter Matt Standard at its annual conference last year: a voluntary sustainability standard for the production and initial processing of raw materials. After a successful coordination of the International Working Group (IWG) as an independent decision -making body, textile Exchange will publish the approved criteria for the standard on December 12, 2025. The standard itself comes into force in 2026.
The MATTER MATTER STANDARD determines how best practice for different materials in different environments; From agricultural operation to the recycling facility. “This new standard marks an important step in the further development of our current standards; to promote a system in which the materials of our clothes and textiles protect the climate, respect human rights and animal welfare and achieve positive results for soil health, water and biodiversity,” explains textile Exchange.
Materials Matt Standard defines best practice for different materials
The approved criteria will describe the requirements that raw material producers must meet for their certification inside. An accompanying materials Matter Claims and Labeling Policy will explain how brands, suppliers: inside and other companies can distinguish and label products as materials.
Until the new standard comes into force, the current standards remain valid until the transition phase is completed. As soon as the standard comes into force, organizations have to complete their next audit according to the new standard in order to receive their certification from this date. “We will communicate the exact validity and key days on December 12 together with the publication of the standard criteria,” confirms Textile Exchange.
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