Traceability

Everyday clothing could soon have a unique DNA carrying the 'roots' of the yarn digitally recorded thanks to a partnership between German fibre player Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions and Swiss traceability solutions provider Haelixa.

The Better Cotton Platform, Better Cotton’s just launched own traceability solution for the fashion and textiles sectors from the ginning stage right through to the retailer or brand, will enable suppliers to log transactional information, culminating in visibility of where the raw material has originated from and how much is within a product.

Digital traceability players Haelixa and CottonConnect have joined hands to prove that traceability of cotton fibres will create transparency in the value chain, support circularity, and validate any sustainability claims.

Better Cotton is piloting innovative traceability technologies through India’s cotton value chain to provide end-to-end visibility. The new traceability framework will allow greater flexibility and visibility of the physical flow of cotton through supply chains as the network grows.

The launch of the 'Reborn - China Fibre Zero Carbon Action 2023 — Sustainable Textiles Credible Platform' will now allow consumers in China to trace the process through the entire textiles and apparel industry chain from fibre to end-products.

European trade body COTANCE has formed the Leather Traceability Cluster to align leather traceability schemes in a bid to reduce audit fatigue in tanneries and avoid unproductive costs for the leather value chain.

In an effort to bring about sustainable solutions to global supply chains, a project is on to trace Australian wool fibres right up to the final fabric.

Traceabilty sector just got the first big push as Lectra reported acquisition of 51% of the capital and voting rights of TextileGenesis for a whopping €15.2 million. The TextileGenesis system creates radical transparency from fibre to retail, and ensures authenticity & provenance of sustainable textiles against generics.

Better Cotton is readying up a new Chain of Custody feature that will introduce 'full traceability' in the way the system works. The public consultation on the new standard is currently live, with the new benchmarks set to be launched later this year itself.

The tex.tracer team is made of fashion experts on a mission. The Amsterdam-based company has been building a blockchain-powered transparency platform, allowing users to unlock relevant supply chain information. Co-Founder Jolanda Kooi talks about changing the industry from within, one step at a time.