We bring the industry together all year round.
Throughout the year, we bring the industry together through our webinars, round tables, and other events. We also host our own annual Textile Exchange Conference, where we give an overview of the fashion and textile industry's progress towards a more climate-friendly future.
2023 Beltwide Cotton Conference
The National Cotton Council and its cooperating partners welcome all to the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences January 10-12 at the New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA. Three days of individual reports, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and seminars are designed to provide attendees with information they need to help producers make key cotton production/marketing-related decisions. Come […]
Kingpins New York
Kingpins is an information, ideas, and innovation network for the denim industry that provides a forum for the international denim community. Since their first jeans supply chain show launched in 2004 in New York, they have grown their mission to connect the community and have taken their concept around the world.
202030 – The Berlin Fashion Summit
202030 – The Berlin Fashion Summit offers a holistic understanding of sustainability in fashion, with an uncompromising emphasis on always pushing innovation further, and finding the greatest positive impact. Join to be part of the bridge-building between sustainability knowledge and market experience and find the opportunity to benefit from the open discourse between all stakeholders.
Webinar: Follow the Thread – From Farm to Finished Product
Are you a retailer or brand selling organic clothing, loungewear, towels, bedding, or mattresses? Looking for tools to explain to benefits of organic textiles or the strengths and requirements of the organic certification system? Join the Organic Trade Association’s Vice President of Regulatory & Technical Affairs, Gwendolyn Wyard, and members of their Organic Fiber Council […]
ANAB Assessor Development Week Training
In January 2023, ANAB will be hosting training courses at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (Dallas). This is an opportunity to ask questions of ANAB Accreditation Managers and Assessors. Textile Exchange’s Lee Tyler will be participating in the Forensic Technical Assessor training on the morning of January 26th.
Texworld Evolution NYC
Twice a year in New York City, thousands of international exhibitors gather to connect with buyers for the largest sourcing event on the East Coast. Established in 2006, Texworld New York City serves as a place of inspiration for designers, buyers, and industry professionals with exclusive trend forecasts and educational seminars hosted by industry-leading professionals. […]
Texworld Evolution Paris
This event brings together, twice a year in Paris, a thousand exhibitors from the fashion industry. It offers professional buyers from all over the world a sourcing platform with a wide variety of products ranging from basics to the most creative and qualitative.
Leather Round Table Meeting – Putting into Action the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather
Textile Exchange and the Leather Working Group were pleased to announce the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather in November 2022, which will be officially launched on March 21st. In this first 2023 LRT call, we will provide you with an overview of the Call to Action Roadmap and introduce you to the tools we […]
SOURCING at MAGIC Las Vegas
SOURCING at MAGIC is a domestic and international gathering of manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers from apparel and footwear manufacturing, to textiles, materials, components, supply chain, and technology solutions – both in-person and online. The in-person event will be held in Las Vegas starting February 13-15, 2023. Get ready to discover global manufacturers, sustainable suppliers, […]
OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
The Forum brings together representatives of government, business, trade unions, civil society, and academia to discuss key issues and risks related to due diligence in global garment and footwear supply chains in a neutral environment. The Forum also plays a role in supporting alignment across policies and industry initiatives on due diligence expectations. 13-15 February […]
Sustainability Seminar: Greening 2023 as a Year of Sustainability Action
Start the year to hear from industry speakers on case studies, success stories on sustainability in the fashion industry. Make 2023 a year of sustainability action for your business. Textile Exchange's Chiara Ferrero will be participating. The seminar will be available online or in person in Singapore. 1:30pm-5:30pm SST / 12:30am-4:30am EST
Webinar: Ask Me Anything with La Rhea Pepper x Corporate Benchmarking Team
Textile Exchange's Co-founder La Rhea Pepper, in her new role as Catalyst, is on a mission to push the industry forward towards better managing, measuring and integrating a preferred materials strategy into their mainstream business operations. Our Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) program - the largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative in the fashion and […]
Towards Clarity and Consensus: How Apparel Brands Can Measure Their Biodiversity Impacts for a Nature-Positive Future Webinar
The WEF has identified biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as one of the fastest deteriorating global risks over the next decade. With close ties to biodiversity loss throughout their value chains, many apparel brands are seeking to measure, monitor, and reduce their impacts on nature. Several approaches to measuring corporate biodiversity performance have emerged, forming […]
Sympoeisis: making with Opening Reception
Southern California Fibershed announces the opening of its first gallery show Sympoiesis: making with, in partnership with Studio 203. Opening February 25 and running through April 8, 2023, the exhibition explores how one of humanity’s oldest craft and industrial forms––the making of clothing––has shaped our relationship to the land, our bodies, and each other. The […]
The GFA Monitor Masterclass: Better Wage Systems
GFA Academy is launching a series of five online Masterclasses starting in January 2023 to provide a unique chance to delve deeper into the 2022 GFA Monitor report: Progression to a Net Positive Fashion Industry. The Masterclasses are aimed at brands and retailers involved in Sourcing, Ethical Trade, Sustainability, CSR, ESG, Procurement, and Design. It […]
Webinar: Brand Certification Deadline and Claims Guidance
Join us for a 1-hour webinar on the topic of brand certification. The April 1, 2023 deadline for certification is approaching and brands will need to be certified or pursuing certification in order to comply. Learn what this means for your organization and how you can best prepare for the shift. We will also discuss […]
Groundwork: The 2023 Southern California Fibershed Symposium
The inaugural Groundwork: So Cal Fibershed Symposium will bring together ranchers and farmers, designers, advocates, academics, and changemakers for a day of project presentations and networking. They’re organizing the symposium with the intent to share projects underway in their Fibershed, and encourage networking and resource sharing before, during, and after the event. LOCATION: Helms Design […]
Farmers for Climate Action: Rally for Resilience
The Rally for Resilience will bring together farmers and farm organizations from all over the country with a united request for their members of Congress – make climate change policy a priority in the 2023 Farm Bill! Location: Washington, D.C. + satellite events hosted by partners around the country
Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023
The only conference focused on cellulose fibres – in textiles, hygiene products, and packaging. This will be a hybrid event, and the in-person portion will be held in Cologne, Germany.
Webinar: Overview of 2023 Material Change Index (MCI) Survey – Webinar 1 – Asia, Europe and Africa
This is the first webinar of the ‘Overview of Material Change Index’ webinar series, for Asia, Europe and Africa friendly time zones. In this webinar, Textile Exchange’s Corporate Benchmark team invites all textile, fashion, and apparel - brands, retailers, suppliers, and manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and Africa to learn about the latest and exciting updates […]
Recycled Polyester Round Table
The Recycled Polyester round table has a meeting scheduled on March 14th at 10:00AM MDT/12:00PM EDT/5:00PM CET. To receive an invite to this meeting and updates on the work of this round table please make sure that you are registered as a round table participant, and that you have opted in to receiving all communication.