One of the most powerful ways to bring about change is for stakeholders to come together pre-competitively to figure out ways to make progress. As we spread our net to cover a wider range of Preferred Fibers and Materials, the format originally developed by the Organic Cotton Round Table (OCRT) is being used as a model to dive deeper into other fibers and materials.
Textile Exchange now facilitates pre-competitive Round Tables for a growing number of preferred fibers and materials. Click on the icons below to find out more about each.
Catalyst Advisors
- Anna-Karin DahlbergHead of Sustainability at Lindex
- Elayne MastersonFabrikology
- Sabrina MüllerManager Sustainable Assortments & Products Non Food, Tchibo
- Amit ShahSpectrum
- Bruno Van SteenbergheGreenLama SPRL
Round Table Summits
Round Table Summits are held annually alongside Textile Exchange’s annual Textile Sustainability Conference, and are designed to be interactive and work-oriented, but open and inclusive of all with an interest in the topic.
Working Groups
Each Round Table may have a number of Working Groups comprising a dedicated group of people who agree to meet regularly (mostly virtually) to tackle a specific set of challenges under a co-created agenda. Members of a Working Group will contribute in-kind expertise and may provide funding to get work done.
2018 PFM Round Table HIGHLIGHTS
Visit the individual fiber Round Table pages linked to above for highlights of each 2018 Round Table.




2017 PFM Round Table HIGHLIGHTS
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About organic cotton
Organic cotton is cotton that is produced and certified to organic agricultural standards.
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2018 Market reports
The 2018 Preferred Fiber & Materials Market Report and the Organic Cotton Market Report are now available.
Read moreCorporate Fiber & Materials Benchmark
The Corporate Fiber & Materials Benchmark helps companies measure, manage and integrate a preferred fiber & materials strategy.
Read moreSUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
A framework for assessing the environmental, social & economic impacts of organic cotton agriculture.
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contact us
For more information don’t hesitate to contact the team at: Materials@textileexchange.org