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.
2019 Round Table Summits
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When
October 15-18, 2019
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Where
Vancouver, BC
Organic Cotton Round Table
Recycled Polyester
Round Table
BIOSYNTHETICS
Round Table
PREFERRED
MMC
Round Table
Down Stakeholder Round Table
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
→ Link: Preferred Fibers and Materials → Link: Preferred Fibers and Materials Round Table → Link: Organic Cotton Round Table → Link: Guide To Organic Cotton Trade Models → Link: Textile Exchange Conference
→ Download Biosynthetics Round Table Agenda
→ Download Man Made Cellulosics Round Table Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide7.jpg")
→ Download Recycled Polyester Round Table Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide8.jpg")
→ Link: Organic Beyond Certification → Link: “ROC” Standards → Download OCRT Global Stakeholder Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide9.jpg")
→ Download OCRT Global Stakeholder Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide10.jpg")
→ Download OCRT Global Stakeholder Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide11.jpg")
→ Download OCRT Global Stakeholder Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide12.jpg")
→ Download OCRT Global Stakeholder Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide13.jpg")
→ Download OCRT Africa Strategy Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide14.jpg")
→ Download OCRT China Strategy Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide15.jpg")
→ Download OCRT India Strategy Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide16.jpg")
→ Download OCRT Latin America Strategy Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide17.jpg")
→ Download OCRT Turkey, Egypt & Central Asia Strategy
Meeting Agenda![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide18.jpg")
![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide19.jpg")
→ Link: OCRT Innovation Award Alumni![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide20.jpg")
→ Link: Preferred Fiber & Materials (PFM) Hands-On Lab Link: Remade in the USA Link: Recover Textile SystemLink: Upcycling The Ocean![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide21.jpg")
→ Download Preferred Fiber & Materials Report 2017 Download Organic Cotton Market Report 2017 Download PFM Insider SeriesDownload A World Beyond CertificationDownload Organic Cotton – A Fiber Classification GuideDownload Is Cotton Conquering Its Chemical Addiction?Download Failed Promises: The Rise And Fall Of Gm Cotton In IndiaDownload Failed Promises: The Rise And Fall Of Gm Cotton In IndiaDownload Planting The Seed: The Role Of Organic In Creating A Sustainable Cotton Supply Chain![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide22.jpg")
→ View List of Thought Starters and Facilitators ![Placeholder](https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PFM-Round-Table-Slide23.jpg")
→ Link: www.TextileExchange.org Link: www.aboutorganiccotton.org
Quick Links
About organic cotton
Organic cotton is cotton that is produced and certified to organic agricultural standards.
Learn morePFM ROUND TABLES
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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