The Preferred Fiber and Materials (PFM) Round Tables, held alongside Textile Exchange’s annual Textile Sustainability Conference, are designed to be highly interactive and action-oriented sessions giving attendees the chance to roll up their sleeves and bring into action the rich content shared during the conference itself.
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 is being used as a model to dive deeper into other fibers and materials. Click on the icons below to find out more.
Latest Roundtable
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When
09:00-17:30, 22nd October 2018
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Milano Congressi, Milan, Italy
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Agenda
Organic Cotton Round Table
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BIOSYNTHETICS
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Thank you to our 2018 Round Table sponsors
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ROUND TABLE AND WORKING GROUP DEFINITIONS
Working Groups comprise of a dedicated group of people who agree to meet regularly (mostly virtually) to work on a co-created agenda. Members of a Working Group will contribute in-kind expertise and may provide funding to get work done.
Round Tables are held on a yearly basis at the Textile Exchange global conference. Usually the members of a Working Group develop the agenda for their specific Round Table and invite others to join the discussion on the day. While Round Table meetings are designed to be interactive and work-oriented, they are open and inclusive of all with an interest in the topic. The first and longest standing being the Organic Cotton Round Table (OCRT) which launched in 2013. The OCRT now has both global and regional meeting, supported by regional partners.
Recap: 2017 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")
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→ 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
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About organic cotton
Organic cotton is cotton that is produced and certified to organic agricultural standards.
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