Progress Update Report
November 2022
Progress on the Microfibre 2030 roadmap and implementation
Summary
This report outlines progress made between October 2021 and June 2022, to meet a global commitment to work towards zero impact from fibre fragmentation from textiles to the natural environment by 2030.
Reasons to download:
In this report, you can find an overview of the previous actions and advances that TMC has taking to address fibre fragmentation loss and release from textiles to the natural environment.
Key Takeaways
80 signatories committed to The Microfibre 2030 Commitment, up 25% in year one.
Testing scaled sharply — 391 fabrics and 5,000+ data points collected.
Early findings show all fibre types shed, driven by more than just composition.
New manufacturing guidelines and a ZDHC Foundation partnership launched.
On track toward zero fibre fragmentation impact by 2030.
“Textile Exchange is delighted to see The Microfibre Consortium’s progress update. It demonstrates the steps made by the consortium and its industry signatories and the learnings achieved. Continued progress towards the milestones on The Microfibre Roadmap will be needed to drive knowledge building and understanding, and to develop solutions for the industry.”
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