Textile fibre emissions rise despite sourcing progress

BURBANK – Textile Exchange has released its 2026 Materials Market Report, which shows material production progress among reporting companies compared to broader, “concerning” trends worldwide.

The organisation’s Materials Benchmark includes 384 fashion textile and apparel brands and retailers. They increased their use of cotton, polyester, polyamide (nylon), viscose and wool sourced through standards, certifications and other programmes that verify practices for preferred ways of production from 68% in 2024 to 72% in 2025.