File 19: Textiles and apparel traceability
Fibre, yarn, fabric and garment stages, and the chain of custody behind a fibre or origin claim.
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Textiles and apparel traceabilityCotton traceabilityCotton traceability follows fibre from farm and gin to yarn and fabric. This guide covers that chain and its custody models..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityGarment manufacturing genealogyGarment genealogy connects a finished garment back to fabric lots and trims. This guide covers that record..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilitySynthetic fibre traceabilitySynthetic fibres start from chemical feedstocks. This guide covers synthetic fibre origin and traceability..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityTextile certification and traceabilityTextile certification schemes use traceability as part of their assurance. This guide explains certification and traceability together..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityTextile chain of custody modelsSegregation, mass balance, and book and claim are different custody models. This guide explains each and its claim limits..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityTextile dyeing and finishing recordsDyeing and finishing transform fabric and can mix lots. This guide covers records for those stages..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityTextile recycled fibre traceabilityRecycled textile fibre has a waste origin and a reprocessing chain. This guide covers that trace..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityTextile supplier mappingTextile chains are long and tiered. This guide covers mapping textile tiers, from garment maker back to fibre..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityTextile traceability claimsA textile claim about fibre origin or recycled content needs a custody record. This guide explains how to test such a claim..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityTextile traceability for retailersA retailer receives finished garments and needs a trace back to fabric and fibre. This guide covers retailer traceability..GuideTextiles and apparel traceabilityWool traceabilityWool traceability follows fibre from farm to top, yarn, and fabric. This guide covers wool chains and their records..Guide