Textile Exchange awards

Textile Exchange presented ten companies of the textile industry with a Future Shaper award in recognition for their dedication to organic cotton and the overall sustainability. The ten brands and retailers received the first-ever Future Shaper awards during Textile Exchange’s 10th anniversary celebration at the Sustainable Textiles Conference in Hong Kong (picture) on 4 October 2012. The award presented was an engraved glass jar containing two different types of organic cotton from Peru and Turkey. The ten Future Shapers are detailed in a book published to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Textile Exchange. Packed with photographs and the stories of the companies, it provides a lasting record of their achievements. 
 

The companies who received an award are: Anvil Knitwear (USA), C&A (Germany/Belgium), Dibella (Netherlands), Ethicus (India), Gossypium (UK), H&M (Sweden), Hess natur (Germany), Nike (USA), Patagonia (USA) and Veja (France). The winning companies produce products ranging from sportswear to hotel bed sheets and towels to cutting-edge fashion. Each company has increased their use of organic cotton over the years and have aggressive goals for its future use. More information on the awards is available here. (Picture: Future Shaper awards winners)
 

Textile Exchange is a membership-based non-profit dedicated to accelerating sustainable practices in the textile industry. It envisions a textile industry that protects and restores the environment and enhances lives.  More information on Textile Exchange is available here:  http://textileexchange.org/