Attempts at accurately tracing a product along its supply chain present organisations in the textile and clothing industry with several challenges. Typically, organisations operate with limited visibility of their supply chains - especially as most supply chains in the textile industry are highly complex and comprise large numbers of suppliers. The challenges are compounded by increasing pressure on organisations to substantiate claims made about their supply chains and improve their sustainability credentials. Traceability technologies, however, represent a solution to combating these challenges. In particular, they enable organisations to collect information on a product's supply chain and verify the origin of a material used in a product. Key innovators in the field of traceability technologies include FibreTrace, Oritain and Smartex, and all three provide organisations in the textile and clothing industry with opportunities to be more transparent and accountable.
Table of Contents
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
TRACEABILITY TECHNOLOGIES
- Digital traceability technologies
- Physical traceability technologies
- Forensic traceability technology
- Additive traceability technology
MARKET FOR TRACEABILITY TECHNOLOGIES
- Market drivers
- Compliance with legislation
- Consumer demand for more transparency
- Increasing business efficiency
- Meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments
FIBRETRACE
- Introduction
- Materials applications
- Traceability technologies
- FibreTrace case study: Nobody Denim
ORITAIN
- Introduction
- Markets and applications
- Traceability technology
- Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
SMARTEX
- Introduction
- Smartex Core
- Smartex Loop
OUTLOOK
List of Tables
Table 1: Innovators of physical traceability technologies in the textile and clothing industry,
July 2023
Table 2: Key partners of FibreTrace, July 2023
Table 3: Supply chain of Nobody Denim’s denim garments, July 2023
Table 4: Partners of Oritain in the textile and clothing industry, July 2023
List of Figures
Figure 1: FibreTrace slurry
Figure 2: FibreTrace scanning device
Figure 3: FibreTrace hang tag
Figure 4: Map of Nobody Denim’s supply chain
Figure 5: Oritain Trust Mark
Figure 6: Smartex Loop QR code
Figure 7: Smartex Loop passport
