Gap creates sustainability tool in partnership with Textile Exchange

Gap Inc. is developing a new Preferred Fiber Toolkit – a resource
to help the apparel industry achieve sustainability goals.

Created in partnership with global nonprofit Textile Exchange, the
new tool is designed for use by sourcing and design teams to inform
companies on meeting their sustainability goals. The Toolkit will be
publicly available to help create healthier communities while better
protecting the planet.

The Toolkit will provide a clear direction to create alignment
across sourcing, including an evaluation of raw material choices that
build upon quantitative data inputs from the Sustainable Apparel
Coalition’s Higg Materials Sustainability Index.

“The development of the Preferred Fiber Toolkit has been crucial to
Gap Inc’s ability to set goals and develop internal awareness on how
to design better products and set fiber strategies,” Diana Rosenberg,
the company’s product sustainability manager, commented in a
statement. “A rigorous and data-driven approach allows for greater
confidence in our sustainable materials sourcing decisions, while
creating an incentive to select more planet-friendly raw
materials.”