Supply chain visibility has become a valuable commodity for the fashion industry as regulations, reputational risks and sustainability concerns drive companies to peel back the curtain on more links of their production. It is no longer enough to just know Tier 1 or Tier 2 factories; brands must know their entire value chain to back up claims and substantiate credible authenticity around the origin and supply chain of the product.

In the increasingly regulated sourcing environment, material provenance has become an equally important sourcing criteria to a textile’s aesthetic or hand feel. For cotton in particular, brands and their consumers want to know exactly where the fiber is produced to understand its sustainability profile and circumvent compliance risks.

Download this whitepaper to learn how Supima’s AQRe^™ Project is supporting fiber-level visibility for brands and manufacturers with a combination of physical testing and digital traceability.