Know Where It Begins.
Prove What It Becomes.
WHY CIRCULAR STITCHES
The first mile is where material, people, and impact begin.
The information behind textile materials can become fragmented long before a product reaches a brand. SFS is being developed to bring first-mile information into a connected evidence framework, keeping material origin, environmental information, and the contribution of the people behind it visible through the supply chain.
WHAT WE BUILD
Trace. Recognize. Measure.
01 | TRACE
Know where the material begins.
Connect information from agricultural production and material recovery with the material entering the textile supply chain.
Origin data
Material provenance
Chain of custody
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02 | RECOGNIZE
Keep the people behind the material visible.
Bring information about smallholder farmers, informal Material recovery workers, and other first-mile contributors into the evidence chain.
Worker visibility
Attribution
First-mile participation
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03 | MEASURE
Turn environmental impact into structured evidence.
Where supported by the applicable SFS methodology, environmental information can include material inputs, energy, water, emissions, chemical management, and recovered material quantities.
Carbon
Water
Chemicals
Material recovery
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MATERIAL ORIGINS
Two pathways. One connected framework.
FROM FARMS
Farmers → Fibre → Textile supply chain
SFS connects information about fibre origin and production with downstream traceability.
FROM RECOVERY
Material recovery workers → Recovered material → Textile supply chain
SFS brings visibility to recovered materials and the people who return them to productive use.
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HOW SFS CONNECTS
From first-mile information to digital evidence.
01
FIRST MILE
Smallholder Farmers & Material Recovery Workers
Origin
Information about material origin and the people involved enters the SFS framework at the beginning of the supply chain.
02
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
Processors · Recyclers · Manufacturers
MOVEMENT
Information is carried forward as material moves through the supply chain, supported by documented chain-of-custody and verification processes.
03
BRAND EVIDENCE
Connected Supply-Chain Record
EVIDENCE
The resulting record can provide downstream evidence for traceability, sustainability information, verification, and product-related requirements.
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WHO WE SERVE
Built around the people and businesses that move materials through the supply chain.
Farmers
Bring information about fibre origin and production into the supply-chain record.
Explore Farm →
Material Recovery Workers
Support visibility of recovered materials and the people contributing to their recovery and return to productive use.
Explore Recyclers →
Producers & Manufacturers
Support traceability and verification as materials move through processing and manufacturing.
Explore Manufacturers →
Brands & Retailers
Access connected supply-chain information to support traceability, sustainability reporting, due diligence, and substantiated product information.
Explore Brands & Retailers →
INSIGHTS
Evidence for a more transparent textile supply chain.
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RECOVERY: Closing the Loop at Ground Level
Integrating Informal Waste Collectors into Circular Supply Chains.
Read Insight →
FIRST MILE: Beyond Tier 4
Why First-Mile Evidence Matters for Textile Supply Chains.
Read Insight →
DIGITAL REPORTING: From Fragmented Data to Digital Product Passports
How connected material, environmental, and verification data can support emerging digital product information requirements.
Read Insight →
GET INVOLVED & RESOURCES
Help shape the development of SFS.
Participate in the development of SFS through pilot participation, consultation, technical engagement, and governance.
PARTICIPATION
PARTICIPATIONPilot Participation
Participate in the development and testing of SFS.
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Public Consultation
Review and provide feedback on material under consultation.
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Advisory Board
Contribute stakeholder perspectives to the development and governance of SFS.
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KNOWLEDGE
KNOWLEDGENewsletter
Follow developments from Circular Stitches.
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SFS Documents
Access available technical and supporting documentation.
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Insights
Explore research and perspectives on textile supply-chain integrity.
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OUR COMMITMENT
Make the evidence behind every material count.
From agricultural fibre to recovered materials, Circular Stitches is building infrastructure to connect people, material provenance, environmental information, and verification across textile supply chains.
