Textile Exchange (TE) Mapping of Product Categories and Product Details
Product Category
Men's apparel
Product Detail
- Overcoats
- Jackets
- Vests
- Suits
- Suit-pants
- Pants
- Trousers
- Sweaters
- Pullovers
- Cardigans
- Shirts
- Blouses
- Undergarment
- Sleepwear
- Robes
- T-shirts
- Singlets
- Activewear
- Sportswear
- Socks,
- Hosiery
- Workwear
- Uniforms
Guidance
If apparel is “Workwear, uniforms”, select this detail over the specific apparel type (e.g., “Pants, trousers”)
Product Category
Women's apparel
Product Detail
- Overcoats
- Jackets
- Vests
- Suits
- Suit-pants
- Pants
- Trousers
- Dresses
- Skirts
- Sweaters
- Pullovers
- Cardigans
- Shirts
- Blouses
- Undergarment
- Sleepwear
- Robes
- Brassieres
- Suspenders
- Garters
- T-shirts
- Singlets
- Activewear
- Sportswear
- Socks
- Hosiery
- Workwear
- Uniforms
Guidance
If apparel is “Workwear, uniforms”, select this detail over the specific apparel type (e.g., “Pants, trousers”)
Product Category
Children's apparel
Unisex apparel
Men's denim apparel
Women's denim apparel
Children's denim apparel
Unisex denim apparel
Product Detail
See “Men’s apparel” or “Women’s apparel.”
Guidance
Product Category
Home Textiles
Product Detail
- Bed linen
- Bed sheets
- Table linen
- Tablecloth
- Napkins
- Towels
- Kitchen linen
- Toilet linen
- Food contact textiles
- Blankets
- Bedspreads
- Quilts
- Curtains
- Blinds
- Upholstery
- Carpets
- Rugs
- Floor coverings
- Pillows
- Cushions
Guidance
Product Category
Carried accessories
Product Detail
- Bags
- Handbags
- Totes
- Pouches
- Luggage
- Suitcases
Guidance
Product Category
Worn accessories
Product Detail
- Gloves
- Mittens
- Hand coverings
- Neckties
- Bow ties
- Cravats
- Scarves
- Shawls
- Veils
- Handkerchiefs
- Hats
- Caps
- Head coverings
Guidance
Product Category
Personal care, Hygiene
Product Detail
- Topical products
- Invasive products
Guidance
Product Category
Medical
Product Detail
- Topical products
Guidance
Product Category
Bedding
Product Detail
- Mattresses
- Pillows
- Cushion
Guidance
Product Category
Footwear
Product Detail
- Shoes
Guidance
“Shoes” covers all types of footwear, including sandals, boots, heels, etc.
Product Category
Functional accessories
Product Detail
- Buttons
- Zippers
- Labels
- Tags
- Trimmings
- Interlining
- Sewing threads
Guidance
Product Category
Outdoor
Product Detail
- Tents
- Sails
- Camping goods
- Tarpaulins
- Awnings
- Mattresses
- Luggage
- Suitcases
- Bags
- Handbags
- Totes
- Pouches
- Sleeping bags
Guidance
Product Category
Industrial, Technical
Product Detail
- Tarpaulins
- Awnings
- Automotive parts
- Industrial/Technical Upholstery
- Building materials
Guidance
Product Category
Filling, Stuffing
Product Detail
- Grey Down and Feathers*
- White Down and Feathers *
- Grey Duck Down and Feathers
- Grey Goose Down and Feathers
- White Duck Down and Feathers
- White Goose Down and Feathers
- Grey Goose Down and Feather Blends**
- Grey Duck Down and Feather Blends**
- White Duck Down and Feather Blends**
- White Goose Down and Feather Blends*
- Man-made fiber filling
- Natural fiber filling
Guidance
“Down, feather” takes precedence over “Natural fiber filling.”
*These product details should only be applied for recycled materials (GRS/RCS standards).
** These product details should only be applied when other raw materials are blended with down and feather (such as polyester).
Product Category
Paper products
Product Detail
- Cardboard
- Boxes
- Labels
- Tags
- Paper products
- Envelops
- Cards
Guidance
Product Category
Hard goods
Product Detail
- Furniture
- Decorative items
Guidance
For bedding related products, use product category “Bedding.”
Product Category
Packaging
Product Detail
- Cardboard
- Boxes
- Labels
- Tags
- Packing sacks
- Bags
Guidance
“Packing sacks, bags” covers the use of polybags and other similar articles.
Product Category
Toys
Product Detail
- Soft toys
- Hard toys
Guidance
Product Category
Greige fabrics
Undyed fabrics
Dyed fabrics
Printed fabrics
Product Detail
- Knitted fabrics
- Woven fabrics
- Terry fabrics
- Denim fabrics
Guidance
“Terry fabrics” or “Denim fabrics” takes precedence over “Knitted fabrics” or “Woven fabrics.”
“Dyed fabrics” refers to fabric output of dyeing processes.
“Greige fabrics” refers to fabric output of knitting and weaving processes.
“Undyed fabrics” refers to fabric output of pre-treatment, ready for dyeing (RFD).
Product Category
Fabrics
Product Detail
- Non-woven fabrics
- Special fabrics
- Leather
- Bonded leather
Guidance
“Special fabrics” include pile, chenille, tulles, laces, tapestries, narrow, embroidery, quilted, impregnated, coated or processed not covered by “Knitted fabrics” or “Woven fabrics.”
Product category “Fabrics” should only be applied for “Non- woven fabrics”, “Special fabrics”, “Leather”, “Bonded leather” and other fabric types that cannot be covered by “Greige fabrics”, “Dyed fabrics” and “Undyed fabrics.”
Product Category
Greige yarns
Undyed yarns
Dyed yarns
Product Detail
- Open-end yarns
- Carded yarns
- Combed yarns
- Filament
- Yarn for hand knitting
- Core-spun yarns
- Fancy yarns
- Sewing threads
Guidance
“Greige yarns” refer to yarn output of spinning processes.
“Undyed yarns” refer to yarn output from pre-treatment, ready for dyeing (RFD).
“Dyed yarns” refer to yarn output of dyeing processes.
For input of recycled cotton and output of viscose or cupro covered by GRS and RCS, users are required to specify either “Viscose filament” or “Cupro filament” as a User Specific Term for product detail.
Where mélange or embroidered yarn is a certified product, users are required to specify “Melange yarns” or “Embroidery yarns” as a User Specific Term for product detail.
Product Category
Tops
Product Detail
Guidance
Product Category
Undyed fibers
Product Detail
- Lint cotton
- Raw fibers
- Raw silk
- Combed fibers
- Soured fibers
- Staple fibers
- Mixed fibers
- By-products
- Comber noil
- Cotton linter
Guidance
“Raw fibers” is applicable to all plant-based fibers (e.g., flax, hemp, jute, coconut, abaca, rami, etc.)
“Combed fibers” are applicable to combed wool and combed animal hair.
“Staple fibers” and “Filament” is applicable to all cellulosic and synthetic fibers.
“Comber noil” and “Cotton linter” takes precedence over “By- product.”.
When “By-products” are used as product details, users are required to specify the details as User Specific Terms.
Product Category
Dyed fibers
Product Detail
- Lint cotton
- Raw fibers
- Raw silk
- Combed fibers
- Soured fibers
- Staple fibers
- Filament
- Mixed fibers
- By-products
- Comber noil
Guidance
“Raw fibers” are applicable to all plant-based fibers (e.g., flax, hemp, jute, coconut, abaca, ramie, etc.)
“Combed fibers” are applicable to combed wool and combed animal hair.
“Staple fibers” and “Filament” is applicable to all cellulosic and synthetic fibers.
“Comber noil” takes precedence over “By-products.”
When “By-products” is used as product detail, users are required to specify the details as a User Specific Term.
Product Category
Processed materials
Product Detail
- Down
- Feather
- Tanned hide
- Chips (pellets)
- Flakes
- Pulp
- Popcorns
Guidance
“Chips (pellets)”, “Flakes” and “Popcorns” are applicable to synthetic fibers.
“Pulp” includes wood pulp, cotton pulp, cotton linter pulp, etc. Users are required to specify the details as a User Specific Term.
Product Category
Unprocessed materials
Product Detail
- Seed cotton (raw cotton)
- Greasy wool
- Silk cocoons
- Greasy animal hair
- Pulp
- Down, feather
- Rawhide
- Flakes
- Popcorns
Guidance
“Chips (pellets)”, “Flakes” and “Popcorns” are applicable to synthetic fibers.
Product Category
Reclaimed materials
Product Detail
- Reclaimed bottles
- Reclaimed fishing nets
- Reclaimed textiles
- Reclaimed ocean waste
- Reclaimed process waste
Guidance
When “Reclaimed process waste” is used as product detail, users are required to specify the details as a User Specific Term.
Note: Users are required to obtain approval from [email protected] for the use of “Reclaimed ocean waste” as a product as specific verification processes are required.
