Textile Exchange (TE) has published the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) at www.responsiblewool.org and outlined details about its background and development process. TE and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) will hold a launch event for the Responsible Wool Standard on, July 14 during OutDoor in Messe Friedrichshafen. Speakers will include: Anne Gillespie, Director of Integrity, Textile Exchange; Stuart Adams, Founder, Continuum Textiles; and Mark Held, General Secretary, European Outdoor Group.

Textile Exchange and the European Outdoor Group will present key elements of the RWS and answer questions about the standard. RWS is an independent, voluntary standard intended to be a global benchmark for animal welfare and land management practices in sheep farming. The development of the standard has been led by TE, with strong input from the EOG, and extensive engagement with wool growers, certification bodies, brands, supply chain companies and NGOs.