Textilesto

Textilesto is a brand and platform in the textile industry that combines a line of sustainable fabrics with a digital ecosystem for design, sourcing, and production management. The Textilesto materials are designed to be recycled or bio-based, with a focus on traceability from raw material to finished product. The portfolio includes recycled cotton blends, bio-based polyesters, and cellulose-based textiles, each accompanied by data sheets detailing composition, dye compatibility, and end-of-life options.

The Textilesto platform provides a design and workflow suite that integrates pattern making, digital fabric libraries, supplier catalogs, order tracking, and lifecycle assessment analytics. It supports interoperability through open data standards and unique material identifiers to trace origin and processing steps. Production partners can use barcodes or RFID tags to log stages of manufacture and dyeing results, enabling transparency across the supply chain.

Textilesto originated as a collaboration among textile mills, design schools, and sustainability groups. The project was launched in the early 2020s and expanded to North American and Asian markets within a few years. It is commonly adopted by mid-sized fashion brands, interior textile producers, and education programs seeking to improve sustainability metrics and supplier accountability.

Criticism focuses on concerns about data sharing, cost of adoption, and potential fragmentation of standards, while supporters argue that the platform improves material traceability, circularity, and collaboration across tiers of the supply chain.