Verifying Material Authenticity and Origin Matters
In a textile landscape where recycled and conventional fibers intertwine, knowing your feedstock isn’t a best practice — it’s a necessity. Without precise pre-production validation, risks multiply: subpar quality, recycling inefficiency, and damaged brand trust.
That’s why GenuTrace and Refiberd have developed a two-step validation process: beginning with high-speed, non-destructive, AI-powered material identification, followed by forensic isotope-based origin testing. This dual-layer approach ensures material integrity before fabrication, laying the groundwork for traceable and trustworthy textile production. Refiberd’s technology — capable of distinguishing materials based on spectral “fingerprints” across hundreds of NIR wavelength bands — enables rapid, accurate fiber classification, making scalable textile recycling possible.
Verified Feedstock Before Fabrication
Refiberd’s system classifies cotton fibers and yarns with precision, and GenuTrace’s isotope testing confirms provenance. Together, this ensures authenticity and traceability well before the material enters the production cycle.
Take Traceability from Promise to Practice
Ensure full accountability — from fiber to finished garment. Partner with GenuTrace and Refiberd to:
Trace it Before You Make It — Your Textile Feedstock Baseline:
Establish a verified baseline for cotton fiber and yarn in your supply chain, enabling proactive collaboration with spinners and manufacturers before the fabrication stage.
Launch a Cotton Pilot Program:
Validate our two-step process—AI-powered hyperspectral sorting followed by isotope origin testing—in your cotton sourcing or recycling operations to prove reliability and scalability.
Co-Create Impactful Case Studies:
Demonstrate real results combining AI sorting, forensic verification, and digital traceability to strengthen brand credibility and sustainability storytelling.
Verifying Material Authenticity Matters More than Ever
“We ask one question — ‘If you claim it, can you prove it?’ Verifying fiber and yarn composition before fabrication means that sustainability claims are not just aspirational; they’re scientifically proven.”
MeiLin Wan, Founder & CEO, GenuTrace
“To manufacture effectively, you must first know what you’re working with — down to the fiber. With our AI-enabled hyperspectral system, we can precisely verify cotton-based materials before they’re made into fabric. It may seem simple, but this validation is the critical foundation for making textile processes scalable and reliable.”
Sarika Bajaj, Founder & CEO, Refiberd
GenuTrace Cotton Origins – Scientific Provenance Verification
Cotton Isotope Origin Testing: GenuTrace employs advanced forensic science — such as stable isotope analysis — to authenticate the true origin of cotton-based fibers, yarns, fabrics, and finished products. This enables brands to confidently prove their sourcing claims with scientific precision.
Refiberd’s AI-Hyperspectral Sorting for Cotton Fiber & Yarn
High-Definition Detection Powered by AI:
Refiberd employs hyperspectral imaging combined with machine learning to identify fiber composition accurately—even detecting trace materials like spandex, nylon, or acrylic below 2%.
Millisecond-Speed, Contact-Free Sorting:
Processes textiles rapidly and non-destructively, ideal for high-throughput industrial settings.
Driving Circularity Through Precision:
Enables accurate sorting of complex blends, directing materials correctly into recycling streams.
Use Case Scenarios
Use Case 1: Yarn & Fabric Composition
A yarn is labeled 55% cotton and 45% recycled PET. But is the claim accurate, and where does the cotton come from? By sending your yarn or fabric samples to GenuTrace, you receive a complete report verifying the true geographic origin of the cotton and confirming the percentage of both cotton and rPET.
Use Case 2: Prove your claim
If you’re claiming that your product is 100% of a particular raw material (e.g., cotton, banana fiber, or rPET), GenuTrace can help you to validate your claim. Our testing ensures your inputs are exactly what they say they are—reducing risk, ensuring compliance, and protecting your brand.
Use Case 3: Blends with Hidden Fibers
Even small amounts of spandex, nylon, or acrylic — sometimes less than 2% — can impact recyclability and compliance. Using hyperspectral AI detection, Refiberd identifies hidden fibers, while GenuTrace verifies the cotton origin, ensuring blends are transparent and traceable.
About Refiberd
Refiberd is an innovator in the textiles industry using advanced AI and hyperspectral imaging to identify and separate fibers in complex blends. Their technology enables high-quality feedstock for textile to textile recycling, driving circularity in the fashion industry and reducing reliance on virgin materials. For more information visit: https://refiberd.com/
