Participate

Sustainable Textiles Switzerland unterstützt AkteurInnen im Schweizer Textil- und Bekleidungssektor dabei, entlang ihrer gesamten Wertschöpfungskette sozial und umweltverträglich zu handeln und transparente Nachhaltigkeitskriterien in ihre Organisationen zu integrieren. Die Mitglieder von STS ergreifen Massnahmen, um zum Erreichen der folgenden Ziele beizutragen:

  1. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
  2. Promoting fair wages and decent work for all.
  3. Promotion of innovative business models toward a circular economy.
  4. Transparency to ensure that sustainable purchasing decisions can be made.

Become part of Sustainable Textiles Switzerland

As part of STS, you benefit from the following advantages:

  • Tackling sustainability challenges together
  • Exploiting synergies through joint projects and uniform targets
  • Active participation in the further development of the initiative and its sustainability ambitions
  • Support in implementing measures to achieve targets and exchange experiences
  • Joint communication with the entire clothing and textile sector in Switzerland as part of a movement
  • Demand promotion for sustainable textiles (B2B/B2C)
  • Measurability of targets for own communication activities
  • Taking a pioneering role and assuming personal responsibility
  • Strengthening a positive industry image towards the federal government, NGOs and consumers
Apply for membership

We answer the most important questions about STS here. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at .

Who is the initiative for?

Textile value chains are complex and can only be achieved by combining the strengths of all stakeholders in the textile sector. STS’s targets can only be achieved if all interest groups join forces. All sectors play an important role in this:

  • Sector A: Private companies with or without headquarters in Switzerland that develop, manufacture, purchase or trade in textiles
  • Sector B: (Semi-)public procurement agencies that purchase textiles
  • Sector C: Economic and industry associations and initiatives
  • Sector D: Public sector
  • Sector E: Non-profit organizations, including consumer, labelling and standard-setting organizations
  • Sector F: Research institutes, applied science institutions and other related and interested companies

While companies from sectors A and B play an active role in implementing the targets in the textile value chains, members from sectors C, D, E, and F play a central role in developing solutions, tools, and support for greater sustainability in the textile sector.

All members are committed to the targets of STS, with trading and manufacturing companies in the Swiss textile and clothing sector playing a key role.

What are the costs associated with a commitment?

In the year the association was founded and for the year 2026, the annual membership fee (excluding VAT) is as follows:

  • Sector A*: Private companies with or without headquarters in Switzerland that develop, manufacture, purchase or trade in textiles: turnover-based amount (between CHF 1 500 and 10 000)
  • Sector B: (Semi-)public procurement agencies that purchase textiles: CHF 450
  • Sector C: Economic and industry associations and initiatives: CHF 1 000
  • Sector D**: Public sector: CHF 1 000
  • Sector E**: Non-profit organisations, including consumer, labelling and standard-setting organisations: CHF 1 000
  • Sector F**: Research institutes, applied science institutions and consulting firms: CHF 1 000

*Members from Sector A who are already members of the amfori, Swiss Fair Trade or Swiss Textiles associations pay a fee of CHF 450 excluding VAT per year.

** The membership fee may be adjusted in the event of financial participation in projects run by Sustainable Textiles Switzerland

Who has already committed to the STS 2030 goals?

All members can be found here. New members are joining all the time. If you would like to discuss the initiative with one of the members before joining, please feel free to contact us and we will put you in touch.