diff --git a/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py b/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
index 74338ef0d0132da2fa175adfd917652363f57f1f..d3a247dea98932b9cd1735e97bd3073eca49d3ac 100755
--- a/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
+++ b/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     'name': 'glTF 2.0 format',
     'author': 'Julien Duroure, Scurest, Norbert Nopper, Urs Hanselmann, Moritz Becher, Benjamin Schmithüsen, Jim Eckerlein, and many external contributors',
-    "version": (1, 4, 7),
+    "version": (1, 4, 8),
     'blender': (2, 90, 0),
     'location': 'File > Import-Export',
     'description': 'Import-Export as glTF 2.0',
diff --git a/io_scene_gltf2/blender/exp/gltf2_blender_gather_materials.py b/io_scene_gltf2/blender/exp/gltf2_blender_gather_materials.py
index ea597f90acd5ee1cd20d43d468a1d850df1ef984..3ad17fe28e5fd6dac05d29a036484085a1f2b9c7 100755
--- a/io_scene_gltf2/blender/exp/gltf2_blender_gather_materials.py
+++ b/io_scene_gltf2/blender/exp/gltf2_blender_gather_materials.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def __gather_alpha_cutoff(blender_material, export_settings):
 def __gather_alpha_mode(blender_material, export_settings):
     if blender_material.blend_method == 'CLIP':
         return 'MASK'
-    elif blender_material.blend_method == 'BLEND':
+    elif blender_material.blend_method in ['BLEND', 'HASHED']:
         return 'BLEND'
     return None
 
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ def __gather_extensions(blender_material, export_settings):
     if clearcoat_extension:
         extensions["KHR_materials_clearcoat"] = clearcoat_extension
 
-    # TODO KHR_materials_pbrSpecularGlossiness
+    # KHR_materials_transmission
+
+    transmission_extension = __gather_transmission_extension(blender_material, export_settings)
+    if transmission_extension:
+        extensions["KHR_materials_transmission"] = transmission_extension
 
     return extensions if extensions else None
 
@@ -284,3 +288,34 @@ def __gather_clearcoat_extension(blender_material, export_settings):
         )
 
     return Extension('KHR_materials_clearcoat', clearcoat_extension, False)
+
+def __gather_transmission_extension(blender_material, export_settings):
+    transmission_enabled = False
+    has_transmission_texture = False
+
+    transmission_extension = {}
+    transmission_slots = ()
+
+    transmission_socket = gltf2_blender_get.get_socket(blender_material, 'Transmission')
+
+    if isinstance(transmission_socket, bpy.types.NodeSocket) and not transmission_socket.is_linked:
+        transmission_extension['transmissionFactor'] = transmission_socket.default_value
+        transmission_enabled = transmission_extension['transmissionFactor'] > 0
+    elif __has_image_node_from_socket(transmission_socket):
+        transmission_extension['transmissionFactor'] = 1
+        has_transmission_texture = True
+        transmission_enabled = True
+
+    if not transmission_enabled:
+        return None
+
+    # Pack transmission channel (R).
+    if has_transmission_texture:
+        transmission_slots = (transmission_socket,)
+
+    if len(transmission_slots) > 0:
+        combined_texture = gltf2_blender_gather_texture_info.gather_texture_info(transmission_slots, export_settings)
+        if has_transmission_texture:
+            transmission_extension['transmissionTexture'] = combined_texture
+
+    return Extension('KHR_materials_transmission', transmission_extension, False)
diff --git a/io_scene_gltf2/blender/imp/gltf2_blender_KHR_materials_unlit.py b/io_scene_gltf2/blender/imp/gltf2_blender_KHR_materials_unlit.py
index cd0a8568f78a5ab75ba7c286384f182b7ce5c405..d236645475d9cf98a4599a4f90b71c11b4fea671 100644
--- a/io_scene_gltf2/blender/imp/gltf2_blender_KHR_materials_unlit.py
+++ b/io_scene_gltf2/blender/imp/gltf2_blender_KHR_materials_unlit.py
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ def unlit(mh):
     mh.node_tree.links.new(mix_node.inputs['Fac'], lightpath_node.outputs['Is Camera Ray'])
     mh.node_tree.links.new(mix_node.inputs[1], transparent_node.outputs[0])
     mh.node_tree.links.new(mix_node.inputs[2], emission_node.outputs[0])
-    # Using transparency requires alpha blending for Eevee
-    if mh.is_opaque():
-        mh.mat.blend_method = 'HASHED' # TODO check best result in eevee
 
     _emission_socket, alpha_socket = make_output_nodes(
         mh,