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Going Circular / Fashion Index 2023

1 June 2023

 4 minutes
Except for Indian brands, which score significantly lower than the rest of the panel, the results from other countries are fairly aligned, with average scores ranging between 2.6 and 3.4, confirming that there is a lot to do everywhere across the globe.

Brands Going Around in Circles; Score Measly 2.97 on 10 in Circularity; Indian Brands Cut Sorry Figure

The just released 2023 Circular Fashion Index (CFX) by Kearney rues that the needle has barely moved since last year's report, with the 200 global brands analysed barely reaching an average of 2.97 on a circularity scale of 10.

By
  • Special Correspondent
Footwear Innovation / Regenerative Rubber

19 April 2023

 4 minutes
Vans is using regeneratively grown natural rubber in its Circle Vee silhouette, the cornerstone of the brand’s new Surf VR3 Collection, which was launched in March. All the rubber used to make the Circle Vee’s VR3Waffle outsole (60% of the compound) is regeneratively grown natural rubber.

VF Corp Takes Long Footwear Stride with First Regenerative Rubber Supply System

Fashion and lifestyle brand conglomerate VF Corporation is rolling out collections that take advantage of regeneratively-sourced natural rubber, made possible through its pilot programme in Thailand with regenerative design firm, Terra Genesis.

By
  • Staff Writer
Young India Fashion Survey 2025
Textile Recycling Expo
ITF Intertex Portugal 2025
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Product Impact / New Study Report
Understanding that the environmental crisis is more than just carbon emissions will ensure that as companies work to reduce their carbon footprint, they are aware of how their business impacts the environment on other fronts. Failure to do so risks shifting impact from one category to another unknowingly.

Raw Materials and Manufacturing Account for 90% of Fashion Product’s Environmental Footprint

  • Special Correspondent

25 April 2025
Trade Ties / Indo-Bangla Tension Commentary
Trucks at the border crossing at Dawki, Meghalaya. The trans-shipment facility, operational since 2020, was a result of India’s “Neighbourhood First” initiative and a gesture of goodwill toward Dhaka.

India’s Trans-shipment Ban Serves as a Big Blow to Bangladesh’s Apparel Ambitions

  • Subir Ghosh

21 April 2025