It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Deloitte

Consumer Returns / State of Retail

7 January 2025

Returns have emerged as a challenge for retailers, the issues further compounded by professional fraudsters and shifting consumer return behaviours.

$103 billion Lost to Fraudulent Claims, Most Retailers Yet to Create Roles to Oversee Returns

The 2024 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry report says returns represent a significant cost to retailers in the United States and there is an urgent need for retailers to adapt and evolve their strategies.

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Going Circular / New Initiative

4 July 2023

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The CTI Fashion Initiative was unveiled at the recent Global Fashion Summit in copenhagen as a new collaboration to propel the adoption of circularity in the fashion industry.

New Initiative Launched Based on Circular Transition Indicators

The just-concluded Global Fashion Summit unveiled the CTI Fashion Initiative that seeks to align incentives, standardise circularity measures and unlock innovative business models for both industry players and consumers across the textile-fashion value chain.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Event Roundup / System Change Report

Beyond the panels and presentations, the 4th Sustainable & Circular Textiles, Apparel & Footwear event stood out for its open, constructive atmosphere. The second-day workshops in particular provided a space for deeper discussion—moving from theory to practice and encouraging real dialogue about what circularity actually takes. One thing was clear: we don’t all agree on the exact path forward, but we share similar goals. And sometimes, hearing an alternative opinion can sharpen your own perspective.

From Ideas to Impact: Circularity in Textiles Needs Scalable Action—Not Just Solutions

Kirsi Roine

14 April 2025

NextGen Materials / Canopy View Interview

Low-carbon MMCF is NextGen MMCF. It's MMCF that is derived from waste textiles, from agricultural residues, or from food waste as the input, rather than from forests being cut down. That's what fundamentally reduces the footprint of MMCFs.

Transition from Take-Make-Waste System to More Circular NextGen Inputs Still in Early Stage

Richa Bansal

1 April 2025