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Curtain-Raiser / PI Apparel Medellin

17 October 2023

 5 minutes
Colombia's expertise in the fashion sector, mixed with the constant search for innovation of its industry is reflected not only in terms of the usage of raw materials, Bee Surreal is a brand that considers that ‘sustainable’ is the new luxury where 4% of customer purchases are donated to the Río Rayo Association, that works for the conservation of bees.

Latin America Welcomes Opportunities Knocking on the Doors of PI Apparel Medellin

As one of the biggest events to be held in Latin America, PI Apparel Medellin this year is significant both for the region itself as well as the overall global context in which it is set to kick off on Wednesday. Two people in the thick and thin of things set the tone: Carmen Caballero, President of ProColombia, and Monica Afonso, Conference Producer at PI Apparel.

By
  • Subir Ghosh
 Interview
Destination Medellin / Fabricato Saga

16 October 2023

 5 minutes
Around a decade or so back, Fabricato found itself in the centre of a storm when Colombian financial regulator Superfinanciera suspended it from trading. But the company managed to turn its fortunes around.

A Phoenix Feat: How Fabricato Pulled off a Strategic Restructuring Operation

About a decade or so ago, Colombian textile giant Fabricato was fast receding into oblivion and irrelevance, and many doubted if the company could live to see its centenary in 2020. But Fabricato turned it all around. Sales Director Giorgio Lignarolo sheds sheds more light on how Fabricato did it.

By
  • Subir Ghosh
 Interview
Young India Fashion Survey 2025
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Circularity Narratives / ESCF Project Report
Participation in ESCF was not token—it demanded deep engagement from all. For Yee Chain, this meant drawing from years of hands-on trials in circular textile manufacturing. As supply chain partners, it was committed to share its existing knowledge and to advance development/ use of new knowledge and tools to actively contribute to the project.

Enabling Systemic Circularity and a Collective Push for Industry-Wide Change

  • Subir Ghosh

18 April 2025
Pioneering Change / Earth Protex Interview
The focus at Earth Protex remains its Tex2Tex technology and business scope, which specifically targets textile-to-textile recycling of polyester. Its Thermo-Mechanical Reactor recycling technology enables easy and scalable recycling of polyester textiles. In pic: The Ganni collection

Material Science at Crossroads: The Disconnect between Scientists and Creative Industries

  • Richa Bansal

24 March 2025