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

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Dirty Cotton / Brazil Scandal

11 April 2024

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The climate impact has been enormous: clearing Cerrado vegetation for agricultural production generates as much carbon per year as the annual emissions of 50 million cars.

H&M and Zara Linked to Deforestation, Rights Abuses and Land-Grab; Asian Suppliers Sourcing Dirty Cotton from Brazil with Better Cotton Label

UK nonprofit Earthsight’s investigations reveal nearly a million tonnes of tainted cotton from some of the most notorious estates in Brazil to clothing manufacturers in Asia, and being supplied to fast fashion behemoths H&M and Zara.

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Subir Ghosh

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 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

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Wool Usage / NZ Push Report

New Zealand is weaving wool into the fabric of its future. The wool procurement shift is being lauded as both a climate-conscious and economy-boosting move.

Greener Floors, Stronger Futures: New Zealand Chooses Wool for Climate and Community

Richa Bansal

21 April 2025