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

Shelly Xu Design

Design Edge / Zero Waste

31 August 2023

10 minutes

According to SXD, if all products in the fashion industry were made into zero waste designs, using leftover materials and not wasting any of it, we could potentially reverse climate change in just 5.4 years. This approach can result in a 5% reduction in total emissions, equivalent to 2.4 gigatons of CO2 annually.

Design Disruption: Crafting a Technology that Eliminates Fabric Waste

Charting a radical new standard that designs elimination of fabric waste, the Shelly Xu Design (SXD) technology uses machine-learning and AI to create patterns that use every scrap of fabric efficiently. Award-winning designer Shelly Xu tells texfash.com how she combines great design with “bleeding-edge” technology.

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Richa Bansal

Interview

Collection: Sea Change

Innovation / GCA 2023

9 June 2023

3 minutes

The ten Global Change Award winners.

Global Change Award winners Announced, H&M Doubles Grant and Winners

The 2023 edition of the Global Change Award has a total of 10 winners and will share a €2 million grant from nonprofit H&M Foundation. The grant has been doubled.

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Staff Writer

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Climate Action / Benchmark Report Analysis

Good On You’s Fashion Planet Benchmark Report shines a light on the biggest planetary issues facing fashion, and how the industry fares.

Fashion Industry Not Serious about Emission Reduction or Impact on Nature, Says Report

Staff Writer

15 April 2025

Uncertain Times / New Trade Disorder / I Commentary

It's April 2025, and the world has been thrown into chaos by the so-called reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on all other countries. No one seemed to have been prepared for such drastic measures, and the world trade order is in turmoil.

Trump Tariffs Threaten Growth, Investments and Development for Vulnerable Economies

Subir Ghosh

7 April 2025