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Laundry Trends / Clothing Labels

28 July 2023

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When it comes to laundry know-how, 32% believe there are too many laundry label symbols to understand, and a fifth (20%) have abandoned reading washing labels altogether.

Heavy Load: 74% of British Households Don't Fully Understand Laundry Labels on Clothes

The humble washing machine is ensuring that sustainable fashion goes for a toss in Britain as households use it with indiscriminate settings jacking up their electricity bills and ruining the longevity of clothing, says a not-for-profit campaign.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Tracing Wool / Sheep Inc Interview

The Sheep Inc mission goes beyond creating exceptional knitwear. It seeks to reimagine the fashion industry's approach to the environment. Instead of merely offsetting emissions, Sheep Inc strives to make a positive impact, pledging to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than the manufacturing process creates.

Here's a Response to Anti-Wool Agenda: Transparency and Regenerative Sourcing

Subir Ghosh

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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