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Estonia

Packaging Alternative / Woola

2 January 2024

2 minutes

Woola takes material that otherwise gets thrown away – waste wool – and turn it into a sustainable alternative to plastic for packing fragile stuff safely.

Estonian Starup Woola Raises €2.5m to Replace Plastic Packaging with Wool

Estonian startup Woola that creates protective wool packaging by replacing plastic has received another round of funding of 2.5 million euros.

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Zero Waste / Reet Aus

6 December 2023

5 minutes

The collections of fashion designer Reet Aus are made by implementing the Upmade method in the early stages of the mass production process. This has improved efficiency and reduced environmental impact — each produced item uses an average of 70% less water and 88% less energy compared to a regular product.

No Scrap Left Behind: Estonian Endeavour Boosts Industrial Upcycling

The Reet Aus mission is to minimise the ecological footprint of the fashion industry by applying industrial upcycling — producing clothing from pre-production leftover fabrics. texfash.com talks to the visionary designer to know more.

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Advantage India / New Trade Disorder / V Report

There are already reports of US companies asking for discounts. This is true as much of India, as it is of the smaller apparel-making nations.

Trump Tariffs Give Indian Industry a Chance to Recalibrate its Global Textiles Trade Strategy

Richa Bansal

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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

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