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

Afsané Kruszelnicki

Textile Forensics / Fabrics

20 October 2023

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Even after four weeks, the lowest percentage of remaining fibres was 33.4%. This indicates that it is extremely valuable to search for fibre evidence even after a long exposure time.

Research Shows Fabric Evidence Can Survive Underwater for Weeks

Research findings on fibre persistence on fabrics submerged underwater reveal a fairly high tenacity rate, promising to revolutionise forensic sciences.

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Staff Writer

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Tariffs and Seconds / SMART View Interview

If unfair trade barriers persist, there's the risk of seeing mountains of usable clothing pile up in the US, while markets abroad fill the gap with cheap, low-quality fast fashion that often results in more waste, not less. Keeping the second-hand clothing trade flowing freely is in everyone’s best interest: economically, socially, and environmentally. This is a moment to build smarter, fairer, and more circular global systems, not to shut them down.

Trade Barriers on Second-Hand Clothing Disrupt a Globally Significant Reverse Supply Chain

Subir Ghosh

24 April 2025

Product Impact / New Study Report

Understanding that the environmental crisis is more than just carbon emissions will ensure that as companies work to reduce their carbon footprint, they are aware of how their business impacts the environment on other fronts. Failure to do so risks shifting impact from one category to another unknowingly.

Raw Materials and Manufacturing Account for 90% of Fashion Product’s Environmental Footprint

Special Correspondent

25 April 2025