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

Alexander David

Climate Impact / Apparel Hubs

10 December 2024

4 minutes

The report analysed changes in heat-stress risk using both dry- and wet-bulb measures, and also analysed how heat have been intensifying in major garment producing centres over the past 20 years, upending the lives of garment workers.

Climate Scourge: 1 Million Jobs in 4 Apparel Manufacturing Countries Could Be Gone by 2030

A report by the Global Labor Institute warns that if 4 key hubs of garment production fail to make climate adaptation investments, nearly one million new apparel and footwear jobs will be foregone by 2030.

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Staff Writer

Sustainable Cotton / Africa

26 May 2022

3 minutes

Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) is an internationally recognised seal for sustainably produced cotton from Africa. The CmiA initiative was established by the Hamburg-based Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) in 2005. AbTF is working to realise its goals through CmiA, which is one of the world’s leading standards for sustainable cotton.

CmiA Doubles Cotton Output, European Chains Make Beeline for Africa

Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) has once again achieved record levels of supply and demand. New and existing clients are seeking to purchase greater amounts of cotton verified through CmiA and CmiA Organic. A total of 600 million CmiA textiles were brought to market, more than doubling Cotton made in Africa’s volume from the previous year.

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Staff Writer

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

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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

18 April 2025

Circularity Narratives / Yee Chain International Interview

Unified standards, greater efficiency, and reduced fragmentation could be the shared goal of the future for the industry. However, achieving this would be incredibly challenging; hence tailoring solutions to specific contexts while ensuring coherence and interoperability across different regions is the way forward.

Falling into the Blame Game Is Counter-Productive for all in the Value Chain

Subir Ghosh

16 April 2025