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

Ann Hammad

Shipping / Fungal Contamination

10 January 2025

Future research should also simulate real-world shipping conditions by incorporating temperature and relative humidity fluctuations in experiments.

Cotton, Suede Most Vulnerable to Fungal Attacks During Shipping, Finds New Research

A new study that evaluated textile susceptibility to fungal contamination during transit found that while cotton and suede are most susceptible to fungal contamination, leather, polyester, and imitation suede were found to be the least susceptible.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Labour Issues / New Trade Disorder / III Commentary

Reports have been gradually trickling in about orders being slashed and hiring frozen. There are fears—not entirely unfounded—that factories would be forced to either downsize or shut shop entirely.

If Deals Don't Work out, Garment Workers in Manufacturing Hubs Face a Bleak Future

Subir Ghosh

9 April 2025

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