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

Hui Sun

Tackling PFAS / Membrane

11 September 2024

A recent study by the US. Centers for Disease Control found that 98% of people tested had detectable levels of PFAS, a family of particularly long-lasting compounds also known as “forever chemicals,” in their bloodstream.

MIT Scientists Develop New Filtration Material to Remove PFAS from Water with Silk and Cellulose Membranes

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come up with new filtration membranes based on natural silk and cellulose that can remove contaminants, including ‘forever chemicals’ and heavy metals.

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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

Tariff Impact / Luxury Fashion Commentary

For decades, luxury brands have relied on well-established international supply chains and global consumer bases, allowing them to maintain the coveted image of timelessness and prosperity.

The Price of Prestige: How Trump’s Tariff War Is Rattling the Luxury Fashion World

Richa Bansal

22 April 2025