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

Ian Scher

Traceability / Leather Initiative

2 March 2023

3 minutes

The first to sign the initiative on Leather Traceability Schemes led by the Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE), are the Leather Working Group, ICEC-The Certification Institute for the leather sector, and the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF).

Leather Industry Organisations Start Work on Alignment of Leather Traceability Schemes

European trade body COTANCE has formed the Leather Traceability Cluster to align leather traceability schemes in a bid to reduce audit fatigue in tanneries and avoid unproductive costs for the leather value chain.

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Style File / Gen Z Commentary

Fashion has become a pick and mix of trends and ideas where an individual can use the ingredients to create and recreate identity as often as they desire. There is joy in dressing, not fear. There are no rules.

Why We Should Embrace the Joy of Dressing ‘Outside of the Lines’ Like Gen Z

Steven Wright
Gwyneth Moore

18 May 2023

Retail Watch / Reliance-Shein Analysis

Random images from Shein India's Instagram account. The online fast fashion retailer was immensely popular among Indian women, especially youngsters, for its stylish wears.

Polyester Giant Reliance Sets Stage for Shein's Backdoor Return to India

Subir Ghosh

23 May 2023

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Deforestation / Viscose Report

Excavators beside a canal cutting through recently deforested peatland inside a PT. Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (PT RAPP) pulpwood concession on Pulau Pedang, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. PT RAPP is a subsidiary of APRIL, the pulp & paper division of the RGE Group.

Deforestation Scam: Viscose Producer's Denials Insufficient to Rebut Evidence, Say 5 Groups

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2 June 2023

Climate Crisis / Carbon Colonialism Interview

Thick black smoke is seen coming out from a chimney of a garment factory in the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. An investigation by the Unearthed team of Greenpeace and Daily Mail last year unravelled a scandal in Cambodia wherein off-cuts from clothing factories that supply leading western brands were being used to fuel brick-kilns—exposing bonded workers to toxic fumes. The investigation took off from the 'Hot Trends' study of Laurie Parsons.

Joining the Dots: Sustainability Strategy Reflects the Colonial Logic of the Global Economy

Subir Ghosh

1 June 2023

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Textile Recycling / Green Machine Interview

The Green Machine is licensed by HKRITA at cost price, meaning it only covers their costs with no extra margins. For H&M Foundation and HKRITA this open-source approach is key to reach maximum impact and to transform the fashion industry.

HKRITA’s Green Machine is Breakthrough that Recycling of Blended Textiles Needed, at Scale

Subir Ghosh

17 October 2022

Machinery / VDMA Outlook Interview

In March, the mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany recorded a real decline in orders of 6 percent. A small ray of hope after several months of double-digit declines, but not yet a turnaround.

Bottlenecks from Disrupted Supply Chains Now Easing Considerably

Richa Bansal

8 May 2023

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Textile Recycling / Homework

Bacterial cellulose and animal leather were comparable in performance during the Taber Abraser test.

Green Fashion Alternatives Could Be Grown from Black Tea, Suggests UK Research

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9 June 2023

Innovation / GCA 2023

The ten Global Change Award winners.

Global Change Award winners Announced, H&M Doubles Grant and Winners

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9 June 2023