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

Matteo Gallidabino

Microfibre Pollution / East Africa

5 May 2023

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Researchers teamed up with the Flipflopi project, an initiative which uses the world's first recycled plastic sailing dhow, a handmade boat constructed from materials found on African beaches.

Textile Microfibres Found to be Ravaging Kenyan and Tanzanian Coastlines

A field research study has found that microfibres are ravaging the coastlines in the East African countries of Kenya and Tanzania. It also found that most of the microfibres came from natural fibres.

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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

Branding Evolution / Influencers Analysis

Branding has always been about making a lasting impression, literally and figuratively.

Challenges of Branding in the Age of Influencers

Piyush Deogirkar

30 April 2025