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

Max Shtein

Going Circular / Garment Sorting

8 February 2023

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Researcher Brian Iezzi scans and measures the photonic fibres in the fabric he developed.

Recycling Gets Boost: US Researchers Devise Technology to Eliminate Problem of Garment Sorting

Sorting and recycling could be more effective if a tag made of photonic fibres is woven into the fabric. A team of researchers has done just that and is now evaluating ways to move forward with the commercialisation of the technology.

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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

Climate Action / Benchmark Report Analysis

Good On You’s Fashion Planet Benchmark Report shines a light on the biggest planetary issues facing fashion, and how the industry fares.

Fashion Industry Not Serious about Emission Reduction or Impact on Nature, Says Report

Staff Writer

15 April 2025