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

Om Prakash Ghimire

Cotton Farming / Tackling Climate

12 August 2024

The United States plays a vital role in the global cotton market as a key producer and exporter. The USDA Crop Production Summary for 2023 shows 7.06 million acres of cotton were harvested in the United States. In South Carolina, 207,000 acres of upland cotton were harvested for a production value of $146,750,000.

US Scientists Make Strides in Water Use Efficiency for Climate-Resistant Cotton

Research from Clemson University in the US is shedding light on how to make cotton more climate-resilient through improved water use efficiency.

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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