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

Sethuraman Panchanathan

Industry Revamp / US Project

29 January 2024

3 minutes

Potential key outcomes of the North Carolina Textile Innovation and Sustainability Engine include a decrease in the negative environmental effects of the textile sector, including a reduction in the sector’s carbon footprint.

New Project in US Seeks to Advance Textile Industry ‘Greening’

A new project in the US aims to disrupt and revolutionise the $96 billion textiles industry, driving advances in smart textiles, wearable technology, medical textiles and protective textiles.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

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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

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ITF Intertex Portugal expects the participation of over 250 top-tier exhibitors, alongside the anticipated presence of more than 5,000 professionals from over 20 countries.

Balancing Between Nearshoring and Regional Supply Chains with a Global Outlook

Subir Ghosh

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