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Ulrika Leverenz

Climate Action / Finance

29 November 2023

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With the support of the loan earlier this year, Indian supplier Raj Woollen financed the installation of solar panels, energy-efficient motors, as well as water conservation technologies to conserve resources and reduce carbon emissions.

H&M Group Launches Climate Finance Tool for Decarbonisation, But as a Loan with 'Highly Favourable Terms'

The H&M Group has established collaborative financing solutions that enable the necessary decarbonisation of its supply chains by launching a green loan programme in association with Southeast Asia’s largest bank, DBS.
 

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Solutions / Recycling Crisis / VI Interview
R:inventex focuses on mechanical recycling as the most mature and currently scalable approach to processing textile waste, particularly in a reality where mixed fibre compositions are widespread. It relies on mechanical defibration technology that enables them to disassemble textiles while preserving fibre length and structure more effectively than conventional shredding. This enhances both the quality and range of applications for the recovered fibres.

Re:inventex Builds Scalable Textile Recycling Solutions from Wartime Ukraine

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State of Recycling / Europe Status Report
The official press conference for the Textiles Recycling Expo turned out to be a vibrant discussion on the subjects of circularity, recycling and textile waste.

Textiles Recycling Expo Aims to Weave a New Future of Circularity

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Luxury Fashion / Italian Accord Commentary
The luxury fashion industry's dark underbelly has been systematically exposed through a series of high-profile investigations that have shaken consumer confidence and regulatory attention. Recent scandals involving household names such as Dior, Armani, and Valentino have exposed what Milan prosecutors describe as "a generalised manufacturing method" that puts lives at risk to maximise profits whilst maintaining the prestige of luxury pricing.

How Italy's Fashion Industry Will Tackle Worker Exploitation Through New Transparency Accord

  • Special Correspondent

6 June 2025
Cotton Crisis / Pakistan Status Analysis
The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) and All-Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) have time and again warned that the current tax structure makes domestic cotton unviable, forcing mills to rely increasingly on cheaper imported alternatives. Industry insiders fear that during the crop year 2025–26, cotton ginning and textile sectors may operate at less than 50% of their total production capacity.

Pakistan's Cotton Sector Faces Imminent Collapse as Government Scrambles for Solutions

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5 June 2025
 
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Consumer Trends / Fast Fashion Analysis
There's an attitude–behaviour gap – the incongruence between what people say and what they actually do. This is a phenomenon noted across multiple generations. It underscores that consumer intentions are not reliable predictors of behaviour.

The Great Self-Contradiction: Gen Z Supports Sustainability – and Fuels Ultra-Fast Fashion

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A New Passport / Trade Aspects Report
Conducting thorough assessments of their supply chains, adopting relevant digital technologies, and investing in transparency and traceability solutions can be a good starting point for supplier countries to embrace DPPs effectively and meet the expectations of EU importers.

Looking at Europe: DPPs Have Manufacturing Countries Fumbling in the Dark

  • Subir Ghosh

18 August 2023
 
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