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

Wang Yifan

Wearables / 3D Fabric

23 July 2024

The RoboFabric uses an advanced mathematical algorithm that designs an interlocking system of 3D-printed tiles are joined together by metal fibres running through tiny channels between them, or by an external soft case, which requires negative air pressure or vacuum to be applied constantly.

Scientists Develop 3D-Printed Fabric for Medical Devices

Inspired by the scales of pangolins and armadillos, scientists at NTU Singapore have developed a patent-pending innovative wearable fabric that can quickly be made into medical devices or soft robotics, such as limbs for drones.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

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Product Impact / New Study Report

Understanding that the environmental crisis is more than just carbon emissions will ensure that as companies work to reduce their carbon footprint, they are aware of how their business impacts the environment on other fronts. Failure to do so risks shifting impact from one category to another unknowingly.

Raw Materials and Manufacturing Account for 90% of Fashion Product’s Environmental Footprint

Special Correspondent

25 April 2025

Trade Ties / Indo-Bangla Tension Commentary

Trucks at the border crossing at Dawki, Meghalaya. The trans-shipment facility, operational since 2020, was a result of India’s “Neighbourhood First” initiative and a gesture of goodwill toward Dhaka.

India’s Trans-shipment Ban Serves as a Big Blow to Bangladesh’s Apparel Ambitions

Subir Ghosh

21 April 2025