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

Wei Lei

Smart Textiles / Semiconductor Fibres

18 March 2024

In addition to operating solely as single-fibre devices, the resulting optoelectronic fibre can be woven into large-scale fabrics, enabling a broad scope of applications.

Scientists Develop Ultra-Thin Semiconductor Fibres that Turn Fabrics into Wearable Electronics

Researchers at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University have successfully fabricated hair-thin, defect-free fibres spanning 100 metres, which can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics.

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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

Tariff Impact / Luxury Fashion Commentary

For decades, luxury brands have relied on well-established international supply chains and global consumer bases, allowing them to maintain the coveted image of timelessness and prosperity.

The Price of Prestige: How Trump’s Tariff War Is Rattling the Luxury Fashion World

Richa Bansal

22 April 2025