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

Harvard University

3D Printing / New Method

2 April 2025

The researchers wanted to bring the work [into the Lab] to have a mechanically or strain-stimulated material, where the color change can be used for remote detection.

Engineers Develop 3D Printing Method that Creates Colour-Changing Materials for Smart Textiles

A collaborative research has developed a pioneering method of 3D printing elastomers that enable complex, colour-changing responsive materials, paving the way for novel applications like smart textiles and advanced robotics.

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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

Event Preview / Intertex Portugal Interview

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

3 May 2025