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

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Functional Fabrics / Innovation

29 November 2022

UBCO researcher Dr Farzan Gholamreza gets Newton, a thermal mannequinn, ready for a sweat test in his outdoor exercise gear.

Researchers Explore Sweat Management Activewear, Improve Coolness Factor for Athletes

A new research seeks to identify some key fabric properties that will bolster human comfort levels in activewear.

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Under Scanner / Nike Wage Theft Analysis

Without binding frameworks, supply chains will continue to operate on a model of plausible deniability and race-to-the-bottom pricing.

Nike's Unpaid Wages and Erosion of Corporate Credibility in Global Supply Chains

Special Correspondent

8 May 2025

Snapshot / Recycling Crisis / III Feature

A diffusion of responsibility prevents coordinated action and enables continued inaction. Brands blame inadequate infrastructure, recyclers cite insufficient feedstock quality, governments point to industry resistance, and consumers expect affordable options without understanding environmental costs.

Policy Patchwork: How Regulatory Gaps Are Sabotaging Europe's Circular Textile Ambitions

Subir Ghosh

4 June 2025

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Deforestation / Viscose Angle Report

A lone rainforest tree stump stands in a forestry concession held by PT Industrial Forest Plantation — logged to make way for a pulpwood monoculture plantation.

The Green Inferno: The Destructive Viscose Empire Behind Indonesia's Deforestation

Special Correspondent

4 June 2025

Tariff Turmoil / Developments Commentary

The legal battle over Trump's tariffs represents more than a dispute over trade policy; it embodies fundamental questions about American governance and the balance of power between branches of government.

Trump's Tariff Turmoil: Courts Challenge Presidential Authority in Landmark Trade Ruling

Richa Bansal

3 June 2025

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