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Climate Action / Decarbonisation

15 August 2023

 3 minutes
The vision is to embed environmental sciences at the heart of the fashion and textiles sector. Building the Future Fibres Network is a first step towards transforming the fashion industry towards a new, low carbon future.

New £1.6 million UK Project to Drive Decarbonisation in Fashion and Textiles

Future Fibres Network+, a £1.6million forward-thinking project, aims to embed environmental sciences at the heart of the fashion and textiles sector, and steer the industry towards a new, low carbon future.

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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

  • Subir Ghosh

6 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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Event Roundup / EU Green Week Report
This year’s theme at the EU Green Week from 3-5 June, ‘Circular Solutions for a Competitive EU’ – emphasised the 3 Cs: Clean, Competitive, and Circular.

EU Green Week 2025 Signals Shift from Circular Economy Policy to Action

  • Tom Vöege

9 June 2025
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
 
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Sportswear Waste / Football and More Interview
The football sector is a huge contributor to textile waste—approximately 2.45 million Liverpool and 1.95 million Manchester United sports shirts were sold worldwide in 2021 alone.

Sportswear: The Oft-Overlooked Mega Contributor to Fashion Waste

  • Subir Ghosh

17 January 2024
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

  • Marian Makkar
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3 October 2024
 
Young India Fashion Survey 2025

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