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

University of Chicago

Textile Innovation / Heat Control

17 June 2024

3 minutes

As global temperatures and urban populations rise, the world's cities have become "urban heat islands," with tight-packed conditions and thermal radiation emitting from pavements and skyscrapers trapping and magnifying these temperatures.

New Fabric to Help Urban Citizens Weather Impact of Heat Waves

Researchers in the US have created a new wearable fabric that can help urban residents survive the worst impacts of massive heat caused by global climate change, with applications in clothing, building and car design, and food storage.

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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

Branding Evolution / Influencers Analysis

Branding has always been about making a lasting impression, literally and figuratively.

Challenges of Branding in the Age of Influencers

Piyush Deogirkar

30 April 2025