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

Wageningen Food & Biobased Research

Fibre Innovation / Biopolymers

4 October 2023

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An estimated 500.000 metric tonnes of polyester is lost in the environment each year through fibre shedding and the like.

New Project to Dive Deep into Biodegradability, Develop New Biopolyester

Another project to find a solution for the enormous microplastic pollution caused by apparel textiles got under way last month as a consortium of universities and research institutes promises to invest 6.6 million EUR.

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Staff Writer

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Advantage India / New Trade Disorder / V Report

There are already reports of US companies asking for discounts. This is true as much of India, as it is of the smaller apparel-making nations.

Trump Tariffs Give Indian Industry a Chance to Recalibrate its Global Textiles Trade Strategy

Richa Bansal

11 April 2025

Sourcing Strategies / New Trade Disorder / II Analysis

The plush Plaza Senayan in Indonesian capital Jakarta. Many Asian countries today have thriving domestic markets.

Just Like 'China Plus One' of Earlier, the World Now Needs a 'US Plus One' Trade Policy

Subir Ghosh

8 April 2025