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

Center for Environmental Health

Toxic Fashion / Off-Price Retail

13 March 2024

3 minutes

At both Ross and Burlington, the majority (87%) of lead-containing handbags and wallets sampled in 2022 showed a pattern of faux leather materials on the interior lining of the bags containing excessive levels of lead, whereas the exterior faux-leather material tended to be lead-free.

Shockingly High Levels of Lead Found in Fashion Accessories Sold at Off-Price Retailers

Leading US off-price retailers Ross and Burlington continue to sell leather and faux leather fashion accessories containing high levels of toxic lead, says a report by nonprofit watchdog Center for Environmental Health (CEH).

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Staff Writer

Toxic Fashion / BPA Usage

17 October 2022

2 minutes

Studies have shown that BPA can be absorbed through skin and end up in the bloodstream after handling receipt paper for seconds or a few minutes at a time. Sports bras and athletic shirts are worn for hours at a time, and one is meant to sweat in them. So it is concerning to find such high levels of BPA in clothing.

Alarming Levels of Hormone-Disrupting Chemical Found in Sports Brands of Nike, Fila, North Face and Others

An environmental organisation in California, US has accused 11 major brands of using the hormone-disrupting chemical BPA in their products.

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Staff Writer

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

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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

Uncertain Times / New Trade Disorder / I Commentary

It's April 2025, and the world has been thrown into chaos by the so-called reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on all other countries. No one seemed to have been prepared for such drastic measures, and the world trade order is in turmoil.

Trump Tariffs Threaten Growth, Investments and Development for Vulnerable Economies

Subir Ghosh

7 April 2025