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Education

Fashion Education / FCG Initiative

4 September 2023

2 minutes

From entry-level courses to certified professional education options, the Academy will provide a comprehensive range of opportunities to support a student's growth and development.

Fashion Council Germany Launches Education Platform to Meet Needs of Modern Industry

Fashion Council Germany has launched an online educational platform for designers and established brands to continuously learn and realise innovative ideas, with ambitious aims to encompass not just Germany but the whole of Europe.

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Staff Writer

Campus Strides / Design Contest

31 May 2022

4 minutes

Mali Jean Borisch of Kendall College of Art and Design at Ferris State University (Michigan) secured top honours for ‘Seasons of Citrus’, a sustainable reversible multi-season travel line made out of orange fibre. She was awarded US$1,000 from AATCC; a Pantone Cotton Passport and Color of the Year (COY) mug; US$300 Spoonflower Gift Certificate and Spoonflower DIY Book Bundle; US$200 Jacquard Inkjet Fabric Systems gift certificate to obtain prepared for dyeing (PFD) fabric; Datacolor ColorReaderPRO

A Competition & its Winners Promoting Adaptive Travelwear

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists' (AATCC) Concept2Consumer Student Design competition saw four winners showcase their creative design and problem-solving skills in textile/apparel design for the theme adaptive travelwear that incorporates recycled materials and sustainable manufacturing.

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Staff Writer

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

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