Consumption

Are Trump’s tariffs reshaping the luxury fashion world? Here’s an analysis of the rapidly-shifting financial landscape for major brands, and the new cultural pressures arising from social media exposes, all against the backdrop of an increasingly uncertain future, also for fashion that is luxe.

Renting clothes can reduce the fashion industry's enormous environmental impact, but so far, the business models have not worked very well, says a study arguing that the best chance of success is for a rental company to provide clothing within a niche market, such as specific sportswear, and to work closely with the suppliers and clothing manufacturers.

To succeed with the EU’s textiles strategy, a systemic shift in the textiles system is needed, moving towards higher quality, longer use, reuse, repair and recycling. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) new module of the Circularity Metrics Lab (CML) on textiles analysed 14 metrics and came up with some key findings.

In perhaps the first of its kind research, texfash.com maps the fashion choices of India’s young population—the Millennials and GenZ—probing key influences that shape how this key demographic consumes and shops—be it their sustainability quotient, budgets, style influences, fits, marketplace and more.

A report by global environmental action NGO WRAP has established clear benchmarks for repair and resale using data from six companies and helped to develop a single methodology that can be applied by businesses of all shapes and sizes, to give robust and comparable data on big environmental savings from preloved and repair, showing that introducing a little circular living into our lives reduces the price and the environmental price tag too.

Achieving sustainability in clothing rental platforms requires a shared commitment from both businesses and consumers. Only through collaborative efforts can these apparel-based services deliver on their promise: reducing fashion’s carbon footprint while fulfilling consumer aspirations.

Although many secondhand clothes sellers say they wash clothing before selling, you can never be too sure. This is why it’s a good idea to wash any secondhand clothes you buy regardless. It’s probably also a good idea to wash any new clothes you buy before wearing as well.

By taking decisive action at the local level, cities can lead the way in reducing textile waste, promoting circular economy principles, and fostering a culture of responsible consumption that aligns with our planet's ecological limits, according to a new report that says that cities across Europe are proactively addressing the issue and promoting sufficiency.

Generation Z, "the sustainability generation", craves engaging ways to receive sustainability-related content. But there are complexities surrounding their shopping habits which often fail to align with their values.

In an attempt to measure the country’s progress towards clothing circularity, a country wide research in Australia has shed light on consumption and disposal traits, and also suggested ways on how to prevent items being unnecessarily sent to landfill.