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Shipping / Fungal Contamination

10 January 2025

Future research should also simulate real-world shipping conditions by incorporating temperature and relative humidity fluctuations in experiments.

Cotton, Suede Most Vulnerable to Fungal Attacks During Shipping, Finds New Research

A new study that evaluated textile susceptibility to fungal contamination during transit found that while cotton and suede are most susceptible to fungal contamination, leather, polyester, and imitation suede were found to be the least susceptible.

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Snapshot / Recycling Crisis / I Feature

The textile recycling market is projected to grow, but investment remains concentrated in companies that can demonstrate material flow predictability

The Data Divide: How Traceability Gaps Are Crushing Textile Recycling Economics

Subir Ghosh

2 June 2025

Event Roundup / EU Green Week Report

This year’s theme at the EU Green Week from 3-5 June, ‘Circular Solutions for a Competitive EU’ – emphasised the 3 Cs: Clean, Competitive, and Circular.

EU Green Week 2025 Signals Shift from Circular Economy Policy to Action

Tom Voege

9 June 2025

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Event Roundup / TRE 2025 Commentary

The inaugural edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo, held at Brussels Expo, a central and accessible venue for a topic so closely tied to European policy initiatives and industrial strategy, managed to gather a broad spectrum of participants, from textile brands and recycling technology providers to EU policymakers, NGOs, and governmental institutions.

Textiles Recycling Expo 2025 Sets the Tone for Europe’s Circular Textile Future

Sebastian Schmidt

11 June 2025

Decarbonisation / Bangladesh Status Interview

The 583MW Summit Meghnaghat II power plant. Bangladesh’s evolving decarbonisation journey presents opportunities to advance its apparel and textile industry while creating quality jobs.

Decarbonisation or Decline: The Crossroads Facing Bangladesh’s Garment Export Sector

Subir Ghosh

10 June 2025

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Retail Prospects / India Story Commentary

The untapped potential of India’s smaller cities is expected to drive the next phase of retail growth. A research report indicates that 60% of the country’s retail growth in the next 2-3 years will come from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

Retail in India – 2025: A Promising Future Backed by Insights and Statistics

Susil S Dungarwal

2 January 2025

Fashion History / Style in my DNA Analysis

1948. Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush.

Extracts: Style in my DNA — 70 Years of Caribbean Fashion

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025