Guatemala’s secondhand clothing sector is not a by-product of global waste but a driver of reuse, repair and redistribution. Almost nine in ten imports find new life, sustaining hundreds of thousands of informal workers—most of them women. Through data, field reporting and on-the-ground voices, this three-part series explores how policy, gender and enterprise intersect to redefine value in fashion’s forgotten markets.

Europe’s bid to build a sustainable textile economy hinges on hemp — a crop long celebrated for its low impact and high potential. But ambition alone cannot replace infrastructure or markets. Through three linked reports, texfash.com investigates hemp’s cultivation, technology, and commercial readiness, uncovering how policy, science and business collide in the making of a new bio-based industry.

Circular fashion has a problem--that of system challenges. Forum for the Future’s Enabling Systemic Circularity in Fashion project worked with 12 brands/retailers and manufacturers/suppliers across the fashion industry to understand why progress towards circularity has been so limited. This series gleans the learnings from participants.