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Alessandra Mezzadri

Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS University of London
Alessandra Mezzadri

Alessandra Mezzadri is Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS, University of London.

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Handmade India / Dokha Story First Person
A tradition kept exactly as it was can survive in archives, but one allowed to change its form can remain part of how people dress and earn.

A Himalayan Winter Garment Sheds Its Wool and Finds a New Life

  • Tapan Sharma

30 September 2026
Climate Crisis / El Niño Effect / II Analysis
Cotton supply rises and falls with harvests, which leaves it exposed to El Niño in a way that synthetic fibres produced in factories largely are not.

A Weather Shock to Cotton Could Push Fashion Further Towards Fossil Fibres

  • Subir Ghosh

14 October 2026
 
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Double Jeopardy / Indian Exports / III Analysis
Global buyers reducing their dependence on China have redistributed tens of billions of dollars in apparel orders, rewarding suppliers able to scale production quickly and reliably.

The Orders China Released Found Homes Everywhere Except in Indian Factories

  • Richa Bansal

21 October 2026
Double Jeopardy / Indian Exports / II Analysis
Workers who travel across states for garment jobs are often the first released when orders fall, making migration patterns an early indicator of trade stress.

The Cost of New US Tariffs Would Fall First on Migrant Workers in India

  • Richa Bansal

20 October 2026
 
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Rant Control / Shein Circularity Commentary
Corporate sustainability language has evolved beyond grand ecological promises into something harder to challenge—the rhetoric of everyday pragmatism and consumer common sense.

Rise and Shein: The Circularity Report That Laundered a Business Model in Plain Sight

  • Subir Ghosh

30 March 2026
Shein and Temu / South Africa Report
Shein and Temu reached a combined 3.6% share of South Africa’s total retail market within five years. This expansion pace far exceeds that achieved by international physical retail entrants.

South Africa’s Clothing Industry Under Siege from Shein and Temu’s Offshore Dominance

  • Special Correspondent

12 August 2025