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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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Cotton Production / ICAC Study Analysis
Cotton’s "reputation" as a water-hungry crop has long shaped sustainability narratives, but new global data drills holes in that unsubstantiated theory. With 75% of its water needs met by rainfall and just 1.59% of global irrigation attributed to cotton, the real challenge lies in improving irrigation efficiency, not vilifying the fibre.

Cotton’s Water Myth Busted: New Global Study Exposes Flawed 'Thirsty Crop' Claims

  • Subir Ghosh

10 July 2025
Q-comm India / Current Trends Analysis
Young professionals in Indian metros are driving fashion quick commerce with last-minute purchases and a preference for digital-first convenience.

Quick Commerce Finds Its Goldmine in Indian Fashion’s Urgency and Margins

  • Piyush Deogirikar

11 July 2025
 
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Leader Speak / Mahlo Interview
Precision measurement and control have been at the heart of Mahlo’s solutions, ensuring manufacturers maintain high quality, optimised workflows, and efficient resource use across a wide range of textile and material production processes.

How Mahlo Reinvented Textile Quality Control Through 8 Decades of Engineering Expertise

  • Subir Ghosh

4 August 2025
India-UK CETA / Trade Prospects Report
Indian apparel and leather goods could soon find space in UK street fashion as the new trade agreement opens tariff-free access to British markets.

FTA With UK Promises Big Gains for Indian MSMEs in Garments, Leather and Footwear Exports

  • Subir Ghosh

25 July 2025
 
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Material Innovation / Oyster Textiles Interview
Creative Tech Textile continues to advance circular economy practices, contributing innovative solutions to green fashion and environmental protection.

The World is Your Oyster: Churning Sustainable Textiles with Discards from the Sea

  • Richa Bansal

11 February 2025
Recycling / Problems & Prospects Analysis
From the 2010 "Fashion Trashion" show put out by the the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM), Studio Art department. All the outfits were made by studio students using recycled, reclaimed, and re-used materials.

Brands Lean in ‘Recycled’ Clothes. Why Is Recycling Them Further So Hard?

  • Timo Rissanen

24 June 2022