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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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Fashion Footprint / Modavision Interview
Global fashion authority is shifting away from inherited capitals towards platforms that redistribute visibility, participation and cultural relevance across borders with greater openness today internationally.

Fashion Influence Is Moving Beyond the Capitals That Once Controlled It

  • Subir Ghosh

23 April 2026
Recycling Crisis / Design Issue Report
The decision of what a textile product is made from increasingly determines what becomes of it—a shift that places environmental responsibility firmly within the design process itself.

The Textile Industry's Recycling Problem Was Always a Design Problem

  • Subir Ghosh

13 April 2026
 
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HSBC Downgrade / Nike Impact Analysis
Once a reliable proxy for global consumption growth, major sportswear labels now face a market in which scale and cultural recognition are no longer sufficient to guarantee investor confidence or competitive position.

The Sportswear Market Has Changed the Rules and the Biggest Players Are Exposed

  • Subir Ghosh

28 April 2026
Event Call / ITMA 2027 Feature
Textile start-ups face their decisive test after visibility, when early attention must become trials, funding, partnerships and adoption inside working production systems worldwide.

Start-Ups Cross the Valley Between Textile Visibility and Factory Adoption

  • Special Correspondent

27 April 2026
 
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War Effects / Surat Exodus Feature
The decision to leave is rarely about wages alone; it is about whether a city can sustain the basic conditions that make staying possible. In Surat, those conditions have collapsed.

Paying for a Distant War: Surat's Migrant Textile Workforce Is Leaving 'Coz It has Run Out of Gas

  • Richa Bansal

27 March 2026
Hemp Prospects / France Overview Interview
Despite France’s pioneering role in hemp, fibre processing remains fragmented and small-scale, with underinvestment in infrastructure hampering its ability to compete with dominant synthetic materials.

With French Hemp, Spinning Mills Remain in an Experimental Phase, but There's Hope

  • Subir Ghosh

22 September 2025