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Eric Trachtenberg

Executive Director International Cotton Advisory Committee
Eric Trachtenberg

Eric Trachtenberg is Executive Director, International Cotton Advisory Committee.

 
 
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State of Workers / Viet Nam Project Report
Tier 2 suppliers in Viet Nam have long operated beyond the reach of structured brand engagement—a gap this project sought to close through training, dialogue, and technology deployed directly inside participating factories.

Systemic Silence: Worker Voice in Viet Nam's Lower Tiers Remains a Work in Progress

  • Special Correspondent

2 March 2026
Greenwashing / New Toolbox Feature
The gap between what a garment label declares and what its fibres can confirm has widened for years, outpacing the regulatory frameworks designed to close it.

End of Green Claims in Sight: Fashion Has Been Telling Stories That Science Can Now Fact-Check

  • Subir Ghosh

3 March 2026
 
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Worker Rights / Java Story Commentary
The Central Java Gender Justice Agreement reflects a shift in global supply-chain thinking, showing how binding commitments and worker participation can transform workplace safety and accountability in garment manufacturing.

How the Central Java Agreement Is Rewriting Rules on Workplace Safety in Garment Supply Chains

  • Subir Ghosh

11 March 2026
Denim Markets / India Growth Commentary
India’s denim sector reflects the transformation of a once domestic manufacturing base into a globally integrated production ecosystem supplying fabric and garments to international fashion markets.

Beyond the Blue Thread: India’s Expanding Footprint in the Global Denim Economy

  • Suketu Shah

10 March 2026
 
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Worker Life / Ethiopia Resurgent / V Interview
Industrial zones are transforming nearby communities, bringing new consumer desires and widening the gap between rural and urban life.

The Human Story Inside Ethiopia’s Textile Parks: Survival, Change and Hope

  • Subir Ghosh

30 October 2025
Tariffs and Seconds / SMART View Interview
If unfair trade barriers persist, there's the risk of seeing mountains of usable clothing pile up in the US, while markets abroad fill the gap with cheap, low-quality fast fashion that often results in more waste, not less. Keeping the second-hand clothing trade flowing freely is in everyone’s best interest: economically, socially, and environmentally. This is a moment to build smarter, fairer, and more circular global systems, not to shut them down.

Trade Barriers on Second-Hand Clothing Disrupt a Globally Significant Reverse Supply Chain

  • Subir Ghosh

24 April 2025