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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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Recycling Story / Avantium Interview
In Dawn’s model, the stronger commercial driver comes from converting cellulosic content, with polyester recovery remaining important but secondary to the wider economics of industrial deployment.

Polycotton Recycling Faces a Scale Test That Chemistry Alone Cannot Solve

  • Subir Ghosh

21 April 2026
Rethinking Circularity / Garments Apart / III Feature
Circularity cannot be retrofitted onto a finished product; it must be resolved as a structural constraint before construction ever begins.

Recyclable Materials Mean Nothing if the Product Cannot Be Disassembled

  • Subir Ghosh

10 April 2026
 
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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
Event Preview / SMART Convention Report
Europe’s circular textile push is entering a harsher stage, where the test is no longer intent but whether strained systems can absorb waste, regulation and uneven market capacity.

Europe’s Textile Future Will Be Decided by Infrastructure, Not Intention

  • Special Correspondent

22 April 2026
 
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Country Overview / Egypt Prospects Commentary
The majority of the Egyptian garment industry's 1.5 million workers, 50% of whom are female, are unbanked, and are paid in cash.

Egypt Stakes Its Claim as Global Textiles and Apparel Powerhouse

  • Subir Ghosh

14 July 2025
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