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The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based science and knowledge, supporting EU policies to positively impact society. The EU Science Hub is the main website of the JRC.

 
 
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Climate Crisis / El Niño Effect / III Analysis
Tariffs on American cotton helped redirect Chinese demand towards Brazil, concentrating a large share of global trade in a single exporting country and its climate.

China Draws on Large Stocks While Other Importers Compete for Scarce Cotton

  • Subir Ghosh

15 October 2026
Fashtech Trends / Imagery Analysis
European restrictions on destroying unsold clothing signal a wider expectation that fashion businesses will need to understand what they produce, what remains unsold and why waste occurs.

Fashion Brands Must Test AI Imagery against the Real Garment before Selling

  • Prashant Kumar

28 September 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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Kapok Textiles / Flocus Feature
Kapok fibre grows on trees, on non-agricultural land. It not only offers a new environment involvement by creating demand for more trees to be planted and halt deforestation, it also positively impacts on the communities where the fibre is grown and processed. Why was it forgotten!?

Flocus Your Attention: A Novel Initiative is Resurrecting a Forgotten, Regenerative Fibre

  • Richa Bansal

7 February 2024
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