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Jordan Foster

PhD Student, Sociology University of Toronto
Jordan Foster

Jordan Foster is a PhD Student, Sociology at the University of Toronto.

 
 
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SMART View / Politics of Waste / III Interview
The global dispute over textile “waste” definitions underscores how policy language can reshape markets, influence livelihoods, and determine who benefits from the growing circular economy.

Global Textile Waste Definitions Expose Deep Faultlines in Circularity Governance

  • Subir Ghosh

12 November 2025
Faultlines / Politics of Waste / V Feature
Global efforts to define textile “waste” versus “reuse” could reshape international trade and environmental regulation, determining whose economies thrive and whose livelihoods are jeopardised under circularity rules.

The Global Waste Paradox: When Circularity Turns Political

  • Subir Ghosh

14 November 2025
 
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Denim Production / Archroma Finishing Interview
Denim Halo is a breakthrough alternative. It draws on a unique new chemistry, Dirsol RD, and a broad portfolio of textile dyes based on decades of advanced research to produce laser-friendly denim with outstanding contrast on intense black and indigo shades.

Archroma’s Upstream Shift Signals a New Era for High-Contrast Denim Finishing

  • Subir Ghosh

17 November 2025
Event Roundup / FTSC 2025 Report
The International Conference on Fashion as a Tool for Social Change explored how fashion systems can move beyond extraction towards models that prioritise human relationships, epistemic justice and equitable value creation across global supply chains.

Participatory Design and Ethical Labour Dominate Discourse at FTSC 2025 Gathering

  • Special Correspondent

17 November 2025
 
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Under Scanner / Nike Wage Theft Analysis
Without binding frameworks, supply chains will continue to operate on a model of plausible deniability and race-to-the-bottom pricing.

Nike's Unpaid Wages and Erosion of Corporate Credibility in Global Supply Chains

  • Special Correspondent

8 May 2025
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
 
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