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Joseph Winters

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Joseph Winters

Joseph Winters is Staff Writer at Grist.org.

 
 
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Fabric Dyeing / Nwe Techs Commentary
Growing concern over freshwater use is encouraging closer examination of processes traditionally accepted as unavoidable components of large-scale textile production systems.

End of Invisible Dyeing Costs: Compliance Demands Are Redefining the Economics of Textile Production

  • Alok Goel
  • Rohini Swamy

5 June 2026
Footwear Footprint / Recycling Issue Report
Near-infrared scanning technology, adapted from the apparel sector, cannot identify materials in black soles where carbon black pigments absorb rather than reflect infrared light, accounting for 37% unknown results across the sample.

The Sneaker Economy Has a Structural Recycling Problem, Finds Fashion for Good Study

  • Special Correspondent

2 June 2026
 
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Leader Speak / Textile Chemistry Interview
The push to embed ecological performance into textile production requires chemistry that holds up under real industrial conditions, including shade consistency, throughput and process stability.

Brands Set Decarbonisation Targets and Expect Suppliers to Absorb the Cost

  • Subir Ghosh

15 June 2026
State of Machinery / Recycling Issue Commentary
Textile-to-textile recycling has moved beyond pilot experimentation into commercial production, with fibre recovery lines now operating at volumes that signal a permanent change in manufacturing logic.

An Industry Armed with Recycling Technology Now Confronts the Harder Problem of Scale

  • Special Correspondent

11 June 2026
 
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World Trade / India Prospects Analysis
India has recently fast-tracked the process of negotiating and signing trade agreements.

India’s Trade Negotiating Strategies and Options in the Textiles and Apparel Sector

  • Arpita Mukherjee
  • Sagarika Sengupta

5 July 2022
State of Workers / Pakistan Study Report
Pakistan’s labour laws require written employment contracts for all workers, and mandate that contracts be submitted to labour departments. Contracts must include the terms and conditions of employment and be provided to the worker. The reality in most factories is very different.

Invisible Stitches: The Hidden Human Cost of Pakistan’s Garment Exports

  • Special Correspondent

7 July 2025