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Katherine V Gough

Professor of Human Geography Loughborough University
Katherine V Gough

Katherine V Gough is Professor of Human Geography at Loughborough University.

 
 
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Rethinking Circularity / Scaling Up Analysis
The store, the sales advisor and the after-sales experience convert technical detail into information that shapes how a client actually cares for and keeps a product.

Fashion Does Not Lack Circular Solutions, It Lacks Connections Between Them

  • Iuliia Moiseienko

9 September 2026
Biomaterials / Labels and Trust Interview
Replacing fossil inputs with plant-derived carbon can reduce dependence on non-renewable resources, but the gain is only as credible as the evidence offered to support it.

Bio-Based Textiles Need Honest Labels before Their Green Claims Can Be Trusted

  • Subir Ghosh

1 October 2026
 
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Functional Fabrics / Wellness Interview
A new kind of clothing earns its place only when buyers can see a real use, consistent performance and proof that matches what the label promises.

From Laboratory Swatch to Finished Garment, the Promise Must Hold at Every Stitch

  • Subir Ghosh

5 October 2026
Handmade India / Dyes & Labour Interview
Colours drawn from plants shift with season, soil, water and temperature, asking makers to work with a living material and its variations instead of a fixed industrial formula.

Fashion's Appetite for Handmade Irregularity Must Extend to the Labour behind It

  • Subir Ghosh

2 October 2026
 
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Textile Recycling / Green Machine Interview
The Green Machine is licensed by HKRITA at cost price, meaning it only covers their costs with no extra margins. For H&M Foundation and HKRITA this open-source approach is key to reach maximum impact and to transform the fashion industry.

HKRITA’s Green Machine is Breakthrough that Recycling of Blended Textiles Needed, at Scale

  • Subir Ghosh

17 October 2022
Climate Action / Marine Litter Feature
Plastic pollution kills over 1 million marine animals every year. The Seaqual transformation process reduces:37% CO2 emissions, 34% water consumption, and 40% energy use even as it empowers communities with better incomes and safer working conditions.

Why Collecting Ocean Waste Required Building Factories, Not Just Funding Beach Cleanups

  • Special Correspondent

24 November 2025