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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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Recycling Crisis / New Challenges Interview
Circular systems depend on garments retaining value beyond first use, a condition increasingly undermined by ultra-fast fashion production models.

Recycling Cannot Save Clothing Designed Only to Be Thrown Away

  • Subir Ghosh

12 January 2026
 
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Material Innovation / The Alternatives Commentary
Scaling sustainable materials depends on system readiness, aligning innovation with sourcing, infrastructure compatibility, governance, and compliance across value chains.

From Fibre Innovation to System Readiness: What It Really Takes to Scale Sustainable Materials

  • KD Sharma

15 January 2026
Dyeing Sector / New Tech Interview
Waterless dyeing shifts the sustainability conversation from incremental efficiency gains to fundamental changes in how colour is applied and fixed.

A New Dyeing Architecture Challenges Established Textile Process Orthodoxy

  • Subir Ghosh

14 January 2026
 
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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
Threads of Control / Politics of Waste / I Analysis
1. The debate over defining textile waste has become central to discussions on global circularity, with stakeholders warning of serious repercussions for developing economies.

How UNEP’s Used Textile Guidelines Risk Destroying What They Claim to Save

  • Subir Ghosh

10 November 2025
 
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Machine Embroidery / Automation
Cornell’s OriStitch system uses embroidery and heat-shrink threads to transform flat fabrics into self-folding 3D forms.

OriStitch Points to a More Automated Future for Machine Embroidery

  • Staff Writer

15 December 2025
Luxury Fashion / Human Rights
Wider scrutiny

Widening Italian Investigation Flags Labour Abuses in Luxury Supply Chain

  • Staff Writer

8 December 2025