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Mark Liu

Visiting Scholar University of Technology Sydney
Mark Liu

Mark Liu is Visiting Scholar: School of Architecture and School of Engineering at University of Technology Sydney.

 

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Using law to make fashion industry fairer to women and Earth
 
 
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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
Q-comm India / Current Trends Analysis
Young professionals in Indian metros are driving fashion quick commerce with last-minute purchases and a preference for digital-first convenience.

Quick Commerce Finds Its Goldmine in Indian Fashion’s Urgency and Margins

  • Piyush Deogirikar

11 July 2025
 
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Technical Textiles / India Prospects Interview
Small textile units are crucial to India’s technical textiles push—bridging policy with practice, and powering innovation from the ground up.

From Policy to Practice: How PHDCCI Aims to Fast-Track India’s Technical Textiles Growth

  • Special Correspondent

21 July 2025
Tariff Turmoil / Lesotho Status Commentary
For two decades, Lesotho had been the unlikely poster child of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)—a trade deal with the US that allowed duty-free exports of garments.

Lesotho Declares State of Disaster as Trump Tariff Wipes Out Textiles Industry

  • Subir Ghosh

15 July 2025
 
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Consumer Trends / Viet Nam Commentary
Gen Z, with a population of over 15 million in Viet Nam, a tech-savvy, socially conscious cohort is flexing its economic muscle, projected to account for 40% of consumer spending by 2030. Their demand for transparency and sustainability is forcing brands to rethink their strategies.

Green Dreams or Greenwashing? Gen Z’s Battle for Sustainable Fashion in Viet Nam

  • Special Correspondent

18 June 2025
Event Roundup / EU Green Week Report
This year’s theme at the EU Green Week from 3-5 June, ‘Circular Solutions for a Competitive EU’ – emphasised the 3 Cs: Clean, Competitive, and Circular.

EU Green Week 2025 Signals Shift from Circular Economy Policy to Action

  • Tom Voege

9 June 2025
 
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Indigo Dyeing / New Standard
Compared to other dyes, indigo is exceedingly complex in chemistry and application. It can take up to two weeks and a lot of labor to prepare and ferment a finicky vat of natural indigo dye.

New Industry Standard for Indigo Dyeing Water Use Unveiled by Transformers Foundation

  • Staff Writer

24 July 2025
Recycling / New Tool
Without reliable origin tracking, the industry cannot determine whether recycled fibres come from plastic bottles or textile waste, creating opacity around sustainability claims and limiting brands' ability to prioritise circular textile recycling over bottle-to-fibre conversion processes.

Textile Exchange Launches New Tool to Trace Recycled Textiles

  • Staff Writer

23 July 2025