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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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Going Circular / Cascading Effects Feature
Every stage of cascading — from repair to reuse to recycling — extends a textile’s life, revealing how value can move through multiple hands before final recovery.

How Cascading Circularity Could Redefine the Future of the Textile Economy

  • Special Correspondent

22 October 2025
Second Chance / Guatemala Story / II Feature
Across Guatemala’s markets, women transform imported clothes into economic lifelines—sorting, repairing, and reselling garments that global systems label as waste, sustaining families and extending textile lifecycles.

Female Traders Drive Guatemala’s Secondhand Clothing Economy’s Real Value

  • Subir Ghosh

22 October 2025
 
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Denim Design / Jeanologia Interview
Denim’s transformation at Jeanologia reflects the merging of digital innovation with centuries of Mediterranean craftsmanship.

From Responsibility to Creativity: How Jeanologia is Rewriting Denim’s Design Ethos

  • Subir Ghosh

4 November 2025
Ground Circularity / Denim Deal / I Feature
The Denim Deal, the global initiative accelerating the use of post-consumer recycled (POCR) cotton, unveiled at this season’s Kingpins Amsterdam not one, but three collections that prove circular denim isn’t just possible — it’s ready to wear, ready to scale, and ready for every brand to plug and play.

Circular Denim Goes Mainstream as Industry Turns Pledges into Product

  • Subir Ghosh

3 November 2025
 
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Recycling Story / Nyloop Interview
This visualises the process flow: Starting with textile waste, CircularFabrics recovers nylon in the form of powder from the textile matrix. The powder is then transformed into pellets which can be used to spin yarns, for example. .

How CircularFabrics is Redefining Nylon Recycling Through Low-Impact Chemistry

  • Subir Ghosh

30 June 2025
Consumer Trends / Quiet Luxury Commentary
What is the right strategy for luxury brands when it comes to displaying their logos? Findings suggest that prominent logo displays often backfire, making brands seem inauthentic and less cool. This strategy turns fans of the brand away, potentially reducing its market share.

Luxury Fashion Going Quiet as Minimalist, Logoless Style Stages a Comeback

  • Paurav Shukla
  • Dina Khalifa

19 January 2024
 
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Higg Suite / 3.11 Update
The new cotton datasets were modeled according to Cascale’s industry-aligned Cotton LCA methodology, which was published in October 2024.

Cascale Updates Higg MSI with Expanded Cotton Data and New Home Material Categories

  • Staff Writer

31 October 2025
Climate Action / WRAP Roadmap
Collaboration between signatories, retailers, and charities has expanded reuse and recycling networks, capturing thousands of tonnes of textiles that would otherwise have become waste.

Circular Dreams at Risk: WRAP Sounds Alarm on Textile Growth Outpacing Climate Targets

  • Staff Writer

29 October 2025