It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Mark Liu

Visiting Scholar University of Technology Sydney

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	10 Mar 2022

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Fibre Innovation / Red Sea Seaweed Interview

Native seaweed species from the Red Sea are being developed into fabric prototypes with future commercial potential. The work highlights how regional resources can power globally relevant sustainable textiles.

Woven from the Red Sea: Saudi Arabia’s First Seaweed Fabric

Richa Bansal

19 December 2025

Tribute / Meher Castelino First Person

Meher

When a Chronicler Falls Silent, an Industry Remembers Its Own

Richa Bansal

18 December 2025

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Looking Back / Pittards Report

Established in 1826, Pittards specialised in performance leathers for gloving, footwear and interiors with tanneries in the UK and Ethiopia, together with the facility to manufacture finished products in both locations, including component cutting, leathergoods, footwear and gloves. It closed shop just a year or two before its 200-year anniversary.

Lessons from Another Day. Or Why Pittards Coudn't Save Its Own Hide

Richa Bansal

16 February 2024

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