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

Subir Ghosh

Executive Editor & Co-Founder texfash.com

SUBIR GHOSH is a Kolkata-based independent journalist-writer-researcher who writes about environment, corruption, crony capitalism, conflict, wildlife, and cinema. He is the author of two books, and has co-authored two more with others. In mainstream media, he has worked with the Press Trust of India (PTI), the Telegraph, and the Daily News and Analysis (DNA).

He has handled communications and publications for the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), the Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI). and SPG Publications. Over the years, he has been a columnist for a host of publications, including First Post, Kindle, Asian Correspondent, The Asian, Yuva and the Imphal Free Press, among others.

He writes, edits, reports and designs. He is also a professionally trained and qualified photographer.

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List of All Articles

Title	Date
Making a Showcase at an Event	11 Jul 2023
Fashion’s Great Disconnect: Location of Sales, Profits & Capital vs. Location of Environmental Impacts	28 Jun 2023
There Will be Winners, Losers, and Those Who Come Together	27 Jun 2023
‘Certified’ Cotton Not Always ‘Sustainable’ Cotton; Brands & Retailers Must Raise Transparency Bar	13 Jun 2023
Almost 90% of Top Retailers and Brands Still Unsustainable, Not Transparent on Cotton	13 Jun 2023
Enemies of the People: DuPont and 3M Knew of PFAS Dangers, But Covered It up for 40+ Years	10 Jun 2023
Joining the Dots: Sustainability Strategy Reflects the Colonial Logic of the Global Economy	1 Jun 2023
Gnutti: Either You're 100% Sustainable or You're Not; Berto: Don’t Want to Over-Produce	31 May 2023
Isko’s Circular Way: Not Giving to Industry Pressure to Have a New Product Every Season	30 May 2023
Denim Challenge: Translating Most Creative Trends into More Eco-responsible Approach	29 May 2023
Polyester Giant Reliance Sets Stage for Shein's Backdoor Return to India	23 May 2023
Nearshoring Next: Colombia Has Potential to Become Robust Exporter	3 May 2023
For Colombia's Textiles-Fashion Industry Sustainability Is Not a Plus, but a Must	2 May 2023
Destination Colombia: Where Sourcing Meets Substance and Style	1 May 2023
More Info Needed on Farmer Incomes to Measure Progress	1 May 2023
Tough Questions Need to Be Asked Within Bangladesh Too	28 Apr 2023
Larger Idea of Responsible Sourcing Continues to Gain Traction in Industry	26 Apr 2023
More Work Is Needed to Set International Frameworks and Standards	24 Apr 2023
What’s Khadi and What’s Not: Indian Handloom Remains Entangled in Legal Brawls	13 Apr 2023
Reuters Scoop on Recycling Leads to Indonesian Backlash Against Second-Hand Clothing	5 Apr 2023
Textiles and Clothing Get More Functional: Industry Readies to Drive on Performance and Innovation	10 Feb 2023
Scalable and Sustainable Innovations are Not a Contradiction in Terms	25 Jan 2023
Philosophy Hasn’t Changed at Munich Fabric Start; It Reinvents by the Season	17 Jan 2023
Greenwashing Confuses Consumers, Creates Mistrust and Affects Brands Doing it Right	14 Dec 2022
Textile Recycling as a Collaborative Effort: Texcircle Project Shows the Way	11 Dec 2022
Fashion at COP27: The Shame Old Story	21 Nov 2022
Hub of All Things: Berlin’s Fashion Space Enables a Co-Ownership Approach	18 Nov 2022
Worth Dyeing For: Real Battle is Fighting for True Transparency Across Denim Supply Chain	17 Nov 2022
Denim Still a Key Player in Industry Due to Its Flexibility and Ability to Adapt its Image	15 Nov 2022
Mongolia Has an Answer to Fast Fashion: Sustainable Cashmere	10 Nov 2022
Prague’s Clothing Bank Touches Lives of the Needy, Stops Garments from Going Waste	9 Nov 2022
Ten Years On: Australian Charity Threads Through an Ethical Response to Fashion's Excess	20 Oct 2022
HKRITA’s Green Machine is Breakthrough that Recycling of Blended Textiles Needed, at Scale	17 Oct 2022
The Burmese Python that Destroyed Everglades Ecosystem Is Now Sheer Leather	14 Oct 2022
Good Earth Cotton Starts Work on a Delight-ful Project in India	13 Oct 2022
The Report on India's Textile Waste Needs a Closer Look and an Update	10 Oct 2022
Global Confidence in Organic Cotton Dips. Reason: The Great Indian Organic Cotton Scam	7 Oct 2022
As Member States Roll out Different Support Schemes, Single Market Gets Fragmented	5 Oct 2022
Certifications Necessary at This Point, but They Are Indeed Not Perfect	4 Oct 2022
What the Physical Fair Offers Cannot Be Replaced by Digital Tools	27 Sep 2022
From the Land of Innovation: A T-shirt that Decomposes in Six Days Flat	26 Sep 2022
Over-Consumption and Over-Production Will Have No Place in New Economy	23 Sep 2022
R&D, Investments Still Needed for Agri-waste Textiles to Take off in Big Way	22 Sep 2022
Second-Hand Clothing is a Killer of African Manufacturing and Jobs	19 Sep 2022
The Biggest Disruption is the Switch from the Seasonal to a Timeless Conception	7 Sep 2022
India Loves Fossil Fuel Fashion: Country's Biggest Textile Player Goes on Polyester Overdrive	5 Sep 2022
Wearing the Colours of Climate Change: Data Takes the Form of Textiles	29 Aug 2022
Live and Let Dye: Somali-American Designer Shows Way Beyond Chemicals	23 Aug 2022
The Story Behind the World's First Biodegradable Footwear: In Their Own Words	22 Aug 2022
Amphitex Material Innovation Involves Material Science, Textile Design and Design Engineering	16 Aug 2022