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
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
Asia's Largest Denim Bloc, Satisfied with Home Front, Turns Eye on Exports	2 Aug 2022
Driving Forces for Zippers Changing, End-Users Will Exert More Influence Soon	13 Jul 2022
HKRITA Shows Garment-to-Garment Recycling Can Be Done, But Industry Yet to Catch Up	17 Jun 2022
Higg MSI Stands Discredited; Norway Rules Against Norrøna, Warns H&M, Hauls up SAC	16 Jun 2022
H&M Short Shrifts Its Tall Promise as Treadler Project is Spiked	16 Jun 2022
Back-to-Back News Reports Put Sustainability Archangels on the Back Foot	15 Jun 2022
EPR: Due Diligence Is a Fundamental Component of Any Legislative Framework	6 Jun 2022
Print Is Just a Small Part of Supply Chain But at Each Stage Transformation Is Afoot	30 May 2022
A Safe Environment Costs More than a Fossil-Based Economy	30 May 2022
We Want to Become a Role Model in Europe and Eventually to the World	27 May 2022
Key Drivers Coming from User Industries Looking for Innovation, NextGen Apps	26 May 2022
Biden's IPEF Is Where US Foreign Policy Puts on a Trade Garb	24 May 2022
Denim Companies Trying to Do Their Bit, But Will That Be Enough?	20 May 2022
Regenerative Cotton Is Most Pragmatic Way to Stop Climate Change	20 May 2022
EU Textiles Strategy: What it Means for the Denim Sector	19 May 2022
Produce Less, Better and What Is Necessary. That's Real Sustainability: Paolo Gnutti	19 May 2022
Companies that Consider Sustainability an Expense Will Not Survive	18 May 2022
That’s How Denim Companies Came out of the Pandemic	18 May 2022
There’s a Desperate Need to Get Together in Person After the Pandemic	17 May 2022
Denim Sustainability No More a Trend, It’s Now an Obligation	17 May 2022
Denim PV is Eclectic: Each Exhibitor Has to Go Through an Intensive Selection Process	16 May 2022
Denim PV Not Another Sourcing Event, But Melting Pot for Ideas	16 May 2022
Science-Based Targets: Adidas Races Ahead, 46% Don’t Even Have Data to Share	13 May 2022
Bag Your Pardon: Despite Fines, Retailers Still Charge for Carry Bags	10 May 2022
Brands, Retailers Size Up Customers; But Will Data Privacy Be an Issue?	6 May 2022
As Fashion Goes Meta, Sizing Solutions Go off the Charts	5 May 2022
Sorry, My Body Doesn’t Match up to Your Sizing Chart	4 May 2022
Sizing Solution Firms: Ones into Gimmickry Have Been Edged Out	3 May 2022
Sizing Solutions Thriving, But Industry Slow to Catch up	2 May 2022
Shein cocks a snook at critics with new line, calls it 'purpose-driven collection'	29 Apr 2022
Stakeholder approach: Shifting business models to make them more innovative and sustainable	27 Apr 2022
Importers of 'mitumba' should be held responsible for the waste this sector creates	26 Apr 2022
We never wanted to copy-paste a European collection and recycling model	25 Apr 2022
Indian Apparel: Caught Between an Old Policy and Need to Brand as Sourcing Destination	22 Apr 2022
German Fashion Sector Has 0.4% of Emissions. Reason: Only 5% Garments Made at Home	22 Apr 2022
Game Has Changed, but India Not Playing Russian Roulette Yet	20 Apr 2022
India Has Left Behind Pandemic Blues, But China Still Far Ahead	19 Apr 2022
Certified Fabrics from ‘Preferred’ Mills	19 Apr 2022