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Tom Bird-Jones

PhD Candidate, Biomaterials University of Manchester
Tom Bird-Jones

Tom Bird-Jones is a fashion designer with eight years' industry experience in womenswear occasion dressing. As a PhD researcher, he is looking at biomaterials for the fashion and textile industry, exploring how to bridge the gap between the lab and the runway.

 

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Fashion's Bio Revolution Is a Headline in Search of Hangers
 
 
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Chemical Usage / Wardrobe Issues Commentary
The environmental cost of a garment begins long before purchase and continues long after it leaves the wardrobe, shaped invisibly by chemistry the wearer never sees.

Behind the Label Lies a Longer and Stranger Chemical Story

  • Jane Wood
  • Charlotte Barras
  • Elena Probert

26 August 2026
Water Pollution / New Study Report
Cleaner water can mask fibre that has simply changed address, a distinction between genuine reduction and pollution that has merely relocated from one compartment to another.

Why Cleaner Water Has Not Meant Less Pollution; Fashion Keeps Fixing Wrong Leak in the Pipe

  • Special Correspondent

5 August 2026
 
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Biomaterials / Industry Usage Analysis
A widening gap separates researchers cultivating new materials from the designers whose choices ultimately determine what enters collections, boutiques and mass-market retail environments.

Fashion's Bio Revolution Is a Headline in Search of Hangers

  • Jane Wood
  • Tom Bird-Jones

1 September 2026
Waste Crisis / Smart Clothes Commentary
The convergence of textile and electronic waste streams creates a category of refuse that neither industry can process cleanly, exposing gaps in regulation, disposal and material recovery.

The Coming Age of Smart Garments Demands a New Waste Doctrine

  • Ian Williams
  • Christina Webb
  • Stephen Beeby

26 August 2026
 
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World Trade / Priority Areas Report
Increasing prosperity in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, along with India, with its vast market and growing economy, present significant opportunities for the EU textile sector.

EURATEX Charts out Trade Policy Priorities for 2024–29, Says Next 5 Years Critical

  • Special Correspondent

21 January 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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