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

Valérie Moatti

Professor, Lectra Fashion and Technology Chair, ESCP Business School

Valérie Moatti is Professor, Lectra Fashion and Technology Chair, ESCP Business School.

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On-Demand Fashion Needs to Work for World to Cut Down on Consumer Waste	18 Apr 2024

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Deforestation / Viscose Angle Report

A lone rainforest tree stump stands in a forestry concession held by PT Industrial Forest Plantation — logged to make way for a pulpwood monoculture plantation.

The Green Inferno: The Destructive Viscose Empire Behind Indonesia's Deforestation

Special Correspondent

4 June 2025

Solutions / Recycling Crisis / IV Interview

The Aware Tracer is a physical marker embedded into any type of raw material at the source. The Aware scanner is used to authenticate the sustainable material anywhere, anytime.

How Aware Is Reinventing Textile Traceability with Blockchain and Tracers

Subir Ghosh

5 June 2025

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Material Innovation / Arecanut Feature

arecanut fibre offers strong sustainability credentials as it utilises agricultural waste that is typically discarded or burned. The fibre extraction uses an environmentally friendly water retting process without chemicals, and the entire process supports rural farming communities by creating additional value from existing crops.

Spinning Sustainability: How Arecanut Husk Can Become Textile Gold

Richa Bansal

24 June 2025

Deforestation / Brazil Leather Report

Apyterewa is the ancestral land of the Parakanã Indigenous People and one of Brazil’s most egregious cases of deforestation in recent years.

The Hidden Price of Luxury: Coach Handbags Linked to Amazon Deforestation

Subir Ghosh

24 June 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

Export India / CITI View Interview

The TEPA would contribute towards alleviating poverty, create new employment opportunities, improve living standards, and ensure a large and steadily growing real income in their respective territories through the expansion of trade and investment flows, while allowing for the optimal use of the world’s resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development.

Tariff Concession Will Boost India's Textile-Apparel Exports to EFTA Countries

Richa Bansal

21 March 2024

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Handmade India / Markets

Every thread tells a story. From loom to label, handmade garments reflect centuries of skill, patience, and cultural heritage. As the world rethinks fashion’s footprint, India’s artisan communities continue to craft with care—reminding us that true sustainability is not just about materials, but the lives and landscapes woven into every piece.

Can India’s Handwoven Clothing Meet Global Demand Without Compromise?

Special Correspondent

24 June 2025

Footwear Footprint / Nwe Study

With accurate data, focused research, and smarter material choices, footwear can tread lighter—and farther—on the path to sustainability.

Footwear’s Carbon Footprint: It’s Time to Stop Treating Shoes Like Shirts

Staff Writer

24 June 2025