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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Climate Action / Marine Litter Feature

Plastic pollution kills over 1 million marine animals every year. The Seaqual transformation process reduces:37% CO2 emissions, 34% water consumption, and 40% energy use even as it empowers communities with better incomes and safer working conditions.

Why Collecting Ocean Waste Required Building Factories, Not Just Funding Beach Cleanups

Special Correspondent

24 November 2025

Circularity Issues / Trims Interview

Circularity ambitions meet practical limits when the smallest material decisions shape the viability of large-scale recycling pathways.

Trims Becoming the Hidden Faultline Splitting Circular Ambitions From Industrial Reality

Subir Ghosh

1 December 2025

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Heritage Crisis / Zari Work Feature

From Manish Malhotra’s bridal couture edit - 'Nooraniyat'. The embroidery boasts of age-old zardosi, badla, and of course signature sequins on modern silhouettes. Unfortunately, the precious metal heart of real zari is in crisis. With demand shrinking, costs climbing, and the younger generation turning away, the survival of this centuries-old craft hangs by a thread.

The Battle for Authentic Zari Reveals Deeper Faultlines in Indian Craftwork

Richa Bansal

3 December 2025

Fibre Innovation / New Launch Interview

A shift toward circular materials is prompting fashion to rethink where value begins, and how overlooked waste streams can shape the next phase of fibre innovation.

A New 'Circular' Fibre Launch Redraws How Fashion Handles Its Material Waste

Special Correspondent

2 December 2025

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Denim Design / Jeanologia Interview

Denim’s transformation at Jeanologia reflects the merging of digital innovation with centuries of Mediterranean craftsmanship.

From Responsibility to Creativity: How Jeanologia is Rewriting Denim’s Design Ethos

Subir Ghosh

4 November 2025

Ground Circularity / Fabcurate Feature

Fabcurate has proved that a small-batch, customised, and sustainable model can scale to reach a multicrore turnover.

The Fabcurate Experiment: Scaling Personalised Fashion Sans Much Waste

Richa Bansal

5 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