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Valérie Moatti

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

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
 
 
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Recycling Story / Nyloop Interview
This visualises the process flow: Starting with textile waste, CircularFabrics recovers nylon in the form of powder from the textile matrix. The powder is then transformed into pellets which can be used to spin yarns, for example. .

How CircularFabrics is Redefining Nylon Recycling Through Low-Impact Chemistry

  • Subir Ghosh

30 June 2025
Consumer Trends / Viet Nam Commentary
Gen Z, with a population of over 15 million in Viet Nam, a tech-savvy, socially conscious cohort is flexing its economic muscle, projected to account for 40% of consumer spending by 2030. Their demand for transparency and sustainability is forcing brands to rethink their strategies.

Green Dreams or Greenwashing? Gen Z’s Battle for Sustainable Fashion in Viet Nam

  • Special Correspondent

18 June 2025
 
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Tariff Turmoil / Lesotho Status Commentary
For two decades, Lesotho had been the unlikely poster child of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)—a trade deal with the US that allowed duty-free exports of garments.

Lesotho Declares State of Disaster as Trump Tariff Wipes Out Textiles Industry

  • Subir Ghosh

15 July 2025
Country Overview / Egypt Prospects Commentary
The majority of the Egyptian garment industry's 1.5 million workers, 50% of whom are female, are unbanked, and are paid in cash.

Egypt Stakes Its Claim as Global Textiles and Apparel Powerhouse

  • Subir Ghosh

14 July 2025
 
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Cotton Production / ICAC Study Analysis
Cotton’s "reputation" as a water-hungry crop has long shaped sustainability narratives, but new global data drills holes in that unsubstantiated theory. With 75% of its water needs met by rainfall and just 1.59% of global irrigation attributed to cotton, the real challenge lies in improving irrigation efficiency, not vilifying the fibre.

Cotton’s Water Myth Busted: New Global Study Exposes Flawed 'Thirsty Crop' Claims

  • Subir Ghosh

10 July 2025
Snapshot / Recycling Crisis / III Feature
A diffusion of responsibility prevents coordinated action and enables continued inaction. Brands blame inadequate infrastructure, recyclers cite insufficient feedstock quality, governments point to industry resistance, and consumers expect affordable options without understanding environmental costs.

Policy Patchwork: How Regulatory Gaps Are Sabotaging Europe's Circular Textile Ambitions

  • Subir Ghosh

4 June 2025
 
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Standards / GRTS
With governments and buyers demanding stronger proof behind sustainability claims, GOTS is positioning itself as the authority on all fibres deemed environmentally and socially responsible.

GOTS Introduces Responsible Fibre Standard Beyond Organics

  • Staff Writer

15 July 2025
Viet Nam Project / R&D Centre
Viet Nam's textile, garment, leather and footwear industries employ nearly 5 million workers across 16,348 businesses, accounting for 22% of the country's industrial workforce.

Viet Nam's $72 billion Fashion Industry Gets Strategic Research Hub in Ho Chi Minh City

  • Staff Writer

15 July 2025