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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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

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

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Fibre Innovation / Red Sea Seaweed Interview

Native seaweed species from the Red Sea are being developed into fabric prototypes with future commercial potential. The work highlights how regional resources can power globally relevant sustainable textiles.

Woven from the Red Sea: Saudi Arabia’s First Seaweed Fabric

Richa Bansal

19 December 2025

Tribute / Meher Castelino First Person

Meher

When a Chronicler Falls Silent, an Industry Remembers Its Own

Richa Bansal

18 December 2025

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Fibre Production / China Study Report

Chinese policy targets aim to increase recycled fibre production from waste and used textiles to 3 million tonnes by 2030.

China Produced Over 1 Gt of Fibres, Cementing Dominance in Manufacturing and Trade

Special Correspondent

18 August 2025

State of Workers / Cambodia Interview

Cambodia’s garment sector remains highly exposed to new due-diligence laws, with weak oversight and minimal accountability increasing the risk of buyers shifting production elsewhere.

Global Compliance Shifts Challenge Cambodia’s Garment Industry on Climate, Labour, Governance

Subir Ghosh

9 October 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