How textile, apparel sectors can survive era of ‘verified sustainability’
Expectations around circularity within the fashion and clothing industry are quickly moving away from desirable and becoming a requirement. There…
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The diversification catch: In luxury, a second supplier buys you fragility
A silk slip dress is the easiest garment in the world to underestimate. Two bias-cut panels, a couple of seams,…
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Tariffs return: What UK fashion brands may be overlooking in the US
International trade talk is circling two prominent themes right now - British fashion brands taking on America (namely, Marks &…
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Circularity is the new couture: Fashion’s future belongs to brands that reuse
The Devil Wears… Pre-loved? That’s according to 2026 research from ThredUp, which finds that secondhand products now account for as much…
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Rana Plaza 13 Years On: The Unfinished Fight Against Forced Labour and Modern Slavery
Thirteen years ago, the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, which housed factories for major global fashion brands,…
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High-street vs digitalisation: what’s next for Primark’s growth strategy?
Digital-first international giants have fundamentally reshaped customer expectations in fast fashion. With frictionless browsing, rapid fulfilment and easy returns built…
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The Devil Wears Water – how fashion is reducing its water use
Apparel is one of the world’s most water-intensive industries in the world. The sustainable fashion network, Common Objective, suggests that…
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Why Europe footwear sourcing is returning to brands’ strategic radar
Large-scale manufacturing hubs in Asia have long dominated global footwear production. Yet as supply chains become more complex and product…
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Time of reckoning for ESG in fast fashion sector is nigh
The fashion industry is no stranger to scrutiny. From Nike’s child labour scandal in the 1990s to the Rana Plaza…
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The Real Challenge For Cotton: Variability, Not Performance
Cotton doesn’t lose because the fibre can’t perform. It loses when the system produces inconsistent outcomes, such as shade shifts,…