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Repurposing Textiles Industry for human well-being and transition to net zero

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Textiles industry through history: Prehistoric times to 19th century  In order to understand the complex issues of the textile sector especially with regard to sustainability right from production to manufacturing to processes to product life cycles to storage to transportation to waste-handling and subsequent pathway to transition of the sector to net zero status, it would …

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How is AI being used in fashion and retail in Europe?

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The fashion and retail industry has been facing a series of formidable challenges, from the intricacies of supply chain management to rising production costs, and evolving consumer behaviours. Brands and retailers in the industry are rethinking how they can stay competitive and win over customers. Could artificial intelligence (AI) hold the key to unlocking new… …

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8 million reasons to love this student-run social enterprise

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Students at Aryabhatta College, Delhi University are behind innovative social entrepreneurship organisation, Enactus Aryabhatta, which runs projects focused on building a community that is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. I caught up with the Enactus Aryabhatta team to learn more about three of these projects. And first up they told me about Project Palaash and …

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Now is the time for a Fashion Revolution

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Fashion Revolution Week got underway on Monday with a rallying call for citizens worldwide to “rise up together for a regenerative, restorative and revolutionary new fashion system”. Running until 24 April, the annual campaign led by the world’s largest fashion activism movement is urging people, brands, retailers and producers to ‘collectively reimagine a just and equitable …

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Seven innovators shaping the world of net zero fashion

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Fashion for Good has revealed the seven new innovators that will join its 2022 Asia Innovation Programme. All of them are pioneering within the processing space, converting waste products using technologies including bioprocessing and microorganisms, to create dynamic solutions in dyeing, pretreatment and finishing. “We are extremely excited to kick off our third year in …

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UK-based social fashion rental platform By Rotation bags €2.7 million to scale rapid growth

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Taking on the retail market with a fresh perspective, By Rotation, has raised €2.7 million in seed funding. The funding for the UK-based platform was led by Redrice Ventures with additional investors including Closed Loop Partners, True Global, Magnus Rausing, Bill Holroyd CBE, DL, June Angelides MBE, Dinika Mahtani (Principal at Cherry VC) and Riccardo… …

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Lithuanian unicorn Vinted acquires Dutch startup United Wardrobe to make second-hand fashion the first choice in Europe

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Today Vinted, Europe’s largest online C2C marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion, has announced the acquisition of United Wardrobe, the largest second-hand fashion platform in the Netherlands. The transaction will enable the combined group to accelerate its rapid expansion to new markets and extend its international footprint. With a combined member base of 34 million buyers… …

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