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EPR - Extended Producer Responsibility: what is it and why is so important in fashion

Innovation

May 18, 2022

EPR is an environmental policy under which the producer of a good is also responsible for its post-consumer phase, meaning its handling once it becomes waste. Let's find out its impact on the fashion industry.

Reshoring in Fashion

Reshoring and Nearshoring: emerging strategies in fashion and the role of upcycling

Innovation

May 2, 2022

Every mass-appealing iconic item in the last 30 years of fashion was most likely manufactured in China, a choice based mainly on labor cost and marginality. Today, the supply-chain seems to reverse itself: we quickly analyze the new trends of reshoring and nearshoring in fashion and their impact.

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Will a tech quick-fix transform the fashion industry?

Innovation

April 22, 2022

When faced with new problems, new technologies can seem like the only option. But what of fashion’s sustainability problem? Let’s dive into obvious and not so obvious techs the fashion sector is exploring, and some challenges the high-tech fashion world of tomorrow might be facing in its reliance on new technologies.

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The fabrics of the future? What textile innovation can teach us in times of change

Innovation

March 19, 2022

Increasing pressure on brands to find alternative, sustainable materials is driving textile innovation forward - how are creators tackling one of the world’s most pressing issues?

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Fashion Metaverse, a “real” solution or another mirage?

Innovation

March 9, 2022

Fashion in the Metaverse promesses to free the consumers and brands from the limitations of traditional fashion. However, a massive consumption of digital fashion could skyrocket energy consumption to unprecedented levels, leading to the same issues linked with fast-fashion.

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