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"Is it possible that the disruptive ideas of more than 150 countries will definitely trigger the shift to a circular fashion industry?" To the first rhetorical question with which Accenture and H&M Foundation begin to analyze the current situation of...
What is organic cotton? Certified organic cotton is cotton fiber that has been grown without pesticides and fertilizers, through a process that preserves biodiversity, biological cycles and soil well-being. The world's leading producers of organic cotton are India, China and...
I share with you the excellent article by Silvia Riera in Modaes that is part of the Dossier: Denim, the raw material that defines the product; in which I have had the honor to participate. Thank you very much...
"Sustainability will evolve from a menu of marketing-focused initiatives to an integral part of the planning system where circular economic principles are linked to the entire fashion value chain. Brands will plan to recycle fabrics in the supply chain...
The Pulse Of The Fashion Industry 2018 By Global Fashion Agenda & The Boston Consulting Group begins by reporting: "The year 2017 was a turning point for the sustainability of the industry. Overall, 75% of fashion companies have improved...
In the previous article - Fashionable natural textile fibers - we began by analyzing the fibers and their different varieties to then focus on vegetable-based fibers suitable for textile production, natural vegetable textile fibers. In this post we will analyze...
Fibers are an extremely important part of the textile production process. In this and the next article we will analyze various types of textile fibers and set out the qualities of those that are suitable for the textile industry...
Research by the most relevant international consulting firms indicates that millennials are increasingly aware of the fashion items they choose, how they are manufactured and under what conditions; a growing trend that even the brands that move the needle...
Pulse Score by Higg Index. With these three previous articles –I recommend you to read them-: Responsible and sustainable fashion | Sustainable textile industry | The pulse of the fashion industry | I wanted to conclude the analysis of...
In the first article in this series on the Global Fashion Agenda & The Boston Consulting Group's "Pulse of the Fashion Industry" report, we stated that the fashion industry must become organized, join efforts and goals to become more...

Sustainable textile industry

In the previous article, we analyzed the current situation of the fashion industry in terms of its sustainability and corporate social responsibility through the "Pulse of the Fashion Industry" Report by the Global Fashion Agenda & The Boston Consulting...
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Sustainable procurement

The new generation of aware costumers, a more engaged society and our own planet ask for transparence, traceability and sustainability in our supply chain. Being aware of this situation and working to make it possible is no longer an option...
Below, you’ll find the introduction of the report “Style that’s sustainable. A new fast fashion formula” by the international consulting firm McKinsey. In my opinion, this is an article you can’t stop reading and analyzing, which is why I make...
According to McKinsey, “the global clothes manufacturing doubled from the year 2000 to 2014, and the number of garments purchased annually by consumers has increased by 60% on average. This situation –which is quite favorable for the textile sector...
Recycled fashion is responsible fashion.  According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency, each American consumer throws away an average of 31 kg of clothing per calendar year. To put it clearly, a large part of what is manufactured will...
Natural plant-based and animal-based textile fibers. Since the start of civilization, an important part of herders and farmers around the world have generated and harvested nearly 40 million tons of natural fibers obtained from different species of animals and plants....

Natural Textile Fibers

In the last few months, I have received several questions through the blog regarding natural textile fibers. Evidently, from the perspective of fashion consumers...