How a Second-Hand Market in Ghana Exposed the Real Cost of Fast Fashion's Excess
Every year, billions of garments are produced, worn briefly, and discarded. A...
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Is Handloom Fashion Ready for the DPP?
Surbhi Chadha
The EU's Digital Product Passport arrives for textiles by 2027. Here's what handloom brands need to track now to stay ready.
Is Handloom Fashion Ready for the DPP?
Surbhi Chadha
The EU's Digital Product Passport arrives for textiles by 2027. Here's what handloom brands need to track now to stay ready.
The Northeast's GI Revolution
Surbhi Chadha
India's northeast held just 7.6% of the country's GI tags in 2024. A new government push aims to change that, one silk, chilli and rice tradition at a time.
The Northeast's GI Revolution
Surbhi Chadha
India's northeast held just 7.6% of the country's GI tags in 2024. A new government push aims to change that, one silk, chilli and rice tradition at a time.
What GI Certification Really Does, and Doesn't ...
Surbhi Chadha
A GI tag proves where a craft is from, not who made it or how she was paid. Here's the difference that matters.
What GI Certification Really Does, and Doesn't ...
Surbhi Chadha
A GI tag proves where a craft is from, not who made it or how she was paid. Here's the difference that matters.
What Counts as 'Data' When the Maker Doesn't Ha...
Surbhi Chadha
The EU's Digital Product Passport expects structured digital data from every product. Most of the women making India's handloom and handicraft exports work without the smartphone or connectivity that assumes.
What Counts as 'Data' When the Maker Doesn't Ha...
Surbhi Chadha
The EU's Digital Product Passport expects structured digital data from every product. Most of the women making India's handloom and handicraft exports work without the smartphone or connectivity that assumes.
How to Spot a Genuine GI Product
Surbhi Chadha
India has more than 650 products registered under a system called Geographical Indication, or GI. Handicrafts make up the largest group on that list, from Banarasi silk to Kashmir's Pashmina...
How to Spot a Genuine GI Product
Surbhi Chadha
India has more than 650 products registered under a system called Geographical Indication, or GI. Handicrafts make up the largest group on that list, from Banarasi silk to Kashmir's Pashmina...
Eight Things to Know About Secondhand September
Surbhi Chadha
Oxfam's Secondhand September campaign turns eight this year, asking shoppers to buy nothing new for a month. From concrete water savings to skepticism over brands using it as a PR...
Eight Things to Know About Secondhand September
Surbhi Chadha
Oxfam's Secondhand September campaign turns eight this year, asking shoppers to buy nothing new for a month. From concrete water savings to skepticism over brands using it as a PR...
