It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable
texfash.com
 
  1. Home
  2. All Writers
  3. Jordan Foster
 

Jordan Foster

PhD Student, Sociology University of Toronto
Jordan Foster

Jordan Foster is a PhD Student, Sociology at the University of Toronto.

 
 
Most Popular
Rethinking Circularity / Garments Apart / I Feature
Where performance apparel meets its limits, the real question is not what a garment is made from, but how it was conceived to end.

Four Partners, One Jacket, and a New Logic for End-of-Life

  • Subir Ghosh

6 April 2026
Circular Design / Variloom Approach Interview
The convergence of digital systems and textile production reflects a broader shift in how materials are conceptualised, moving from fixed processes towards programmable, adaptable design frameworks.

Variloom Signals Shift from Fabric Manufacturing to Programmable Material Design in Apparel

  • Subir Ghosh

20 March 2026
 
Latest Specials
Rethinking Circularity / Garments Apart / II Feature
The argument for circular outerwear does not begin at the end of a garment's life. It begins with what the garment is made from, and why those choices matter.

Circular Design Is Not Compromising Performance; It Is Redefining What Performance Means

  • Subir Ghosh

8 April 2026
State of Sourcing / China Angle Report
A decade of deliberate diversification has redistributed apparel assembly across multiple countries, without meaningfully reducing dependence on Chinese upstream supply chains.

The Sourcing Story: Industry Rewrote Its Geography Without Rewriting Its Dependence

  • Richa Bansal

7 April 2026
 
Trending Now
Under Scanner / Nike Wage Theft Analysis
Without binding frameworks, supply chains will continue to operate on a model of plausible deniability and race-to-the-bottom pricing.

Nike's Unpaid Wages and Erosion of Corporate Credibility in Global Supply Chains

  • Special Correspondent

8 May 2025
By Design / Ethiopia Resurgent / I Interview
Demii Design combines Ethiopia’s centuries-old weaving practices with contemporary tailoring, creating a new design vocabulary that connects traditional craftsmanship to modern global audiences.

From Handlooms to Runways: The Rise of Ethiopia’s Conscious Fashion Movement

  • Subir Ghosh

27 October 2025