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Jordan Foster

PhD Student, Sociology University of Toronto
Jordan Foster

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

 
 
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Upcycling Fashion / Drawbacks Analysis
Distinctiveness has a ceiling that few briefs account for, and understanding where that ceiling sits matters more than chasing novelty without any restraint.

The Design Instinct Upcycled Fashion Brands Need to Unlearn

  • Special Correspondent

30 June 2026
Circularity Issues / EPR Schemes Report
Producer responsibility schemes are generating revenue across dozens of markets, but the recycling infrastructure that revenue was intended to build remains largely absent from the system it funds.

Fashion's Circular Economy Promise Collects the Money but Skips the System

  • Subir Ghosh

3 July 2026
 
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Event Roundup / IT Shenzhen Interview
The textile industry's pivot toward digital tools and sustainable materials represents not a single transition but a layered negotiation between commercial reality and environmental imperative

Old Fibres and New Intelligence Compete for the Soul of Textile Manufacturing

  • Subir Ghosh

21 July 2026
Event Roundup / Brussels 2026 Analysis
Decades of quiet infrastructure built around collection, grading and international redistribution now underpin any credible circular textile economy, though the sector rarely receives comparable attention in policy design.

Brussels Proved Circularity Has Grown up; Now Industry Needs to Catch up

  • Mohammed Patel

14 July 2026
 
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Country Overview / Colombia / II Interview
As Colombia evolves, it looks forward to making the best out of its Promotion Trade Agreement with the United States, always keeping in mind the need to have a level-playing field based on principles of sustainability; for example, it looks forward to reducing inequity, and social, economic, and gender gaps, with the whole purpose being to achieve total peace in Colombia.

For Colombia's Textiles-Fashion Industry Sustainability Is Not a Plus, but a Must

  • Subir Ghosh

2 May 2023
Handmade India / Climate Truths Report
At the heart of craft systems and indigenous communities lies a symbiotic relationship with nature, a profound understanding of circular practices, and environmental stewardship. And craft, in its true sense, is very tangible. Crafts have climate-resilient ideas. India has traditional practices, which just need to be branded. The country has 1000 years of circular economy running in its villages.

Global Boiling: Intricate Connections Between Craft, Climate Change and Slow Fashion

  • Special Correspondent

25 October 2023
 
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