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INDUSTRY DEBATE: Building Resilient Textile Industries: Does the Tech Revolution offer a Lifeline?

Fashion needs a Reinvention and a Restructure of existing Supply Chains.

“The most successful companies will likely be those that combine technological sophistication with values-driven partnerships, geographic diversification with local expertise, and operational efficiency with environmental responsibility. As these industry leaders demonstrate, the future belongs to organisations that can navigate complexity whilst maintaining focus on long-term value creation...”

"Traditional supply chain factories try to do a plug and play, and it doesn't necessarily work." Joey Pringle - Vision Factory

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RESEARCH: Do You Really Get What You Pay For? New Study Reveals Price is Not a Reliable Indicator of T-Shirt Durability

This research, once again highlights an urgent need for a fundamental re-evaluation of the fashion supply chain's cost analysis.

The focus must shift from short-term cost savings to long-term sustainability and value creation. Investing in higher-quality materials and improved manufacturing practices will not only enhance garment durability but also enable true circularity, reducing environmental impact and waste. These changes will pave the way for a more responsible and future-proof textile industry.

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COLOUR MATCHING: A Deep Dive into the Science of Colour and the increasing requirement for the use of Spectral Data for Digital Printing

Textile brands in all segments of the market require textiles to be manufactured with conformance to a colour tolerance. This is a tolerance for each colour in the finished product - matching the colour to the specified shade for the design or colourway, typically as QTX spectral data. - Lou Prestia

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: Can Fashion Decouple Profit from Volume? A Definitive Debate hosted by Simon Platts at Source Fashion, London

The Growth Trap: Why Bigger Doesn’t Always mean Better

“The Fashion industry's obsession with volume has created a dangerous pattern. Companies chase growth through increased production, lower prices, and expanded market presence—often at the expense of profitability”.

Source Fashion, London - Simon Platts, founder of SP&KO Consultancy and former Director of Responsible Sourcing at ASOS

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Bridging the Distance: 5 TOP TIPS for Optimising Offshore Fashion Manufacturing in the Wake of India’s Free Trade Agreement

The Free Trade Agreement may unlock access, but only experience unlocks success.

In a cost-sensitive industry, building lasting, thoughtful partnerships with Indian manufacturers takes more than great design – it takes shared understanding. By treating production as a creative collaboration, brands can move beyond outsourcing into real partnership – where care, clarity, and craftsmanship combine to create collections with soul.

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