The world of fast fashion is destructive---it has significant and irreversible consequences on our ecosystems and environment. While fast fashion may not get extinct very soon, consumers today are...

When movement of people was restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they took to online meetings. However, the same technology cannot satisfy movement of goods—a pre-requisite for both international ...

The article analyses the trends dominating the clothing industry, alternating between readymade and customised clothing.Traditionally most people wore customised clothing as the availability and...

Brands such as Dior have been around since 1946; just about 44 years later, fast fashion started knocking on the door of the apparel industry, starting with brands like Zara. Even though fast fashion ...

As a fashion designer, creating a clothing pattern is just the beginning of your manufacturing process. You have a few options to work with when it comes to creating a fashion pattern. You can work...

COVID-19 and the digital disruption accelerated the expectations of the customers towards their shopping behaviour and brand preferences that challenged the way in which the traditional shopping...

An industry’s response to an unprecedented crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath is a testament to its ability to weather the storm and come out stronger on the other side. This was...

The fashion business never stops moving. As trends continue to change, brands and retailers need to stay at the forefront of these changes to remain successful and profitable. To be successful as a...

The world will be watching as global leaders gather in Glasgow at the end of this month for COP26 – 2021, United Nations Climate Change Conference. It will be a test for each leader, their nation and ...

The recent European Union (EU) monitoring mission visit to Sri Lanka on the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus trade concessions scheme, has ignited much speculation locally, on the...