The global obsession with "fashion dupes"—cheap imitations of luxury designs—has taken a dangerous turn from a budget-friendly trend to a public health crisis. A chilling new report released by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) reveals that counterfeit products are not just stealing intellectual property; they are actively poisoning consumers. Steve Lamar, CEO of the AAFA, warned on Wednesday that "American consumers are unknowingly bringing dangerous products into their homes," shifting the conversation from brand protection to a matter of life and safety.
The European Union’s ambitious leap toward a circular economy is facing a significant technical roadblock that could undermine its green transition. A new policy brief from the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), a prominent Brussels-based think tank, warns that the upcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP) will struggle to enable large-scale textile-to-textile recycling unless policymakers urgently address deep-seated data gaps and the low level of digitalization across the industry’s value chain.
The global fashion industry is facing a moment of reckoning as a hard-hitting new report reveals how its "extractive" business model is pushing the planet’s resources to the brink while deepening global inequality. Released by the U.K. charity War on Want, the study argues that the industry’s current design—built to accrue profits for corporations in the Global North—is systematically depriving poorer nations of the energy, land, and labor they need to thrive.
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