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Psychology says people who shop at thrift stores despite having money aren't just saving cash, they may value sustainability and individuality- Psychology says people who always wear shoes wherever they go may not be obsessed with fashion but driven by an unexpected need for control and comfort
- Watch: Marico’s Harsh Mariwala shares how China is making denim jeans from banana plants and calls it a lesson in innovation
- In 1823, a chemist working with rubber and coal tar found cloth turning strangely dry: It wasn't just treated fabric, and it changed how rainy cities could dressIn 1823, Charles Macintosh revolutionized the world of outerwear by inventing a waterproof fabric. By cleverly bonding rubber with cloth, h...25 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
- In 1926, a failed rubber coating experiment and a strange elastic solid accidentally changed the future of plasticsIn 1926, chemist Waldo Semon accidentally discovered how to make polyvinyl chloride flexible. This breakthrough transformed manufacturing a...19 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- V D Satheesan: The shrewd strategist who steers Cong-UDF's resurgenceAhead of the Kerala Assembly elections, V.D. Satheesan pledged political exile if the UDF didn't win decisively. His leadership, marked by ...04 May, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
- Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for 'green' claimsThe AGCM watchdog accuses Shein of having "adopted a misleading communication strategy regarding the characteristics and environmental impa...04 Aug, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
- What's sustainable jewellery and why is it gaining popularity?The jewellery industry has embraced sustainable fashion, influenced by growing environmental consciousness and a preference for uniqueness....07 Aug, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
- Leading Indian brands of 2024RIJAC offers Vegan Leather Bags, EduNique empowers children with skill development, Kadam Colors leads in sustainable fabric dyeing, ToneOp...13 Mar, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
- Entrepreneurs are vying to fix one of fashion’s fossil-fuelled secretsDyeing clothes is very carbon intensive where a lot of hot water is used. Most countries which use this process of dyeing uses cheap coal a...21 Aug, 2023, 09.41 AM IST
- How to make your wardrobes sustainableWhile this seems incredible, it's not. Over the past 15 years, clothing production has doubled while the length of time we actually wear th...24 Apr, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
- Make your wardrobe sustainable. Cut back on 75% of clothing purchases & try renting outfitsBuying secondhand clothes or using rental services are ways of changing your wardrobe with lower impact.19 Apr, 2022, 06.20 PM IST
- From Zara to H&M, fast fashion faces the age of reckoningThe fashion industry accounts for 8-10% of global carbon emissions - more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. Wi...19 Nov, 2019, 12.07 PM IST
- H&M's CEO talks about a 'terrible' threat to the fashion industryFashion has taken heat in recent years for the industry's role in producing 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions through manufacturing an...09 Nov, 2019, 10.20 AM IST
- Smriti Irani launches Project SU.RE at Lakmé Fashion Week, aims at making style more sustainableIt will encourage sustainability goals for the industry to reduce its carbon emissions.29 Aug, 2019, 08.59 AM IST
- Why fast fashion is bad for people and planetGlobally, 80 billion pieces of new clothing are purchased translating into $1.2 trillion annually. Major production hubs are China and Bang...12 Jan, 2019, 08.50 AM IST
- Comparing Indira Gandhi with Narendra Modi for being authoritarian incorrect: Jairam RameshRamesh said Modi is "not even an Atal Bihari Vajpayee or an L K Advani", who, according to him, were more 'Nehruvian' in their outlook.22 Jul, 2017, 02.11 AM IST
- Now, NIFT to host a sustainable fashion film festivalNational Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru, is hosting a film festival on sustainable fashion.16 Feb, 2017, 12.31 PM IST
- Now, a fashion week to support the cause of tigerA fashion week in Kolkata has come to the rescue of the dwindling population of tigers in the country.08 Feb, 2010, 08.31 PM IST
- New fashion collections: Hi-tech, eco or both?The new autumn and winter fashion collections highlight the tension between technology and the environment, luxury and ecology, consumption...05 Sep, 2008, 10.15 AM IST
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