Lauren Greenwood

On the other hand, there was a succession of positive news.
For example, in March 2024, Infinited Fiber Company announced that it had completed a US$40 million-plus round of financing from strategic investors including H&M and Fast Retailing.
A few days later, H&M announced Syre, a new recycled synthetics venture in collaboration with the e

One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.

Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.

“I used to tell this story, about my theory of fucks. The theory goes like so: you are born with so many fucks to give. However many you’ve got is all there is; they are like eggs, that way. Some of us are born with quite a lot, some with less, but none of us knows how many we have. […]

I still tell this story but I’ve changed it somewhat. Like most

“67% of cotton exports are highly affected by climate disasters.”

(40 - Business of Fashion, The State of Fashion)