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Money & Business
Preparation dyeing and finishing
The look and feel of a t-shirt is important to consumers, and there are some key methods used to ensure that they are appealing. Andrew Filarowski explains what these entail.
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Money & Business
Colour fastness
What does a t shirt have to put up with in daily life and how do colours survive the wash? Andrew Filarowski, Deputy Chief Executive of the Society of Dyers and Colourists, takes a look at colour fastness.
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Money & Business
UK clothing manufacturing booms, but workers' rights lag behind
While the clothing industry in the UK has seen a leap forward in recent years, but the working conditions have yet to improve.
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Society, Politics & Law
Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains
Martin Buttle, Apparel & Textiles Category Lead at ETI - The Ethical Trading initiative - talks about some of the things that ETI is doing to promote ethical dealing in the supply chain of garments.
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Nature & Environment
Do our clothes shopping habits require retail therapy?
Many of us are culprits when it comes to buying more clothes than we can possibly wear, but what harm could it do? Guest author Natalie Dukes explains her research into female attitudes towards the notion of buying fewer garments for sustainability.
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Nature & Environment
Mass production and the consequent devaluation of our clothes
What effect has mass production had on the way we see our clothes? Dr Patsy Perry discusses how our outlook has changed over time.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?
A decision taken back in the 1970s means 21st Century women are being taxed for their gender. But, says Michael J Randall, fixing things isn't that simple.
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Money & Business
Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?
Tech accelerators are successful at helping start-ups power forward - but are they just creating new boys' networks?
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Science, Maths & Technology
How can Facebook decide who you really are?
Facebook's policy of insisting on real names is causing problems for people who value their privacy. For Ellery Roberts Biddle, the social network is overstepping its boundaries by demanding proof of identity without having proper policies in place to protect its users.
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Digital & Computing
What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?
Claiming to be open - whether in software, education resources, data, or government - but only for the kudos without making good on the open promise can undermine the whole movement. Patrick Masson from the software Open Source Iniative explores those whose doors say open, but their attitudes remain closed.
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Nature & Environment
Make your clothes count
With the fifth-biggest environmental footprint of any UK industry there is no doubt that making the clothing industry more sustainable is imperative. Sarah Clayton, Head of Products & Services at WRAP, explains more.
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Money & Business
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse
What does the Northern Powerhouse policy mean for the UK? Peter Bloom explores the potential impact that it may have on the UK.