Published inSilaeHow Silae Helps Operationalize Theory of Constraints on Factory Shop FloorsGiven the nature of industry, fashion manufacturing across its product breadth continues to face ‘twin-squeeze’ — produce faster and…Jan 19Jan 19
Published inSilaeHow Silaé Smart Factory Helps Retain Tacit Knowledge of Fashion ManufacturingOne of the popular themes of YouTube videos is “How It’s Made?”. Most viewer comments are expressions of amazement on the nuances and…Nov 2, 2023Nov 2, 2023
Published inThe LOOP InitiativeSustainable Fashion: How Tirupur is trying to address its effluents problem?Where is Tirupur?Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
Sustainability Journey of Tirupur Apparel Cluster: Series 001- Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)India’s textile industry contributed 7% of the industry output (in value terms) of India in 2017–18. It contributed 2% to the GDP of India…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Early victories begin in war against bad science of fashion sustainabilityOn October 08th, 2020, Kerry Senior, Secretary of International Council of Tanners, wrote a strongly worded letter to Julie Brown…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Misleading Claims by Sustainable Fashion WarriorsIt cannot be denied that the fashion industry has a very large environmental and social footprint. However, there are unsubstantiated…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
Can green be added to India’s wedding colors?It is estimated that India has close to 10 million weddings a year.Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
#SustainabilitySeries: Ways to improve working conditions of garment factory laborTextile & Fashion industry sustainability is under intense spotlight. Most of the fashion product sales happen in the developed world —…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
Let’s Talk Trash: Launch of Waste Advisory ServicesDespite its importance to circular economy, waste management is often overlooked within companies and isn’t something that is considered…Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020