Struggling communities don’t need handouts — they need bold new ways to root wealth. Meet Molly Hemstreet — a TED Fellow, Southern Appalachia native and cofounder of worker support network the Industrial Commons — who’s flipping the...

Natsai Audrey Chieza is a designer on a mission -- to reduce pollution in the fashion industry while creating amazing new things to wear. In her lab, she noticed that the bacteria Streptomyces coelicolor makes a striking red-purple...

Fiorenzo Omenetto shares 20+ astonishing new uses for silk, one of nature's most elegant materials -- in transmitting light, improving sustainability, adding strength and making medical leaps and bounds. On stage, he shows a few...

Wofford College president Bernie Dunlap tells the story of Sandor Teszler, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who taught him about passionate living and lifelong learning.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the fascinating world of traditional agriculture from aloe vera fields in South Africa and sugarcane trains in Indonesia to cotton farms in Pakistan and peaceful beekeeping...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature behind the hardworking process of the cotton processing industry. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover of...

St. Gallen, nestled in a green high valley between Lake Constance and eastern Switzerland’s highest mountain, has a rich history dating back to its incorporation into the Swiss Confederation in 1454. Known for its world-famous Abbey...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Sack of Antwerp

Germany has a great tradition of piano making. We go to the C Bechstein piano factory, which has been making instruments since 1853. Craftsmen have passed the traditions of piano making down from generation to generation. Bechstein only...

ChangeMakers Eunice Olumide – Creating Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Bangladesh.

Textile factories in Bhiwandi are facing major slowdowns as U.S. tariffs and export cuts take a toll on production and jobs. Once a bustling hub for textile manufacturing, the region now struggles with declining orders and economic...

The dye pits in Nigeria’s ancient northern city of Kano have been in operation for five centuries, but are now reported to be the last of their kind.



Many pits at Kofar Mata have been abandoned as young...

A survivor of numerous fashion fads over the years, and despite heavy competition, the humble denim is here to stay.



Eighty-four exhibitors from 19 countries gathered at Denim...

Inditex, the world’s biggest clothing retailer which is best known for fashion chain Zara, just reported a 10 percent jump in annual net profit.



Same-store sales were also up 10 percent in the year to the end of...

A dream-like escape was on offer at the start of London Fashion Week.



Designer Alice Temperley kicked off her “Painted Dreams” presentation with peasant-like shirts with puffed up sleeves,...

It was “See now, buy now” from Burberry at London Fashion Week. Fashionistas could buy what caught their fancy straight off the runway rather than wait the traditional six months for the clothes to hit the...

It was bold, brave and beautiful and ‘Pure London’ The annual retail fashion show is vital to the UK fashion industry. It was the first gathering of buyers, sellers and fashionistas since the vote for...

World number two clothes retailer H&M has reported a smaller than expected fall in Q1 profits, despite lower sales in March.



The company blames higher purchasing costs and a strong dollar for its recent weaker performances,...

Inditex has said it will slow the pace of new shop openings as it moves more towards online sales.



The owner of brands Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka will aim for new sales space growth of six to eight...

The fast-fashion online retailer Shein is growing rapidly and experts say it could eventually rival Amazon. But as its profit margins grow — so do the environmental concerns.

The Indian textiles and clothing industry that provides jobs to over 110 million people, the second largest employment provider next to agriculture, fetching 44 billion US$ forex, over Rs 25,000 crores GST revenue, etc., is currently...

The textile industry accounts for about 60 percent of Pakistan's exports.

European companies are under pressure to police their supply chains for environmental and human rights breaches.