The Journal

Fashion Insight: The European Green Deal, Data Reporting Laws & the New Internet in 2024

2024 is the year carbon neutrality, environmental sustainability, and climate reporting move from talk into action. No matter the size of your business or where you work, we're all in for a change that bends the emissions curve. Read about the effects of the EU Green Deal, data reporting and the new, blockchain Internet that measures-to-transform the 100 trillion global economy.

by Scott Frankum
7 min read

What You Should Know About Europe's Green Deal and Digital Product Passports | Analysis

The EU's Green Deal uses a Digital First strategy, in the form of Digital Product Passports, to collect and circulate lifecycle data among stakeholders. Put simply, data is the oxygen that breathes life into Europe's climate transition and freer, fairer trade, while growing the economy and preserving their incredible quality of life.

by Scott Frankum
2 min read

What to Know About Kala Cotton and Fabric Quality

by Scott Frankum
3 min read

The Case for Supply Chain Transparency

Read how digitized supply chain transparency supports the "Twin Transitions" of climate neutrality and sustainable economies. These policies move toward a defensive stance on material and energy supply chains as vital to economic policy and national security.

by Scott Frankum
4 min read

The Strategy Behind the EU's New Sustainability Regulations

by Scott Frankum
1 min read

Purpose of the Jaipur Crafts Festivals

The Jaipur Crafts Festivals activate a crafts differentiation strategy with a matrix of long-term goals that emerge through high-impact events.

by Greige Staff
1 min read

Decolonizing Indian Crafts—A Framework for Opportunity and Change

Decolonization, which unravels lingering colonial systems and structures, has been topical in Africa and the Americas for over 20 years. Inside India, decolonizing Indian crafts does not seem to have crossed-over from academic settings to broader audiences. Why is that?

by Scott Frankum
7 min read

What Does Handmade Mean? —The Best Definition So Far

The lack of a standardized, generally accepted definition of “handmade / handcraft” destabilizes sustainability reporting, ESG dimensions and other urgent, data-driven concerns. We propose the best general definition for handmades, so far:

"True handmades are created, essentially, by human hands. “100% handmades” can use hand tools or even limited mechanical processes—as long as the artisan’s work and skills remain the most substantial value-add of the finished product." Keep reading for a rounded view of handmades, globally.