{"id":57233,"date":"2026-02-17T17:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?p=57233"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:19:15","slug":"unwoven-issue-03-local-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/unwoven-issue-03-local-global\/","title":{"rendered":"From Local to Global: Inside Unwoven Issue 03"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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An editorial project by Textile Exchange, Unwoven<\/em> gathers stories from the source\u2014tracing the materials in our clothing and textiles back to the landscapes, communities, and systems behind them.\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Centered around the theme of Local & Global, issue 3 of Unwoven<\/em> magazine gathers real-world examples of how place-based knowledge and lived experience can inform and reshape global sustainability frameworks in the fashion and textile industry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“We\u2019re all farming on degraded land to some extent and, unless we regenerate, we\u00a0 will continue to lose the battle against desertification.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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“Organic is our tradition. Earlier, all farming was done without chemicals. We decided to return to that.”<\/h3>\n

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All around the world, individuals and communities have developed locally adapted systems for producing or recycling materials, regenerating land, and preserving cultural heritage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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This edition spotlights their stories, alongside commentaries on how local insights and reconnection to place might influence broader systems change. It unpacks the idea of adaptation\u2014to environments, policy, and markets\u2014as well as resilience, and how\u00a0people and\u00a0landscapes have shaped solutions to pressing sustainability challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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From managing an influx of used clothing waste in Ghana, to using legislation to incentivize repair trades in France, to adapting regenerative agriculture in the arid landscapes of Western Australia, each story reveals how deep-rooted local insight can shape new models for the future. These are not isolated case studies, but practical pathways showing how regional solutions can strengthen global resilience.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cover is made from 50% hemp fiber paper, the inside pages are printed on recycled paper, and the magazine features open binding with a different color thread for each edition. Physical copies were distributed at our annual Textile Exchange Conference, as well as an exclusive giveaway on our Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Discover the digital edition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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