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Four Partners, One Jacket, and a New Logic for End-of-Life

Four Partners, One Jacket, and a New Logic for End-of-Life

The gap between recyclable components and a recoverable product has long defined the limits of sustainable apparel. The Peak Performance R&D Helium Loop Anorak, built in collaboration with four specialist partners, was designed to close that gap—by treating end-of-life disassembly not as an afterthought but as the primary constraint governing every construction and material decision.

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Getting Suited Up

Suitings segment

The suitings segment is one that remains small—almost niche, in a way. It has been so since, say, the 1970s. It has also seen a considerable amount of turbulence—many of the well-known brands that often saw film stars and cricketers endorsing them had almost disappeared a few years ago, as have some companies. But let’s leaves names aside, for they are not germane to the discussion here. What is, nevertheless, pertinent is how players in the suitings arena are dealing with changes in lifestyles...

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Nagalim has never been a part of India

Muivah and Swu

He was barely in his thirties, when this strapping young man trekked all the way to China braving dense jungles, treacherous passes and hostile forces all around. More than 30 years later, the magic still works. The twinkle in his eyes unmistakable, the general secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), Thuingaleng Muivah, retains a charm and sharp intellect that makes him the leader of the most potent and dreaded insurgent organisation in the Northeast. Back again in Nagalim...

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