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Industry resources

Curated external references for AI in fashion — regulation, certifications, industry research, and data platforms. The texts and tools McLeuker Research cites and recommends.

12 entries across 5 categories. Curated, not exhaustive.

Regulation

regulation

ESPR — Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

European Commission

EU regulation on sustainable products, including the Digital Product Passport requirement that applies to apparel and footwear.

regulation

CSRD — Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

European Commission

EU directive requiring double-materiality sustainability reporting against the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

regulation

Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

European Commission

EU framework for textiles policy — circularity, durability, recyclability, and tackling fast fashion.

Research

research

Generative AI: Unlocking the Future of Fashion

McKinsey & Company

McKinsey's analysis of generative AI applications across the fashion value chain — design, marketing, and operations.

research

Vogue Business Technology Coverage

Vogue Business

Industry-leading coverage of fashion technology, AI, and digital transformation.

Report

report

State of Fashion 2026

Business of Fashion × McKinsey & Company

Annual benchmark report on the global fashion industry — macroeconomic context, consumer signals, and key strategic priorities.

Platform / Certification

platform

GOTS — Global Organic Textile Standard

Global Standard gGmbH

Worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria.

platform

OEKO-TEX Standard 100

OEKO-TEX Association

Independent certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products tested for harmful substances.

platform

Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)

Better Cotton

World's largest cotton sustainability programme — training farmers and verifying responsible production.

platform

WGSN Trend Forecasting

WGSN

Long-established human-led trend-forecasting service. Useful triangulation against AI-driven outputs.

Data

data

Vogue Runway

Condé Nast

Authoritative archive of every major fashion show — used as a data layer by every credible AI fashion trend forecasting platform.

data

Fashion Network — Industry News

Fashion Network

Daily industry trade press across multiple regions and verticals — useful real-time signal layer for AI fashion research.

We cite what we read. We'd rather point you to a competitor's good piece than pretend it doesn't exist.

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