Harris Aslam 🧶

Making fashion & textiles work better for people & nature 🐝🌻

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

Wise old bumblebee & carefree younger bumblebee, side by side -
such vivid contrast as they age over time 🐝 like humans ! https://t.co/RlaJInC0Db

[Steven Falk @StevenFalk1]

Effects of ageing/fading on male Bombus lapidarius.

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

For textile and supply chain people > a great thread + must-watch cautionary tale here by @EdConwaySky on how the UK city of Leicester went from global textile industry powerhouse ... to national fast fashion garment-making hub ... to now barely clinging on for dear life!

I was actually in Leicester for the textile industry event featured in the story.
People were saying that Leicester could become a "Detroit" of fashion, facing terminal decline of the key local industry.

Watch the report and you'll see just how bleak the picture is for the remaining manufacturers... but it isn't game over yet!

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

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You may recall a spate of stories a few years ago about appalling working conditions & abysmally low pay in Leicester's clothes factories.
The hope was those stories would shame businesses into improving working conditions.
But here's what ACTUALLY happened next...
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[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@Walker55Ashley My condolences Ashley I’m so sorry for the troubles you and Susan bravely faced in these months. I admired both of you professionally - but this is so moving on a personal level.
Brought tears as I read it 🥹 utmost respect and gratitude that you shared this amigo, peace 🙏

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@dodgsonwood Brilliant work this!! Really admire what you guys have achieved there 👏🐑 @MZebBenjamin

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@ElaineCox11 @SophieHenRob I wonder @EdStrawBio would you have any insight into impact of this technique? Does look like literal "scorched earth" yet seems common practice across Ireland & UK ..

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@leanahosea What a strange response to the question … “what do you need to know this information for?”
And they called a Brian … Brain ? 🧠 🧐

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@messedupfoods toxic 🤢

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@Rainmaker1973 So many dudes looking at this situation like “I could have fixed this” 😅

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@Rainmaker1973 so easy to take colour for granted in the modern world! but these crafts are so worth preserving... 👏👏👏

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@engineers_feed realising that 1990 was 40 years ago

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@Rainmaker1973 Like a pokemon came to life 😂

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@fasc1nate always blows my mind looking at old pictures, noticing that they all wore clothing made from natural materials … ! And now it is the opposite…most materials people wear are synthetic (often oil/petrochemical derived) 🤯

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@Rainmaker1973 ...so what does this mean for kids raised by parents staring at screens 😐

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@Rainmaker1973 if you stare directly at it for 30 mins without blinking, then you can see all the dots at once

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@AMAZlNGNATURE what a duo 😂

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@JoePompliano Crazy that his marathon pace is faster than most guys can sprint!

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

Mass adoption of weight loss / appetite suppressant drugs such as Ozempic ... has reportedly led to a 1% decrease in sales of food at Wal-Mart in the USA...
Big question for the fashion/textile industry is:
Will this result in a corresponding change in clothing size "ratios"? 🤔

[Harris Aslam 🧶 @harryaslam]

@gunsnrosesgirl3 Any of them 👌