Mapping the Circular Fashion Transformation with Tiina Nyman

Secondhand is everywhere, but the mechanics behind circular fashion are messier and more interesting than most headlines admit. We sit down with Tina Newman, a Finland-based circular fashion journalist and consultant behind Circular Fashion News, to get a grounded view of what is actually changing in textiles right now and what still feels stuck.We talk through the circular business models reshaping the market: why fashion resale is growing fastest, what makes rental harder to justify for many brands, and how repair is gaining momentum while often being treated as a customer service add-on. Tina shares how she builds a highly focused audience across LinkedIn and Substack, how she curates weekly updates, and why condensing news into quarterly-style reporting can reveal the real direction of sustainable fashion.Then we zoom out to textile recycling and the surge of attention on chemical recycling, including what “commercial scale” really means and why barriers like cost, infrastructure, and demand still slow adoption. We also unpack the unglamorous operational bottlenecks that limit resale profitability, from single-item listing work to the need for better processes and automation. Along the way, we land on a clear definition of textile circularity that starts with designing and producing less, making garments durable and repairable, and only then relying on recycling for what cannot stay in use.If you care about circular fashion, textile recycling, fashion resale, and the future of sustainable textiles, this conversation is a practical roadmap. Subscribe for more, share this with someone building in the space, and leave a review with your biggest question about making circularity scale.Contact UsThis is interactive content - send us your questions to the guests and we record another session just focusing on your questions!You have suggestions for new guests or want to sponsor the show?Contact Carl via LinkedInThanks for listening and keep podcasting!