McLeuker Research · 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.
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.
CSRD — Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
European Commission
EU directive requiring double-materiality sustainability reporting against the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
European Commission
EU framework for textiles policy — circularity, durability, recyclability, and tackling fast fashion.
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.
Vogue Business Technology Coverage
Vogue Business
Industry-leading coverage of fashion technology, AI, and digital transformation.
GOTS — Global Organic Textile Standard
Global Standard gGmbH
Worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria.
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
OEKO-TEX Association
Independent certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products tested for harmful substances.
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
Better Cotton
World's largest cotton sustainability programme — training farmers and verifying responsible production.
WGSN Trend Forecasting
WGSN
Long-established human-led trend-forecasting service. Useful triangulation against AI-driven outputs.
Vogue Runway
Condé Nast
Authoritative archive of every major fashion show — used as a data layer by every credible AI fashion trend forecasting platform.
Fashion Network — Industry News
Fashion Network
Daily industry trade press across multiple regions and verticals — useful real-time signal layer for AI fashion research.