ENKEL INSIGHTS | NOVEMBER 2026
Monthly market intelligence for fashion’s commercial teams
The November issue is out. 30 pages on what moved in sustainability, circularity and policy last month, and what it means for your buying, sourcing and product decisions.
About Enkel Insights
We’ve done the research so you don’t have to.
Enkel Insights is a monthly market intelligence report for fashion professionals. Each issue takes what happened across materials, supply chain, circular business models, recycling and policy, and shows what it means for the commercial decisions your teams make every week.
It’s written by Lydia Brearley, who spent 25 years as a buyer, Head of Buying and CSR Manager at C&A, George at Asda, Debenhams and Joules. So every story is read through a buying and supply chain lens, and every issue ends with actions you can take on Monday morning.
It’s a PDF you can read cover to cover, with links when you want to go deeper. Easy to forward to your team or bring into a range review.
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What’s inside
Inside the November issue
Recycling’s money problem. Only 3 of 13 textile-to-textile recycling routes can raise commercial finance today, and the fix sits with buying and sourcing teams.
How much recycled fibre is really coming. Textile Exchange’s new estimate puts it at 1.7% to 3% of all fibre by 2030. Set your targets with that in mind.
Water is now a sourcing risk. Türkiye’s worst drought in 50 years could cut its cotton crop by 700,000 tonnes. Where next season’s price and availability risk is building.
Resale goes live. ThredUp is selling on Whatnot, and 79% of regular live sellers say live beats static listings. Your brand is already being sold secondhand on camera.
Denim’s circular test. Primark joins the Denim Deal, Levi’s takes repair to Europe and upcycled denim sells out at £750.
Policy: what’s moving in Europe. Textile EPR, the Circular Economy Act, circular VAT and ecodesign, with the next dates to watch. None of it is final yet, and each issue keeps you updated.
Every issue closes with Key Actions. This month there are seven, from signing volume-firm offtake agreements to mapping wet processing by river basin.
NOVEMBER 2026 | 30-PAGE PDF
Download the report
Enkel Insights, November 2026. Thirty pages of what matters this month and what to do about it, as a PDF you can share with your team.
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QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS | 2027
Bring Enkel Insights to your team, live.
EPR fees, recycled content rules and durability standards are being written now, and they’ll land on decisions your buying, sourcing, design and product teams make every week.
In 2027 Lydia is delivering Enkel Insights as quarterly briefings for fashion teams, in person or online. Each session takes the quarter’s biggest shifts and works through what they mean for your ranges, your suppliers and your costs, with time for your team’s questions. It keeps everyone working from the same picture of where the industry is going.
Places for 2027 are limited.
