Clothes accompany us throughout our lives. They define us, give us presence, and are part of moments we'll always remember. But today, that connection has weakened. Clothes have become a fast-moving consumer product. We buy them impulsively, rarely wear them, and often get rid of them without thinking about what happens next. And the problem is, clothes don't disappear.

Overwhelmed, pressured, and facing costs that threaten to overwhelm them. This is the current situation in Catalonia for many organizations and companies, many in the third sector, dedicated to the selective collection and sorting of clothing and textiles deposited in designated containers for reuse. The sector is facing a twofold problem: on the one hand, a massive and ever-increasing volume of clothing and textiles complicates management at facilities across the country. On the other hand, there is the glut of secondhand clothing in international markets, where the sorted materials used to find a market. If they cannot sell, the management costs become unsustainable for these social enterprises.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has conducted a detailed analysis of the ecological impacts of new fashion consumption trends. He fast fashion and theultra fast fashion are a concern within the organization, according to Elisa Tonga, head of the Resources and Markets branch within the Industry and Economics Division of this UN agency. Her department, in fact, works to promote efficient use of resources in all industrial sectors, not just textiles, and Tonga also contributes her experience as former head of Production and Consumption at UNEP.

"We all met while weaving," says Magda, one of the thirteen artists from the Tramadoras collective who are part of the exhibition. Between threads, inhabiting the fabricThey met at the Teranyina Textile School Workshop, and their works are on display at Cornellà Castle until April 27. "We are among the threads; when we weave, we live," she explains. Esther Vigara, curator of the exhibition, says that weaving is often associated with a hobby, an activity for entertainment, but never as an art form. "Many people view textiles as a craft or a home-made project, not as an artistic expression of creative fulfillment," she states.

A painful end for the workers of the historic Marie Claire factory in the Valencian municipality of Vilafranca (Els Ports) who have seen their dream of getting back on track shattered.

The anonymity of the richest woman in Spain lasted 45 years. That's how old Sandra Ortega Mera was when her mother (Amancio Ortega's first wife, with whom he founded Zara parent company Inditex) died unexpectedly of a stroke during a holiday in Menorca. When she wen to the morgue, photographers and television cameras surrounded her and offered the first glimpse of a woman with short red hair who has amassed a fortune of over than €5.6bn, according to Forbes.