❇️: [TZD-260024]: Feature: Research & White Papers Section

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Overview

Create a dedicated Research / White Papers section for the website to publish data-driven articles, industry reports, market insights, and founder research.

This section is different from the regular blog. Blog posts focus on updates, tutorials, and announcements, while White Papers focus on facts, statistics, research findings, market trends, and the reasoning behind building our products.

Goals

• Establish industry authority and credibility.
• Improve SEO through long-form research content.
• Provide a place for market reports, statistics, and industry insights.
• Explain the business problems we are solving using real-world data.
• Create shareable content for investors, partners, and customers.

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Technical Requirements

Framework

• Astro
• TypeScript
• Existing site layout/components where possible

Routes

Create the following routes:

/research
/research/[slug]

Examples:

/research
/research/why-we-built-textile-image-search
/research/the-hidden-cost-of-dead-stock-fabric
/research/future-of-ai-in-textiles

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Research Listing Page

URL

/research

Requirements

• Hero section
• Intro explaining the purpose of the research library
• Search functionality
• Category filters
• Featured white paper section
• Research article cards
• Reading time
• Publication date
• Author
• Tags

Categories

Initial categories:

• Industry Research
• Market Analysis
• Case Studies
• AI & Technology
• Sustainability
• Product Vision

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Research Detail Page

URL

/research/[slug]

Requirements

• Large title section
• Author information
• Publish date
• Reading time
• Table of contents
• Sticky sidebar navigation
• Social sharing links
• Related research articles

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Content Components

Create reusable components for:

Statistic Block

Used for highlighting key numbers.

Example:

$1.8 Trillion
Global Textile Industry Size

Research Quote

For expert quotes and references.

Data Card

Display metrics and findings.

Callout Box

Highlight important findings.

Timeline

Show industry evolution.

Graph Placeholder Component

Reusable component for future chart integrations.

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Content Source

Research articles should be authored in Markdown or MDX.

Suggested structure:

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title:
description:
author:
publishedAt:
tags:
featured:
category:
coverImage:

Introduction

Industry Problem

Market Statistics

Research Findings

Our Approach

Expected Impact

Sources & References

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SEO Requirements

• Dynamic meta tags
• Open Graph support
• Twitter cards
• Structured data (Article schema)
• Canonical URLs
• Sitemap integration

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Initial Articles

Create placeholder content for:

Why We Built This Product

Explain:

• Problem
• Industry gaps
• Research findings
• Why current solutions fail
• Our vision

Hidden Cost of Manual Processes

Explain:

• Time loss
• Operational inefficiencies
• Industry statistics

Future Trends Report

Explain:

• Market growth
• AI adoption
• Industry transformation

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Deliverables

• Research listing page
• Research detail page
• MDX support
• Reusable research components
• SEO implementation
• Responsive design
• Dark mode support
• Sample content (3 articles)

Acceptance Criteria

• New Research section accessible from main navigation.
• Fully responsive on mobile, tablet, and desktop.
• Articles rendered from MDX.
• Featured article support.
• Search and category filtering working.
• Lighthouse SEO score above 90.
• Consistent styling with existing website design system.