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90. On Silk with Hilmond Hui
To understand the process, benefits and barriers within regenerative sericulture, we go back to Kim’s conversation from November 2021 with Hilmond Hui, Vice President...
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89. How it’s made: On Manmade Cellulosic Fibers with Dr. Krishna Manda
This week, Dr. Krishna Manda takes us through the basics of how man-made cellulosic fibre, also known as viscose and rayon, is made. Krishna...
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88. How it’s made: On Leather with Vijay Suvarna
We’re going back to our conversation from May 2021 with Vijay Suvarna, who takes us through the production process of leather from inspection to...
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87. How it’s Made: On Wool with Marianne Mclean-Atkins
On this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into wool production with Marianne Mclean-Atkins, a textile designer and knitwear specialist with 20 years of...
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86. How it’s made: On Virgin & Recycled Polyester with Sharon Chen
On this week’s episode, we discuss the production process of a pretty infamous material – polyester, or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled PET, to...
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85. Everyday Essentialism: On Differentiating “Brands” from “Suppliers”
We all know that there’s a kind of essentialism that happens in conversations about sustainable fashion (and beyond). It’s shorthand that artificially groups together...