Sustainable fashion podcasters unite — reflections on 11 years since Rana Plaza, celebrating the power of collective movements & highlighting ways to focus our continued advocacy

In episode 319, you’ll hear from guests Stella Hertantyo, the co-host of the Conscious Style Podcast, alongside Emily Stochl, the host and creator of Pre-Loved Podcast.

Planet, People, Industry Insiders, Storytelling, Fashion Activism, Style, Season 7, Materials, Reuse, Waste, ManufacturingKestrel JenkinsApril 9, 2024EPISODE 319Comment

Rebuilding equitable + just cotton systems & fostering the reclamation of cotton acreage for Black farmers

Tameka Peoples is the founder and CEO of Seed2Shirt, a Black-woman-owned vertically integrated ethical apparel production & boutique cotton merchant firm.

Season 6, Planet, People, Industry Insiders, Materials, Storytelling, Farming, ManufacturingKestrel JenkinsSeptember 19, 2023EPISODE 306Comment

Reimagining what *scale* means for natural dyeing & how accessibility and limits also play into the idea of *growth*

Winona Quigley is the founder and CEO of Green Matters Natural Dye Company – who is dedicated to bringing pollution-free color to the textile industry by using all-natural dye ingredients.

Season 6, Planet, People, Manufacturing, Waste, Industry InsidersKestrel JenkinsJuly 11, 2023EPISODE 301Comment

The new documentary *Fashion Reimagined* & the film's star on the need to truly reconnect with the people, the land & the process behind our clothes

Amy Powney is a UK based fashion designer, creative director and activist living in London. She is now the Creative Director and owner at Mother Of Pearl, and the star of a new documentary called Fashion Reimagined.

Doen on their 2030 Roadmap & the importance of welcoming discomfort when navigating value chain impact work

Kristine Kim is the Director of Impact at Doen, and the lead behind the company’s 2030 Roadmap.

Season 6, Circular Economy, Materials, Reuse, Style, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Planet, People, TransparencyKestrel JenkinsFebruary 14, 2023EPISODE 286Comment

Why listening to Indigenous knowledge & preserving textile traditions can offer solutions for a more sustainable future

Angel Chang is a designer who has been working with artisans in southwest rural China over the past decade, making garments using zero carbon design / Indigenous practices.

What are *healthy clothes* & understanding that our clothing actually enters and impacts our bodies

Sarah Danu is the founder of Danu Organic, who is all about making clothing that is healthy for our bodies, the earth and everybody involved in the growing and making process of our garments.

Season 6, Manufacturing, Materials, Farming, Industry Insiders, StyleKestrel JenkinsJanuary 10, 2023EPISODE 281Comment

How cultivating community led to the collective cultivation of the flax plant for linen

Nadia Bunyan is a fashion designer with over 20 years of experience & the co-founder of Growing A.R.C., a nonprofit that creates spaces and opportunities for people to activate, reciprocate and cultivate their relationships with all beings.

Season 6, Manufacturing, Materials, Farming, Industry Insiders, StyleKestrel JenkinsOctober 11, 2022EPISODE 280Comment

On DIY hemp farming for textiles & why hemp rules (from both a farming & carbon-capture lens)

Jono Salfield is the cofounder of Afends, a sustainability-focused brand based in Byron Bay, Australia, that recently started their own Hemp R&D facility – Sleepy Hollow Farm.

Season 6, Manufacturing, Materials, Farming, Industry Insiders, StyleKestrel JenkinsOctober 4, 2022EPISODE 279Comment

Why we must approach waste holistically & how Material Library Of India is reimagining neglected materials

Shubhi Sachan is a multidisciplinary designer and the the founder of Material Library of India, a research and design space, focused on remodeling the use of industrial & agricultural waste materials.

Season 6, Waste, Circular Economy, Fashion Activism, Manufacturing, Reuse, MaterialsKestrel JenkinsSeptember 27, 2022EPISODE 278Comment

Questioning how we *value* garments & respecting the limits of partnership across fashion

Jesus Herrera – also known by their moniker Donatella because of their Instagram handle @donatellaversanchez – is a model, clothing designer, vintage curator, poet and the cofounder of The Vintage Jesus online store and Les Jesus fashion brand.

Season 6, Planet, People, Waste, Style, Storytelling, Circular Economy, Craft, Fashion Activism, Manufacturing, ReuseKestrel JenkinsAugust 9, 2022EPISODE 277Comment

Revealing lipstick's dirty little secrets & questioning the beauty industry's lack of regulation

Angela Weinberg is the cofounder of KOLORETE, a luxury color cosmetics brand specializing in the lips category and focused on organic ingredients.

Style, Season 6, Fashion Activism, People, Planet, Storytelling, Craft, ManufacturingKestrel JenkinsMay 24, 2022EPISODE 271Comment

Should we be questioning cut & sew as the primary way to join garments together?

Anuj Sharma is an innovative designer, who developed a unique method to make clothing called Button Masala, which does not require any cutting or sewing to construct a garment.

Style, Season 6, Fashion Activism, People, Planet, Storytelling, Craft, ManufacturingKestrel JenkinsMay 17, 2022EPISODE 271Comment

Fashion cooperatives & how they can shift power dynamics, counter overproduction, and support local economies

Ngozi Okaro is the founder and executive director of Custom Collaborative.

Season 6, Planet, Manufacturing, People, WasteKestrel JenkinsApril 26, 2022EPISODE 269 Comment

Should we focus on LABOR, not MATERIALS in the quest to reduce fashion's environmental impact?

Roland Geyer is Professor of Industrial Ecology at UCSB, and author of “The Business Of Less: The Role Of Companies and Households On A Planet In Peril”.

People, Planet, Season 6, Storytelling, Materials, Manufacturing, Circular EconomyKestrel JenkinsFebruary 15, 2022EPISODE 262Comment

Using a brand as an experiment, questioning ownership over one's trash & how augmented reality could impact sustainability in fashion

Johnathan Hayden is an independent designer, focused on the intersections of fashion, technology and art.

Fashion Activism, Storytelling, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsOctober 26, 2021EPISODE 254Comment

Reimagining supply chains for *upcycling* & embracing sustainability and streetwear through reworked design

Sara Gourlay is the Creative Director at Frankie Collective, a brand dedicated to innovating women’s streetwear and setting a standard for sustainability in the fashion industry.