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

The Or Foundation's take on their recent agreement with SHEIN, how these grant funds are/will be used & extended producer responsibility (EPR)

Liz Ricketts and Sammy Oteng work with The Or Foundation, a nonprofit based in the USA and Ghana, with a primary goal of catalyzing what they call a justice-led circular economy.

Season 6, Planet, People, Materials, WasteKestrel JenkinsJuly 5, 2022EPISODE 275Comment

What are biosynthetic dyes & could they replace the toxic petroleum-heavy ingredients in today's predominant indigo garment dye?

Michelle Zhu is the CEO & cofounder of Huue, which make biosynthetic dyes to replace the toxic chemical dyes in apparel – their current focus is providing an alternative to synthetic indigo.

Season 6, Planet, People, Materials, WasteKestrel JenkinsJune 21, 2022EPISODE 274Comment

Slow art as a tool for liberation and why sustainability isn't passive – it's something you live

Kesiena Onosigho is a textile and mixed-media artist, who intuitively explores textiles and a range of media to create atmospheric abstractions focused on intersectionality.

Season 6, Planet, People, Materials, WasteKestrel JenkinsJune 7, 2022EPISODE 274Comment

The rise of plastic fashion & the journey of microplastics that come with it

Timnit Kefela is a doctoral candidate in environmental science and management, studying the sources, pathways and fates of microplastics in urban environments.

Season 6, Planet, People, Materials, WasteKestrel JenkinsMay 3, 2022EPISODE 270 Comment

Breeding naturally colored organic cotton

Sally Fox of FoxFibre® is a farmer and scientist, who is known for her work in developing strong genetics in organic, naturally-colored cotton.

Season 6, Planet, Farming, MaterialsKestrel JenkinsApril 12, 2022EPISODE 267 Comment

The challenges of navigating supply chain minimums while intentionally building regional systems

Leah D’Ambrosio is the founder of Wol Hide, who create easy wear for living in – styles made from natural fibers and organic textures.

Fashion's greenwashing problem and the need for mandatory measures & regulation

George Harding-Rolls (the Campaigns Advisor at Changing Markets Foundation) and Amy Nguyen (a strategist, researcher and writer) are behind the new platform Greenwash.com.

Waste, Materials, Circular Economy, Style, Season 6, Transparency, Fashion ActivismKestrel JenkinsMarch 8, 2022EPISODE 264Comment

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

Gee's Bend Quilters: the original purveyors of sustainability & exploring the meaning of an equitable collaboration

Mary Margaret Pettway is a fourth generation Gee’s Bend Quilter, and Greg Lauren is a designer focused on reworked American sportswear.

Storytelling, Materials, Reuse, Style, Waste, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsNovember 9, 2021EPISODE 255 Comment

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.

Waste, Reuse, Materials, Circular Economy, Style, Manufacturing, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsOctober 5, 2021EPISODE 252Comment

The freedom in nonbinary design & experimentations with upcycling

Francisco Diaz is an upcycling designer and the creator of CiscoSews, a slow fashion sewing studio.

Waste, Reuse, Materials, Craft, Circular Economy, Style, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsSeptember 28, 2021EPISODE 251Comment

Why *diversity* is tokenistic and advocating for holistic inclusion

Natalie Shehata is a stylist focused on sustainability who currently works as the Retail Trainer for The Social Outfit, a Sydney-based fashion label who provides employment and training to people from refugee and new migrant communities.

Storytelling, Waste, Reuse, Materials, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsSeptember 20, 2021EPISODE 250Comment

Botanical dyeing, sustainability as a collection of idiosyncrasies & the art of slowing down

Ocean Rose is a Yoruba artist, focused on botanical dye, community, photography, & poetry.

Storytelling, Waste, Reuse, Materials, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsSeptember 7, 2021EPISODE 248Comment

Building an autobiographical brand & breaking up with plug and play approaches to doing fashion

Nia Thomas is the founder and designer of her eponymous label - an ethically made, independent autobiographical fashion brand.

Style, People, Storytelling, Planet, Materials, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsAugust 17, 2021EPISODE 246Comment

Questioning the meaning behind *regenerative fashion* and building new fashion systems with Christy Dawn & Oshadi Collective

Nishanth Chopra is the founder of Oshadi Collective, a regenerative farm and textile production community based in Erode, India. Mairin Wilson has been collaborating with Nishanth through her work as the head of regenerative practices at Christy Dawn.