Sep 03 2020 30 mins 25
The global textile industry is a huge polluter and landfills are groaning with barely worn clothing, so there is no better topic for our first episode than up-cycling. With its roots in the make-do and mend mentality, up-cycling has the potential to make a tremendously positive environmental and social impact. In this episode, I speak with a German designer whose last collection was made entirely from recycled fabric, an indigenous Guatemalan craftsman and an Athenian designer redefining our understanding of coats.
