Podcasts about Textile

What if the secret to feeling more creative, grounded, and connected was simply slowing down? Textile artist, teacher, and community-builder Elizabeth Duke unlocks this art alongside Robert Peterpaul in a heartfelt conversation centered on mindfulness, handmade acts of kindness, and the surprising power of hand stitching. This positive podcast episode: how a small act of kindness during the pandemic blossomed into a thriving creative community why handmade gifts are more meaningful for both the giver and receiver how we can avoid burnout in a go-go-go world how simple practices like journaling, collaging, and making with our hands can help us reconnect with ourselves and others, plus much more Whether you're an artist, a maker, or someone craving a little more calm, this episode is a beautiful reminder to take life one stitch at a time. ELIZABETH DUKE is a textile artist, teacher, and creative community-builder whose hand stitching workshops have inspired makers around the world. Through sewing, mindfulness, and creativity, she helps others slow down, connect, and cultivate a joyful practice of self-expression. Follow Elizabeth: www.edukedesigns.com IG: @Sewist44 Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠@artofkindnesspod⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠@robpeterpaul⁠⁠⁠ Support the show! (⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok⁠⁠⁠) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As part of the Grandma's Silver conversation series surrounding American Craftsmanship with Colonial Williamsburg's Craft & Forge brand, this conversation explores the journey of American cotton with Red Land Cotton, particularly what it means to preserve domestic textile manufacturing. Anna Brakefield, co-founder, shares how a visit to Colonial Williamsburg inspired a collaboration with Craft & Forge, translating historic textile patterns into a collection designed for modern homes.Along the way, learn why everyday household linens were once heirlooms, what has been lost as textile production moved overseas, and why craftsmanship, stewardship, and quality still matter in everyday objects.In this episode:The story behind Red Land Cotton and its family farm in AlabamaThe journey from seed to sheetWhy American textile manufacturing mattersHistoric linens and heirloom beddingThe collaboration with Colonial Williamsburg's Craft & ForgeThe relationship between craftsmanship and preservationResources:Visit Red Land Cotton's website here.Follow along on Instagram and/or Facebook.Read about the collaboration and shop.If you enjoy Grandma's Silver, follow the podcast and share this episode with a friend who loves heritage, design, and timeless living.

La marque emblématique du fabriqué en France fait son entrée en bourse, ce 14 juillet. Un symbole pour une industrie textile qui tente de se réinventer le "Made in France" après des décennies de délocalisations et face à une concurrence asiatique toujours plus forte.

In this episode, Beth Ellicott and Gary Parr sit down with embroidery artist and researcher Gimena Romero to explore her journey from university studies and a career in haute couture to becoming a devoted preservationist of traditional Mexican needlework. Gimena shares the story behind her book, The Embroidery of Mexico: A Vibrant Celebration of Traditional and Modern Designs, and the years she spent traveling across Mexico connecting with different communities to learn their embroidery techniques firsthand — work documented in striking photography by Pedro Aragón. The conversation covers everything from a spontaneous street embroidery workshop she led in Mexico City to Lavín embroidery, a rare and experimental technique that incorporates human hair as thread. It’s a rich look at how one stitch can carry the weight of culture, memory, and identity. Listen to the podcast: This show is also available on FlossTube. Watch the video You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses. Here are some links: Gimena Romero’s website Gimena Romero on Instagram Gimena Romero on Facebook Gimena Romero on TikTok We hope you enjoy this conversation with Gimena Romero. We're always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show. To add yourself to our mailing list and be notified whenever we post a new podcast, provide your name and email address below. You won’t get spam and we won’t share your address.

Thrift stores and clothing swaps have grown in popularity in recent years, as shoppers look for deals or sustainable alternatives to the fast-fashion industry. At an event happening Thursday through Saturday at Textile Center in Minneapolis, they can find homemade pieces knit, crocheted, woven, sewn or otherwise made by hand. Textile Center Director of Operations Erin Husted joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about the Slow Fashion Sale.

An uncommon thread of agreement among textile and apparel associations in Section 301 labor comments. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade 

This week: Cornelius Wolf, senior director development apparel at Puma, talks with Ian Welsh about the brand's progress on textile-to-textile recycling. They discuss the challenges of sourcing post-consumer waste, why World Cup shirts are putting circularity in the spotlight, and how Puma is managing the cost premium on recycled material. Plus: UK invests £50m in critical minerals to cut import reliance; G7 seeks to halve dependence on China as Beijing strengthens BRICS ties; human rights abuse allegations at critical minerals mines jump 73%; and, experts debate mineral alliances and a just energy transition at London Climate Action Week, in the news digest by Innovation Forum's Babette Pages. Host: Ian Welsh

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04   Intro 00:27   Textile industry decoded 11:26    Can India create jobs? 23:02   Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

durée : 00:04:21 - Le 13/14 - À Saint-Paul-du-Bois, un village de 600 habitants dans le Maine-et-Loire, se cache l'une des plus grandes collections de costumes de France. Des milliers de pièces, de l'Antiquité à nos jours, soigneusement conservées et prêtées aux troupes de théâtre amateur. Un véritable trésor. - équipe : Cecilia Arbona Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Aujourd'hui, je vous propose de rencontrer l'association France Patchwork, représentée par Isabel, présidente et Corinne, responsable du site internet et des réseaux sociaux. Dans cet épisode enregistré au salon Pour l'amour du fil, nous plongeons au cœur d'une véritable institution du monde textile français qui célèbre ses 42 ans d'existence. Elles nous dévoilent les coulisses d'une association entièrement gérée par des bénévoles passionnés, dont l'engagement total représente l'équivalent colossal de 10 emplois à temps plein. Nous parlons ensemble de la manière dont ces membres font cohabiter les traditions du patchwork avec les élans de modernité pour séduire et embarquer les nouvelles générations. Isabel et Corinne nous partagent les secrets de leurs animations phares, comme le fameux "Quilt Mystère" qui tient en haleine des centaines de passionnées chaque année de septembre à juin , ou encore la Journée Européenne du Patchwork où l'art textile s'empare littéralement de l'espace public. Nous explorerons aussi l'envers du décor de leur revue trimestrielle très professionnelle et la dimension solidaire et caritative incroyable qui lie les passionnées de fil, des couveuses de néonatalogie aux maraudes du Samu Social. Bonne écoute !Mélanie

This Day in Maine Wednesday, June 24th, 2026

Everyone who goes to work should have the right to go home after work. This is a sentiment that wasn't necessarily formally recognised until the 1970's here in the UK.   Health & Safety often gets mocked for overly cautious or seemingly onerous tasks to meet certain regulations and Standards today, however these are in place for a reason. They save lives, plain and simple. In this episode, Ian Battersby makes the case for Health & Safety regulations, including why they were introduced, events that sparked the conversation for workplace safety and the impact regulations have had since their introduction. You'll learn ·      The decline in ISO 45001 adoption ·      The Health and Safety at Work Act ·      How much difference has this Act made since its introduction? ·      How do the US and UK differ in their approach to safety regulations?  ·      What events led to the creation of safety regulations in the UK? ·      Addressing broader health and safety risks – illness and long-term damage as a result of work ·      How to make health & safety manageable   Resources ·      HSE ·      ISO 45001 Support ·      Isologyhub   In this episode, we talk about: [02:05] Episode Summary – Ian Battersby makes the case for modern Health & Safety regulations, sharing why they were introduced, how they've impacted workplace safety statistics and how you can make health & safety more manageable.    [03:30] The decline in ISO 45001 adoption – From our standpoint as consultants, there has been less adoption of ISO 45001 when compared to other Standard such as ISO 9001 or ISO 27001. In years previous, it was a common Standard to implement either with or straight after ISO 9001. There are a number of reasons for this, including: ·      The appetite for ISO 45001 has reduced in favour of newer Standards ·      Supply chains not proposing it as a requirement ·      Our particular client base feel they are low risk in their respective industries To be fair, health and safety does get a bad reputation for being overbearing. It's been subject to many attacks from various media and lobbying groups, however, it's necessary to ensure we all stay safe at work. Let's look at some history… [05:00] The Health & Safety At Work Act: This act received Royal Assent in the UK on 31 July 1974, and came into force on 1 April 1975. To an extent it replaced and improved upon previous laws covering separate industries and activities: Factories, Mines & Quarries, Agriculture, etc It was enacted in response to a recognition that, although conditions for workers had improved over the century, there was still completely unnecessary harm being caused to many in the country's workforce. This is also the point when the Health and Safety Executive was formally established to enforce the law. It also provides a wealth of guidance to businesses, so we highly recommend checking out their website. They also have the legal duty to collect consolidated data on workplace injuries for the UK, and have provided an annual report since it's inception in 1975. [07:45] How much difference has this Act made since its introduction? In the year to 31/03/1975 when consolidated data was first recorded there were 651 deaths at work. The equates to more than 2.5 deaths in a single year per 100,000 workers. Comparatively, in 2024/25 124 people died in work, and while that's 124 too many, it's a big improvement. The rate per 100,000 workers is now 0.37, and you have to bear in mind that the workforce has grown, but overall that's a reduction of over 85%. [09:10] How do the US and UK differ in their approach to safety regulations? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) serves similar purpose in USA as HSE, but they have important differences in approach and independence. The HSE is independent of government to an extent and has no ministerial control, whereas OSHA sits within the Dept of Labor. It can also be argued that the OSHA approach is prescriptive in setting rules whereas HSE follows the more outcome-based principles of HASAWA: to reduce risk "so far as is reasonably practicable", which some argue is more sophisticated and produces better results. OSHA has also seen its powers to intervene, investigate and enforce curtailed at times due to certain political interests.   Looking at the numbers, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics published fatality rates for 2024: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries: There were 5,070 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2024, down 4.0% from 5,283 in 2023. The fatal work injury rate was 3.3 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2024, a decrease from 3.5 in 2023. That rate is notably higher than Great Britain's — 3.3 per 100,000 versus 0.37 — though the two figures aren't directly comparable. The BLS uses full-time equivalent workers as the denominator and covers a broader range of incident types, while the HSE's RIDDOR series uses a headcount of all workers and has specific exclusions (road traffic accidents, air and sea travel, etc.). The methodological differences mean a like-for-like comparison requires some care. [13:35] What events led to the creation of safety regulations in the UK? In the days of Victorian Britain, it's difficult to view the common working man, woman AND child as anything other than a commodity. Thousands died every year in industrial accidents during this era, and large-scale accidents in many industries weren't uncommon. Mining was particularly tragic, a few events include: ·      The Oaks Colliery explosion of 1866 killed around 360 men and boys. ·      Hartley Colliery in 1862 trapped and killed 204 miners when the single shaft collapsed (but individual deaths from falls, gas explosions, and equipment failures happened constantly and attracted no particular attention) ·      The Abercarn Colliery explosion in Monmouthshire (1878) killed 268 men. ·      The Albion Colliery explosion at Cilfynydd in Wales (1894) killed 290. These were not exceptional events, they were part of a continuous toll. In the 1860s alone, over 1,000 miners died annually in Britain. Textile mills, ironworks, shipyards, and construction sites all had very high casualty rates. Factory machinery had no guards. Children routinely worked in spaces too small for adults, climbing inside machinery to clean it while it was still running, or crawling under looms. Mill workers lost fingers, hands, and arms with regularity. The end of the Victorian era saw attempts at regulation, but without true enforcement. The Factories Act didn't appear until 1933 and it was bitterly opposed by many owners of mines and mills. Modern regulations exist today to prevent the tragedies of the past from happening again, they were hard fought for by workers and lobbyists, and in some ways we're still fighting to include the broader impacts work can have on an individual. [16:45] Addressing broader health and safety risks – This is in relation to harm accumulated over a lifetime of work with long-term and often fatal consequences. The suffering caused to workers exposed to hazardous conditions is immeasurable. For example, let's look at asbestos. The dangers of working with asbestos were recognised remarkably early, as far back as 1890s in France, and Asbestosis was formally recognised in 1930. This led to regulation in 1931, but only applying to the asbestos textile industry, excluding all the industries where its use was widespread such as construction, shipbuilding, anyone working in insulation etc Worse still, it wasn't even enforced! Then take mesothelioma, the distinctive and almost invariably fatal cancer of the lining of the lungs and abdomen. The connection between asbestos and mesothelioma was established in SA in 1960 when mining blue asbestos. Further research in the UK firmly established the link in the 60s. From the mid-60s, headlines were being made nationally when shipyard workers from the war era stared dying in large numbers. Unions began lobbying for protections and media coverage continued for years as cases multiplied across several areas and industries. Nevertheless, its manufacture and use continued. The Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983 introduced licensing for the most hazardous asbestos removal work. Blue asbestos (crocidolite) was banned in 1985, followed by brown asbestos (amosite) in 1986, though white asbestos (chrysotile) remained legal until 1999. In the interim and since then thousands of people died and multiple legal cases have ensued. 2218 people died of mesothelioma alone in 2023. Altogether it's estimated that workplace-related lung disease and cancers kill as many 13000 per year in the UK. Several thousand more are known to die of non-lung-related occupational diseases each year, but these aren't recorded as workplace deaths on certificates, so these people aren't included in HSE annual reporting. It doesn't stop at deaths either, there is an argument for the detriment that certain work can have on quality of life. Incidents and conditions such as: ·      accidents causing amputation and fracture ·      eye conditions from welding and other light sources ·      Deafness and hearing difficulties ·      HAVS, vibration white finger ·      Skin conditions from exposure ·      Musculoskeletal in low risk environments None of these are terminal and so often go unreported.   [23:25] How to make Health & Safety manageable – Some consider modern health and safety regulations to be over the top, but overarching law in the UK has the principle 'As Far As Is Reasonably Practicable'. One common area is in risk assessment, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations states: "Every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of— (a)      the risks to the health and safety Where the employer employs five or more employees, they shall record— (a)          the significant findings of the assessment" The keyword being 'significant' there. If you work in lower risk industries, you aren't being forced to make unnecessary risk assessments, only when significant risks are present do you need to complete a risk assessment. For more guidance, check out the HSE guidance on office-based risk assessments. [25:55] Ian poses a question: Can you seriously say that the drop in deaths and injuries suffered by the common worker would have dropped at the rate it has without regulatory intervention?  Can all employers (or other vested interests) be trusted to do the right thing through good will and voluntary mechanisms alone? 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WTiN speaks to Patrik Frisk, CEO of textiles-to-textile regeneration company, Reju.WTiN speaks to the leaders in textile manufacturing about the trends and advancements shaping the textile industry.In this episode, WTiN's managing director, Madelaine Thomas, speaks to Patrik Frist, CEO of Reju. Reju is a textiles-to-textile regeneration company focused on circular polyester manufacturing.Throughout his career, Frisk has led many major apparel and footwear brands. Throughout the episode he shares his knowledge and how his experience has shaped the way he leads circular textile business models and integrates textile-to-textile recycling into supply chains. Frisk also touches upon how Technip Energies, a leading engineering and technology company for the energy transition, and creator of Reju, works with Reju and other industry experts to turn waste polyester and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into infinitely recyclable materials. Learn more at reju.com.

What does it take to build a manufacturing brand from scratch with your own machines, your own team, and your own two hands? In this episode, Liz Hilton, inventor, founder, and owner of Swaddelini, shares how she turned a sleepless night as a new mom into a US-made baby swaddle brand powered by 3D knit technology. Listen in as Liz shares the wild ride of going viral on TikTok, doubling capacity at the wrong time, and watching sales drop by nearly 50% before bouncing back stronger than ever. She unpacks eight months of traditional PR, firing her marketing agency over a disconnected Google Tag, and partnering with a programmer who now runs her paid ads with a custom attribution model she actually trusts. Plus, you'll get the story behind Holding Mother, her long-form documentary reframing the postpartum experience, and why she believes the best marketing is simply showing up for moms.  You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/n2yww3xr Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here.  

durée : 00:08:21 - Les émissions culturelles de France Culture - par : Marie Labory - Pionnière de la danse contemporaine, Noa Eskhol a consacré la fin de sa vie à l'art textile. C'est à cette période de son art que rend hommage le Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme. - réalisation : Laurence Malonda, Boris Pineau, Aïssatou N'Doye, Jules Barbier, Zohra Vignais, Lise Ripoche, Mathi Adjinsoff - invités : Corinne Rondeau Maître de conférences en esthétique et sciences de l'art à l'Université de Nîmes et critique d'art, Sally Bonn Maître de conférence en esthétique à l'Université Picardie Jules Verne, auteure, critique d'art et commissaire d'exposition. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Welcome to the first episode of our new series all about workers' rights. My guest this week is Christina Hajagos-Clausen who is the IndustriALL Global Union's director for the Textile, Garment, Shoe and Leather Sector. Our interview was recorded during the organisation's 4th Global Congress held in Sydney at the end of last year, at "a critical moment. Workers everywhere are being hit by converging crises, growing inequality, the climate emergency, digital disruption and the increasing concentration of corporate power." So how can workers ensure get to help shape a future that is fair, democratic and just?This is an expansive conversation that covers everything from: Why are trade unions necessary to the New Industrial Revolution, automation and AI. We explore what unions doing in the global textile & garment sector to shape a just transition. We look at specific garment producing countries and stories - including whether or not to boycott Made in Myanmar - plus the whole idea of the Labor movement as a check on fascism everywhere.If you find the interview valuable, please help us share it.Find links and further reading at thewardrobecrisis.comSupport the show on Substack - wardrobecrisis.substack.comTell us what you think. Find Clare on Instagram @mrspress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USDA announced the Great American Cotton Plan, and farm and food industry leaders tell members of House Ag Committee that renewing the USMCA is critical to the future of American agriculture and rural communities.

On this episode of Stitch Please, Lisa takes on the sewing terms that can make a beginners' eyes glaze over.But don't worry this isn't a vocabulary quiz. Lisa breaks down what these mysterious fabric words actually mean, why they matter, and how ignoring them can leave you with twisted pants, wonky hems, and a project that no amount of ironing can save.With plenty of humor, fabric nerd facts, and a warning about the dangers of playing “Pattern Jenga” with your yardage, this episode will help you get your Stitch Together!=====Hosted By: Dr. Lisa WoolforkSenior Producer: Krystal HillProducer: Mike Bryant============Dr. Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.Instagram: Lisa WoolforkTwitter: Lisa Woolfork======Stay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast--Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon Store

In this engaging interview, fabric designer and quilter Tula Pink shares her journey from illustration to fabric design, her business philosophy, and the joy of serving her community through her craft. Discover insights on creativity, business strategy, and the importance of authenticity in the quilting industry.

The Southeast Ohio Fibershed wants to create a supply chain for clothes to be made locally, from fiber to final cut.

WTiN speaks with Begoña Garcia, environmental impact measurement director at Jeanologia, about chemical bans in the textile finishing sector.Jeanologia is a Spanish technology company specialising in sustainable, eco-efficient denim finishing technologies. Garcia speaks about how sustainability in the denim finishing sector has evolved. She delves into what brands and consumers are requiring and desiring from their garments. During the episode we discuss how chemical bans are changing the sector, with a particular focus on how the ZDHC Foundation has added potassium permanganate to its chemical watchlist. Garcia explains how Jeanologia has developed solutions to eliminate the harmful chemical from manufacturing processes. Additionally, Garcia touches upon what she believes governments should be prioritising when it comes to chemicals in the textile finishing sector and how departments such as environmental impact measurement can influence decision-making.Learn more at jeanologia.com.

durée : 00:37:29 - Le meilleur de la science - par : Mathieu Vidard - L'archéologie textile étudie les vestiges de fibres, végétales et animales, pour retracer l'évolution des techniques de fabrication depuis la Préhistoire. Clé de la sédentarisation, le textile reste encore souvent un angle mort scientifique qui dit pourtant beaucoup de l'évolution humaine. - réalisation : Jérôme Boulet, Lucie Sarfaty, Anna Massardier, Joelle Levert, Jean-Philippe Veret - invités : Fabienne Médard Archéologue Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

WTiN speaks to Anna Triponel, CEO and founder of Human Level about how the fashion and textile industry can navigate the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).Human Level is an advisory firm that propels businesses to be human rights proactive in a rapidly changing climate. In the fashion and textile industry Human Level works with a wide range of companies to help design human rights and sustainability strategies that meet external and human rights expectations.In this episode, Triponel speaks about her role in forming the CSDDD, which requires companies to identify, prevent and mitigate human rights and environmental risks in their operations and global value chains. She also delves into the main challenges facing the fashion and textile industry when it comes to implementing incoming regulations. Additionally, Triponel speaks about how the industry is transitioning towards net zero and digitalisation. Learn more at wearehumanlevel.com.

In Episode 341, Kestrel welcomes Dr. Joanne Brasch, the Assistant Director at the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), to the show. A network of local governments, non-government organizations, businesses, and individuals supporting policies and projects where producers share in the responsibility for managing problem products at their end of life, CPSC is California's thought leader and expert on Product Stewardship and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) movement. "We're most proud of our textile EPR program because we achieved a lot in SB 707 that set a new level, a new generation of EPR programs that take a higher priority and implement a lot more reuse and repair throughout the program." -Joanne THEME — EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY & TEXTILE WASTE DIVERSION This episode is the second in our two-part series dedicated to exploring some of the layers around Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR, and Textile Waste Diversion.  In line with this conversation, I want to share about an upcoming event I'm collaborating on that's taking place in Los Angeles on June 10th. The Recovered Textile Exhibit is hosted by the City and County of Los Angeles, the California Product Stewardship Council, and the LA Cleantech Incubator. It's funded by CalRecycle, LA Sanitation, and others, and is in collaboration with Afflare.co and Fashion Is Outrageous.  There will be keynote speakers, discussions, and interactive activities that my cofounder Gabi and I helped develop, all with a focus on textile circularity and diverting textiles from the landfill. Additionally, the PRO (Producer Responsibility Organization), Landbell, will be present at the event. If you're interested in attending, you can RSVP here. If you're able to join, I hope to see you there! On the last show, we touched on some of the big picture ideas around EPR, and many of the questions around how we can make these circular systems practical.  On this week's episode, we're diving deep into the first-ever textile EPR bill in the U.S., SB 707: The Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024. While this isn't the first EPR policy to hit California or the nation, it is the first to cover TEXTILES.  I chat with someone who played an integral role in the legislative process for the bill – we dive into more on their open-collaborative approach and the importance of community-informed programs, we explore what the "most diverse board requirements" means within the context of SB 707, we learn about how feedback played a distinct role in the legislative process including some from the Or Foundation, and we discuss some of the definitions within the bill like REUSE and RECYCLE, with a focus on unpacking the definition of REPAIR, which is the first global definition that includes upcycling. You will hear words and phrases like PRO, Needs Assessment, dynamic, legislative and regulatory process, and more. We do our best to help contextualize these definitions along the way, but if you have questions, let me know. I don't want this to feel like another policy conversation that leaves you in the dark – I want it to feel like you can feel welcomed into it, as this is a monumental bill for California and the sustainability and fashion industry as a whole. One of my favorite things about this bill is that it's DYNAMIC, meaning it will change over time, and be rewritten every 5 years, based on key findings and learnings. So remember – your voice can play an important role in how this bill continues to evolve moving forward.  Also, to note – when this episode was recorded, our guest's new title had not yet been released publicly. Congrats to her, as she is now the Assistant Director – you'll actually hear her reveal it to us later on in the episode.   Quotes and links from our conversation: "If we're shopping in a different way 20 years from now, this program can adapt to that because the plan is rewritten every five years and has evidence-based decision-making provisions within the program." -Joanne on why SB 707 being a dynamic bill matters "I think the open collaborative approach has really been making sure everyone is using the same language and understands the same process so we can get the best engagement now." -Joanne on CPSC's approach to developing community-informed programs "We know repair costs more. We know that it's labor intensive, but we also know, you know, it's a greater GHG reduction and opportunity to again create new products from existing materials." -Joanne on the importance of incentivizing repair in the bill Recovered Textile Exhibit, June 10th (2026) in Los Angeles, CA California Product Stewardship Website CPSC Instagram

This week, Wes and Todd talk with Colorado Springs Artist, Jes Moran. Jes discusses her engagement with art as a child, growing up in Wisconsin, altering clothes & studying apparel design, her compulsion to make, loving process, having an intentional art practice the past five years, creative ideas, some of the other creative pursuits that she explored before doing the work she does now, being self-taught, learning to trust herself, her process, being fearless, quilts, sewing, what art does for her, letting go, her older work, titles, negative space, abstract art, experimentation & exploration, finding her voice, writing, space, memories, family, vulnerability, self-doubt, routine, sacrifices, potato chips, color, her new work, her show at Auric in June, being seen & valued, the support of her family, the Colorado Springs art community, and her idea of perfect happiness.Join us for a wonderful conversation with Jes Moran!Check out Jes Moran's exquisite work at www.jesmoran.comFollow Jes Moran on social media:Instagram - www.instagram.com/jesdmoran/ - @jesdmoranJes' exhibition “Seam Shift: painting through construction” will be on display at Auric Gallery through the month of June. Opening reception June 5th.  For more information go to www.auricgallery.comSend us Fan MailFollow us on Instagram:@tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/@wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/@toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking  a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Thanks for listening! 

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In Episode 340, Kestrel welcomes Constanza Gomez, the cofounder and CEO of Sortile, to the show. Sortile is a company focused on empowering the textile recycling industry with technology that enables the identification, sorting and traceability of textiles. "I was a much more hopeful person when I started this company and I've slowly become more of a skeptic. But that means I've leaned more heavily on the need for regulation versus people acting of their own free and good hearts. And so I think the opportunity is great. You can redefine and set real incentives to manage end of life better." -Constanza THEME — EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY & TEXTILE WASTE DIVERSION EPR, or Extended Producer Responsibility, has come up on the show in the past in various capacities – we first talked about it in depth back on episode 275 with Liz Ricketts and Sammy Oteng from The Or Foundation when they were the first grant recipient of SHEIN's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Fund to help manage textile waste.   Just to get our minds on track for this chat – EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility initiatives or legislation ideally ensure that producers are required to assume the costs of collection, treating, and recycling of the end-of-life of their products. We are currently in a very exciting time when it comes to EPR policy around the world –  there are mandatory schemes in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, with others on the horizon … and where I'm based, here in California, the nation's first EPR policy for textiles, SB 707, passed in 2024, and is currently moving through the process of being implemented.  There are still SO MANY UNKNOWNS when it comes to how these policies are going to play out, but one thing that this week's guest sees as a benefit to this shifting legislation is – MORE ACCESS TO DATA. As she shares, we just don't have enough data on the textile industry, and when we do, it's generally static data. When EPR comes into play, companies are going to HAVE to report and share specific data, which is going to bring in a much more consistent stream of data and over time, will lead to having more access to dynamic data as well.    This week's guest sees the direct link between research and data, and the need for more of both across the textile space to support more textile diversion – her own research led her to develop a table top textile scanner that helps determine the fiber composition of textiles, a massive support in the sorting process.  We talk about that, but also bigger questions around the opportunities and challenges she sees with EPR policy. I have to say – one thing this week's guest absolutely nailed in our conversations is – posing which questions that we should be asking right now with a big focus on – how do we make these systems practical? Sortile Website Follow Sortile on Instagram

This extended documentary-style bedtime story is a compilation of three different stories: History of Gold, History of Ceramics, and History of Textile. For each of them, I tell you about their evolution since Prehistory and the various types of objects, styles and techniques that were developed. This podcast is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption. #sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history Welcome to Lights Out Library Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy my audiobook on Ancient Egyptian History, Myths & Mysteries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6mCqX5FoO6uCilrWCS8mB9?si=e1ecb983d2534d69⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ En Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ En Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this day, 2 May 2022 approximately 2000 striking garment and textile workers gathered in the Nhlangano manufacturing hub in Eswatini for a mass meeting. Some had walked more than 8 km to get there.The strike of around 8000 workers in total had begun five weeks prior, demanding a living wage of at least E15 per hour or E2983 (US$183) per month.Representatives of the striking union, the Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland, complained that police and government troops had been harassing strikers, visiting their homes, tear gassing them and threatening them with eviction if they did not go back to work.Around 30 workers at the meeting got up to speak in favour of continuing the strike, and despite the repression, the strikers resolved to continue their work stoppage. On May 9, strikers agreed to return to work pending further negotiations with employers. Upon their return to work, the employers attempted to force workers to sign documents stating the reason for the absence, which most workers refused to sign. The result of the dispute is unclear.More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/11054/eswatini-textile-strikeOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

WTiN speaks to Teresa Krug, chief product officer at US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator, Circ.WTiN speaks to the leaders in textile manufacturing about the trends and advancements shaping the textile industry.In this episode, we are joined by Teresa Krug, chief product officer at Circ. Circ is a US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator working towards building circular future for fashion. Krug speaks about Circ's advancements in mechanical recycling and how Circ unites brands with global suppliers to accelerate the adoption of textile-to-textile recycled materials. She also touches upon the challenges Circ is working to overcome in this space, and how she fosters a culture of continuous innovation and learning.Additionally, we touch upon the potential in cross industry collaboration when it comes to building a circular economy.You can learn more at circ.earth.

On choisit souvent nos vêtements en fonction d'elles, certains les aiment vives, d'autres plus sobres pour aller avec tout. Les couleurs ont une place importante en matière de mode, pourtant on s'intéresse peu à la manière dont on les fabrique, la façon dont elles imprègnent plus ou moins difficilement les tissus. La teinture textile est un savoir-faire qui s'est développé au cours des siècles et un peu partout autour de la planète. Petit à petit, les colorants naturels issus du végétal, ont laissé la place aux colorants de synthèse, les expérimentations, les recherches ont aussi permis de mettre au point de nouvelles couleurs, de les rendre plus résistantes et surtout pour l'industrie textile, de réduire les coûts. La production de teinture est devenue un enjeu économique mais aussi environnemental. Selon l'ADEME, 20% de la pollution des eaux dans le monde serait due aux teintures du secteur textile. Teindre un vêtement n'a donc rien d'anodin pour la planète. L'impact écologique de la couleur invite professionnels et consommateurs s'interroger sur ses modes de productions. Peut-on revenir au tout naturel en matière de teinture ? Existe-t-il un patrimoine de recettes ancestrales ?  Cette émission est une rediffusion du 27 novembre 2025. Avec :  • Marie-Jeanne Serbin Thomas, rédactrice en chef du magazine Brune • Dominique Cardon, historienne, spécialiste de l'histoire et de l'archéologie du textile et de la teinture, directrice de recherche émérite au CNRS. Elle a consacré plusieurs ouvrages à la teinture dont Le monde des teintures naturelles (Belin, 2014) et le dernier Les 85 couleurs d'Antoine Janot (Les mots qui portent, 2025) • Nadia Adanle, styliste et fondatrice de la marque de vêtements béninoise Couleur Indigo. En fin d'émission, la chronique IA débat, de Thibault Matha, un nouveau rendez-vous bimensuel chez 8 milliards de voisins. Alors que l'intelligence artificielle devient omniprésente dans notre quotidien et que son utilisation se démocratise, Thibault Matha interrogera les outils, et analysera la pertinence de leurs réponses. Aujourd'hui, il s'intéresse à la création musicale grâce à l'IA.  Programmation musicale : ► Vestes de couleurs - Mandarine ► Feelings Everytime - PapaRaZzle.

On choisit souvent nos vêtements en fonction d'elles, certains les aiment vives, d'autres plus sobres pour aller avec tout. Les couleurs ont une place importante en matière de mode, pourtant on s'intéresse peu à la manière dont on les fabrique, la façon dont elles imprègnent plus ou moins difficilement les tissus. La teinture textile est un savoir-faire qui s'est développé au cours des siècles et un peu partout autour de la planète. Petit à petit, les colorants naturels issus du végétal, ont laissé la place aux colorants de synthèse, les expérimentations, les recherches ont aussi permis de mettre au point de nouvelles couleurs, de les rendre plus résistantes et surtout pour l'industrie textile, de réduire les coûts. La production de teinture est devenue un enjeu économique mais aussi environnemental. Selon l'ADEME, 20% de la pollution des eaux dans le monde serait due aux teintures du secteur textile. Teindre un vêtement n'a donc rien d'anodin pour la planète. L'impact écologique de la couleur invite professionnels et consommateurs s'interroger sur ses modes de productions. Peut-on revenir au tout naturel en matière de teinture ? Existe-t-il un patrimoine de recettes ancestrales ?  Cette émission est une rediffusion du 27 novembre 2025. Avec :  • Marie-Jeanne Serbin Thomas, rédactrice en chef du magazine Brune • Dominique Cardon, historienne, spécialiste de l'histoire et de l'archéologie du textile et de la teinture, directrice de recherche émérite au CNRS. Elle a consacré plusieurs ouvrages à la teinture dont Le monde des teintures naturelles (Belin, 2014) et le dernier Les 85 couleurs d'Antoine Janot (Les mots qui portent, 2025) • Nadia Adanle, styliste et fondatrice de la marque de vêtements béninoise Couleur Indigo. En fin d'émission, la chronique IA débat, de Thibault Matha, un nouveau rendez-vous bimensuel chez 8 milliards de voisins. Alors que l'intelligence artificielle devient omniprésente dans notre quotidien et que son utilisation se démocratise, Thibault Matha interrogera les outils, et analysera la pertinence de leurs réponses. Aujourd'hui, il s'intéresse à la création musicale grâce à l'IA.  Programmation musicale : ► Vestes de couleurs - Mandarine ► Feelings Everytime - PapaRaZzle.

On this day, 19 April 1968, while 6,000 textile workers were on strike against redundancies in Valdagno, northern Italy, scabs were sneaked into the factory under police protection. The workers were brutally charged by police leading to them fighting with the 1,000-strong police force, occupying the factory and toppling the bronze statue of the factory's founder, Count Gaetano Marzotto (an iconic moment, as Count Marzotto had until then had been widely depicted as an enlightened benefactor). 47 workers were arrested. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9064/valdagno-textile-strikeOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Helen Adams.Helen is the Textile Curator who has been shining a light on contemporary textile art on her terrific blog since 2014. Her fantastic book, Textile Fine Art was published in September 2025.In this second part of our XChange, Helen shares how she became the Textile Curator. We talk about starting a website to “wake up the world”, what it's like building something as a team of one, and the practical realities of monetising a niche platform.We also get into why social media can feel like finding “your little tribe”, and we finish with Helen's cultural touchpoints.Helen is curating a show at Saatchi Gallery! Textile Art Redefined runs from April 10th - May 10th which is a must-see if you're in the vicinity.Timestamps:00:00:00 – Introduction00:01:30 - Navigating social media for artists and curators00:10:20 - The future of textile art and building a legacy in communities00:15:20 - Helen's upcoming exhibitions and festival plans00:19:50 - The role of mentorship in the textile art community00:24:20 - Exploring innovative textile techniques and materials00:29:35 - Engaging with textile art enthusiasts00:36:05 - Helen's advice for aspiring textile artistsLinks:Instagram: textilecuratorWebsite: textilecurator.comYou can get a 20% discount on Helen's book with free shipping from the Lawrence King website until April 9th using the code MRXSTITCH at checkout. Intro music is U Dirty Dawg by Def Lev via Epidemic Sound.About NeedleXChangeAn artist interview podcast exploring contemporary embroidery and textile art. Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers.Stay Connectedneedl.exchange | Newsletter: bit.ly/NeedleXChangeNewsmrxstitch.com | xstitchmag.comSocial: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube | LinkedIn

Aujourd'hui dans "Comment j'ai réussi ?", Pascale Florant, secrétaire générale du COFREET (Comité français d'étiquetage pour l'entretien des textiles), nous plonge au cœur du monde méconnu des pictogrammes qui ornent nos vêtements. Depuis plus de 60 ans, le Comité œuvre pour normaliser et promouvoir ce langage universel, permettant aux consommateurs du monde entier de comprendre comment prendre soin de leurs textiles. Bien que 81% des Français affirment regarder ces symboles, Pascal Florent souligne qu'il reste encore du travail à faire pour que le grand public en maîtrise tous les subtils détails.Nous découvrons ainsi l'histoire fascinante de la création de ces pictogrammes, véritables marques déposées dont le COFREET est copropriétaire avec le GINETEX (Groupement International d'Etiquetage pour l'Entretien des Textiles). Notre invité nous explique comment ces symboles évoluent pour s'adapter aux nouvelles fibres et aux modes de vie changeants, offrant toujours plus de précision pour préserver la durabilité de nos vêtements.L'un des moments forts de cet épisode est lorsque Pascale Florant nous révèle l'existence d'une application mobile, "Mon Etiquette", qui permet aux consommateurs de décrypter facilement tous ces pictogrammes. Une véritable aubaine pour ceux qui peinent encore à les interpréter correctement.Mais le COFREET ne se contente pas seulement de créer et de diffuser ces symboles. L'association accompagne également les fabricants de vêtements pour s'assurer de leur bonne utilisation, dans le but de garantir un langage commun et compréhensible partout dans le monde. Un défi de taille, d'autant plus que certains marchés, comme les États-Unis et la Corée, n'ont pas encore adopté ce système normalisé.Enfin, la secrétaire générale souligne l'importance cruciale de conserver les étiquettes de nos vêtements, car 40% de l'impact environnemental d'un vêtement provient de son entretien. Une prise de conscience essentielle pour réduire notre empreinte écologique tout en prolongeant la durée de vie de nos textiles préférés.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Textiles are all around us, they are literally woven into nearly every part of our daily lives. From the everyday materials in the clothes we wear to the specialty materials in parachutes, spacesuits, and even bulletproof armor. They play a bigger role than we often think about but what exactly is a textile? We sit down with Kate Winning from Oxford Space to explore the world of textiles, breaking down the different types, how they are turned from fiber into usable materials, and their wide-ranging applications. Sparks Death Star Sweater [LINK] This episode of the Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Momentum Transfer. Visit their website for more details about their measurement services. [LINK] The Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more. [LINK] Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show! If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter. Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks, Andrew Falkowski, & Jared Duffy.

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Helen Adams.Helen is the Textile Curator who has been shining a light on contemporary textile art on her terrific blog since 2014. Her fantastic book, Textile Fine Art was published in September 2025.In this first part of our chat we talk about making a textile art book that lasts longer than algorithms, how you choose artists when everyone is good, and what kinds of work genuinely “buzz your buttons”.We also get into exhibitions and the pressure of doing textile art justice in major spaces, including Saatchi, plus the practical logistics of hanging work properly.Helen is curating a show at Saatchi Gallery! Textile Art Redefined runs from April 10th - May 10th which is a must-see if you're in the vicinity.Timestamps:00:00:00 – Introduction00:03:40 - Helen's career shift from fashion to textile curation00:05:45 - The inspiration behind her publication and showcasing textile artists00:08:06 - Curating at Saatchi Art: the process and challenges00:13:41 - The importance of art galleries and Helen's vision for a textile hub00:17:45 - The recognition of textile art in the mainstream art scene00:21:50 - Challenges of managing art spaces and exhibition logistics00:25:46 - The significance of personal relationships with artists00:30:05 - The creative process and inspiration behind textile projectsLinks:Instagram: textilecuratorWebsite: textilecurator.comYou can get a 20% discount on Helen's book with free shipping from the Lawrence King website until April 9th using the code MRXSTITCH at checkout.Intro music is U Dirty Dawg by Def Lev via Epidemic Sound.About NeedleXChangeAn artist interview podcast exploring contemporary embroidery and textile art. Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers.Stay Connectedneedl.exchange | Newsletter: bit.ly/NeedleXChangeNewsmrxstitch.com | xstitchmag.comSocial: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube | LinkedIn

Matricule-se no THE FASHION ENGLISH METHOD - Curso de Inglês para Profissionais de Moda: https://www.modanamochila.com/thefashionenglishmethod Hellen Formaggini é mineira, mochiler e atualmente mora em Glasgow, na Escócia. Sua trajetória na moda começou no design, criando coleções para várias marcas de BH, e grandes outras marcas como Morena Rosa, Lenny Niemeyer, além de ter desenvolvido sua própria marca autoral. Com o tempo, ela expandiu sua atuação para outras áreas, como a pesquisa de tendências e a estratégia para a FIEMG. Até que chegou o momento de dar o grande passo: Hellen arrumou a mochila e se mudou para a Escócia. Hoje, é mestranda em Textile, Fashion and Technology na Glasgow School of Art e foi selecionada para a prestigiada — e super concorrida — bolsa Chevening, do governo britânico. Nos últimos anos, Hellen também tem se dedicado a apoiar outras mochilers: ela lidera projetos e workshops de arte, têxtil e moda para mulheres refugiadas e migrantes que moram em Glasgow.#PodcastDeModaconvidada: https://www.instagram.com/hellenformaggini/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hellen-formaggini-5b9205142/ newsletter: https://modanamochila.substack.com/about Ig: https://www.instagram.com/modanamochila/ 

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025.World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry.In this final episode of the series we are joined by our Innovation of the Year winner – Yulex. The WTiN Innovation of the Year Award honours the industry's most groundbreaking developments. It recognises advancements that push boundaries and set new standards.In this episode Yulex's CEO Liz Bui speaks to us about the company's award-winning innovation Yulastic - a biobased elastic to replace spandex. Launched in 2025, Yulastic is a fine, natural rubber filament harvested from the Hevea brasiliensis tree. It is fully renewable, responsibly sourced and as Bui explains hopes to become the ‘go-to stretch fibre for brands looking to reduce their reliance on synthetic materials. Bui speaks about the advancement of Yulastic and how Yulex has grown its product offering in recent years. She speaks about the need for the textile industry to look towards biobased alternatives to synthetic fibres and how innovators can help brands and manufacturers adopt these alternatives.She also touches upon adoption throughout the supply chain and how Yulex designs products with existing production machinery in mind.You can learn more about Yulex at  yulex.com.WTiN announced the winners in a virtual ceremony on 5 December 2025, which you can now watch on demand atWTiN.com.

Sustainability became his unfair advantage on Amazon. A veteran textile designer reveals the data-first moves, fee-saving AWD shifts, and the tester story behind the explosive growth.

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In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025.World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry.In this episode, we are joined by Martin Bentz, CEO at Outlast Technologies. Outlast won the Material Innovation Award for its Aersulate fabric, a high-performance insulation. Aersulate textiles combine its high-performance material aerogel with various textile carrier materials. In this episode, Bentz speaks about how the company is setting new standards for insulation under challenging conditions. He explains how the technology works and how the company has continued its development and success. Additionally, Bentz delves into why it is important for companies, which are innovating, to develop brand stories. He touches upon how this can help innovators position themselves within textile markets as trends continue to shape it. You can learn more about Outlast Technologies at outlast.com.WTiN announced the winners in a virtual ceremony on 5 December 2025, which you can now watch on demand at WTiN.com.

This week on the Podcast this week Tom and Dick are talking about Galway Textile PrintersYou can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway.If you have a message for Tom or Dick please email us at oldgalwaydiary@advertiser.ie

Good Sunday to you,Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in around 1400, and it is considered one of the first great works of English literature.Try reading it today and you might question the “English” part. Here're the opening lines:Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote,The droghte of March hath perced to the roote,It does not get much easier.Canterbury Tales is the story of group of pilgrims who walk from Southwark to Canterbury Cathedral. I have done the pilgrimage myself and I would urge you to as well. The structure is quite simple. To pass the time, the pilgrims have to a storytelling contest and so each tells his or her tale. There are around thirty pilgrims - in effect, thirty professions, and so we get the Knight's Tale, the Miller's Tale, the Wife of Bath's Tale and so on.Here is the interesting part. Since the story was written in 1400 we have had, off the top of my head, the printing press, the Agricultural Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, steam power, fossil fuels, the internal combustion engine, electricity, aviation, nuclear power, computers, the internet, smartphones and now artificial intelligence.And yet, if you look the list of characters below, every single one of Chaucer's professions still exists in some recognisable form today.You could go all the way back to the dawn of civilisation and argue the same thing. We still have farmers. We still have merchants. We still have lawyers, doctors, religious people, soldiers, landlords, craftsmen, entertainers, administrators and hustlers.AI will change the nature of the job, but it will not erase the underlying human needs that created it.Machines put many farm labourers out of work at the turn of the 19th century, but they also generated enormous productivity, which created new industries and new jobs, and, it's worth noting, productivity which enabled us to be able to ban slavery. The net result was not mass permanent unemployment but rising prosperity.What Actually ChangesWhat does get destroyed is power structure.Feudalism has gone. The Church no longer dominates European politics - not the Christian Church, anyway. Guilds have faded. The landed aristocracy has all but gone. In their place we have the modern State, bureaucracy, multinational banks, global corporations, Big Tech, Big Pharma, the mainstream media and so on.AI is more likely to erode existing hierarchies than to eliminate work altogether. It will compress middle layers. It will reduce friction. It will concentrate power in some places and decentralise it in others.If you live in a third world country such as the UK, I urge you to own gold or silver. The pound will be further devalued, as will the euro and dollar. The bullion dealer I recommend is The Pure Gold Company. More here.The winners are likely to include: platforms, energy producers, owners of scare assets, large scale infrastructure, those who control distribution. AI is already being used in manufacturing, agriculture and mining, but so much to replace jobs as to increase productivity. You can't help feeling the physical economy is a better place to be than parts of the digital - at least for now, though I guess robots are next if those Chinese videos doing the rounds are anything to go by.Who else wins? AI and machine learning engineers, obviously, certain content creators, those who get good at prompting will find it useful for anything from medicine to plumbing to consultancy.The losers will be among those whose job is mainly to control access to or verify information that AI can now do instantly. Think: interpreters and translators, proofreaders and editors, coders, copywriters and journalists, graphic designers, sales reps, basic financial advisors. I think long-distance drivers' days are numbered too.The work doesn't disappear but the pricing power and margins collapse.Legacy media distribution - not the content creators themselves, but the distribution gatekeepers who controlled which creators reached audiences. Publishers who mainly performed filtering rather than editing, talent agencies for routine work, certain music labels.The job may technically exist but the power and economics drain away.Chaucer's Cast, ModernisedFinally, below is Chaucer's professional cross-section of medieval England. I have added approximate modern equivalents.* Narrator – content creator (!)* Host – Event organiser, podcast presenter* Knight – Army officer* Squire – Cadet, trainee officer* Knight's Yeoman – Bodyguard, fixer, executive assistant* Prioress – Headmistress, senior religious leader* Second Nun – Clergy* Nun's Priest – Chaplain* Monk – Monk* Friar – Fundraiser, community organiser* Merchant – Import–export, trader, entrepreneur* Clerk – Researcher* Man of Law – Barrister, judge* Franklin – Wealthy landowner, landlord, businessman* Haberdasher – Fashion retailer, Etsy seller* Carpenter – Builder* Weaver – Textile manufacturer* Dyer – Industrial processor* Tapestry-maker – Textile artisan* Cook – Chef* Shipman – Merchant mariner, sailor* Physician – Doctor* Wife of Bath – Self-made businesswoman* Parson – Parish priest* Plowman – Smallholder farmer* Miller – Construction materials supplier* Manciple – Buyer, procurement officer* Reeve – Estate manager, COO* Summoner – Bailiff, compliance officer* Pardoner – Carbon credit broker* Canon – Serial start-up founder, “entrepreneur'* Canon's Yeoman – Startup engineerThe Real QuestionI think a fear frenzy is being whipped up - and I say this as someone who has lost his primary source of income (voiceovers) to AI.The work changes. The tools change. The leverage changes. The power centres change. The underlying human needs do not.There will still be farmers because people eat. There will still be merchants because people trade. There will still be storytellers because people crave stories. Most importantly of all, there will still be opportunities, if anything there will be more of them.AI will reduce headcount in some sectors. It will elevate productivity so dramatically that fewer people are required to produce more output. That is economic evolution.If you are worried about AI taking your job, ask yourself this: are you positioned inside an old power structure that is about to weaken? Or are you aligned with the next one forming?Join the gang.Until next time,DominicICYMI here is this week's commentaryFinally, Charlie Morris and I appeared on In The Company of Mavericks this week to discuss what's been going on with gold, silver and bitcoin. (Charlie writes Atlas Pulse which I heartily recommend. Get your copy here - it's free.)Links to Spotify and Apple podcasts are here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

The work of artists Carolyn Mazloomi and Sharon Kerry-Harlan, who happen to be best friends, explores Black history through fiber and textile arts. Their work is now on view in the exhibition 'Certain Restrictions Do Apply' at the Claire Oliver gallery in Harlem. Mazloomi and gallery owner Claire Oliver discuss the show.(Image courtesy of the artist/Claire Oliver Gallery) Black Panther Party, 2025. Cotton fabric, cotton batt, poly-cotton thread, India ink; printed, stenciled, hand painting, machine quilted.

In this podcast, Kushal and Ajay Rotti will address the entire controversy around the claim of Indian textiles being doomed. After the announcement of the India USA trade deal there was a declaration of the terms of agreement between Bangladesh and America. Post that there has been a lot of noise about how Indian textile industry is doomed. How accurate are these claims? Follow them: X: @ajayrotti #indiaustradedeal #pmmodi #donaldtrump #indiaustrade #trumptariffs #trump #donaldtrump #pmmodi #indiaustradedeal #tradedeal #trumptariffs #indiaustrade #tariffscuts #trumppmmodi #tariffs #indiausrelations ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast ------------------------------------------------------------ Support The Cārvāka Podcast: Buy Kushal's Book: https://amzn.in/d/58cY4dU Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPx... Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka UPI: kushalmehra@icici Interac Canada: kushalmehra81@gmail.com To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Kushal: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraO... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakap... Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal... Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/ Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

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In this episode of Recycled Content, host Kara Pochiro hands hosting duties over to Marisa Adler, a leader at the intersection of textile recovery systems, data, and policy and the lead for the Textile Recovery Summit taking place alongside the Plastics Recycling Conference and Resource Recycling Conference this February. Marisa is joined by Traci Kinden of TexRoad and Jennifer Wang of Full Cycle Resources to unpack what "data" really means in textile recovery, where today's information comes from, and why gaps in end-market and operational data can create real risk for policy, investment, and system design. They also dig into the realities of collecting data in informal markets, why trust and incentives matter, and what it will take to build better measurement and accountability across the textile value chain.   Many of these themes will continue at the Textile Recovery Summit, February 23–25 in San Diego. For more information, visit: https://www.textilerecoverysummit.com/.

In Episode 339, Kestrel welcomes Beth Jensen, the Chief Impact Officer at Textile Exchange, to the show. Leading the organization's efforts to achieve beneficial climate and nature impacts, Beth oversees key functions at Textile Exchange including impact data and Life Cycle Assessment studies; impact tools and reporting mechanisms; reports and research; fundraising; and public affairs/policy. "A big part of vulnerability is really admitting that you don't have all the answers. So in sustainability, in fashion, apparel, and textile space, this is just the way we have to operate. If you said you had all the answers, you wouldn't be taken seriously in this space … What you present as data might change the next time you present it because you have new and better information. You just have to be able to work in the gray and really take the best available information and make informed decisions based on that information." -Beth THEME — DATA & FASHION: METHODS & ACCESS Before we dive in, I want to take a moment to remind us all that FASHION IS POLITICAL.   Whenever a big politically-charged moment arises in the U.S., there is this narrative I see creeping around that expects fashion (brands, designers, creators, etc) to stay silent on quote unquote political issues – that fashion should stay in its so-called lane, detached from the world around it.  Here's the thing – FASHION IS POLITICAL. It always has been and it always will be. It doesn't exist in its own little vacuum. If you care about the fashion industry, and its impact on people and the planet, it's imminent to pay attention and engage in so-called politics, because it's entirely interconnected. Just to mention a few of these significant overlaps – The origins of the fashion industry in the United States – cotton grown by Black enslaved folks who were forced to immigrate – is political.  The way clothing supply chains operate – predominantly spread across the Global South where our clothes are made by mostly women of color, who are often paid less than a living wage – is political. How certain materials permeate the fashion industry – fossil fuel-derived fibers AKA plastic. While other natural fibers were historically made illegal to grow AKA hemp – is political. The largest garment manufacturing city in the U.S. is Los Angeles, employing over 46,000 garment workers, most of whom are immigrant women from Mexico and Central America. L.A. is the wage theft capital of the U.S., with the average hourly wage being $5.85 (Labor Violations In The LA Garment Industry, Garment Worker Center, 2020) The institutionalized violent origins of ICE as well as the continued horrific acts they have made toward immigrants and nonimmigrants, fellow members of our communities – is political. As Faherty called it in their recent IG post – systemic inhumanity affects us all – our families, friends, colleagues, neighbors and communities, and that is political. If you try to separate fashion from politics, clothing from humans, it's impossible. Clothing is made by people who are integral members of our communities and valued creatives along the supply chain. We must advocate for our fellow community members and the safety of our neighbors. This is the second episode is a 2-part series dedicated to DATA IN FASHION. While many of you may already have an understanding of these elements, I think they are important to reframe and contextualize the following conversation.  The fashion industry and the so-called sustainable fashion space has a concerning history with data. The so-called stat – fashion is the 2nd largest polluter globally, second only to oil – unfortunately spread like wildfire before it was found to be unsubstantiated – in 2017, journalist Alden Wicker brought this to light in an article on Racked, and the NY Times did a deep dive into it the following year, calling it the "biggest fake news in fashion". It's clear that the fashion industry has a massive impact on the earth and its inhabitants – it's an industry that not only thrives with models of overproduction and waste, it also prioritizes synthetic fossil fuel-derived materials like polyester. But, considering how long this inaccurate claim was utilized by the sustainability and fashion realm (to note, I still see it used today and often have to send articles to folks to remind them that it was never substantiated) – I guess, it becomes challenging for fashion to be taken seriously in the greater climate conversation.  Being that fashion is one of the most underregulated industries – I know this is shifting with more policy coming into play, but it's slow. This has further reduced the amount of data collected from brands, because it hasn't been required.  As you can tell, data, fashion and sustainability have a complex history. This week's guest understands this reality, and is pushing to shift the narrative through her work with Textile Exchange. But it's a tricky task, when for her, a lack of data shouldn't prevent us from taking action.  "Without having data to underpin statements about something working toward reducing impact or creating beneficial impact, there's really nothing for those statements to stand on. Now the challenge there is making sure that we're striking the right balance of not letting perfect data get in the way of doing the work that we need to do to improve practices and create beneficial outcomes for the industry." -Beth Materials Market Report 2025 (Press Release) Paper on Ensuring Integrity in the Use of Life Cycle Assessment Data (Press Release) Industry Reports Library Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Library Follow Textile Exchange on Instagram