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Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéThe Realities of Cotton AlternativesTuncay Kilickan from Lenzing Group brings decades of denim experience to the conversation of what cotton alternatives mean for the denim industry. Cotton alternatives are not here to eliminate cotton use, but to alleviate fashion’s dependence on it as the only way to achieve denim perfection.
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2023-12-0736 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéHow Waste Becomes a ResourceThis episode features Madison Wright, a circular economy specialist. The discussion centres around the circularity solution, Pentatonic’s role in connecting brands and sustainability solutions, and the origin of Hey Fashion, which was born out of a desire to educate for a future that isn’t lost but in need of solutions and action.
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2023-11-2327 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéWhat’s the deal with Certifications and Living Wage Payments?Mathilde Charpail, Managing Director at SANE Standard talks to us about the ins, outs, and truths of the certification industry. We also explored a topic she became well acquainted with through her educational platform for fashion consumers, Sustain Your Style: living wage payments. What are they and why are they so difficult to understand and standardize?
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2023-11-0924 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 24: The Power of Hemp in Fabric and Garment Manufacturing with denim consultant Zennure DanismanZennure Danisman is a textile engineer turned denim consultant. She shares about her passion for hemp—everything from its history, to its advantages, its limitations, and how it measures up to conventional cotton.
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Join the community: https://www.instagram.com/denimprive/2023-10-1931 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 23: Getting the Full Supply Chain, digitally and physically traced with CMO Kara Hurry from FibreTraceKara Hurry, the Chief Marketing Officer at Fibre Trace, dives into the technology that makes their supply chain tracing so reliable as well as the challenges that exist with a product that has several touchpoints along the supply chain. Listen in to hear how the science and the business is taking on the future for sustainability.
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Join the community: https://www.instagram.com/denimprive/2023-09-2823 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 22: The Laundering Revolution with Alberto Lucchin from TonelloThis episode does a deep dive into the history of laundering in the textile and garment industry and how Tonello has changed and remained the same since its inception in the ’80s. We cover details about how exactly innovation and advancement in the machines involved in washing, dying, and finishing can play a part in the drive toward a more sustainable future.
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2023-09-2015 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 21: Denim Sculpting and Collage with Anna Weber from ArtworksxDenimIn this episode we speak to Anna Weber, a denim designer and artist based in Germany. She tells us about the circularity and the ethos behind working with denim in a new way. It is a celebration of the passion she’s encountered in the denim and sustainability communities.
Follow Anna and her work here: https://www.instagram.com/artworksxdenim/2023-08-3112 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 20: Closing the Loop with Natural Dyes with Diogo Aguiar from Minority DenimDiogo Aguiar is the founder of Minority Denim, a brand that went from wash and dye developer to producer. Located in the north of Portugal, they are known for producing an all-natural, chemical-free dye called Biotint. Taking what would otherwise be waste and turning it into dye, Diogo Aguiar talks about the production process, the next phase of sustainable fashion, and the importance of changing the way things are done.
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https://www.instagram.com/minoritydenim/
Website:
https://minoritydenim.com/2023-07-2032 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 19: Growing Indigo Linen Jeans with Justine from Northern England FibreshedJustine Aldersey-Williams founded the Northern England Fibreshed to create a more regenerative system for textile production. We talk about the Homegrown Homespun project and how she is growing, weaving, and essentially making a pair of jeans from beginning to end in a no-short-cuts kind of way.
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https://naturalfabricdyeing.com/
2023-07-0330 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 18: Part2/2 Chats with Amma Aburam about Ghana’s Relationship and Solutions to Sustainability IssuesGhana is often referred to as the gateway to Africa and is home to the biggest second-hand market in West Africa. In this episode, we talk with Amma Aburam about the history that created this culture and how the immediacy of dealing with this waste has created sustainable solutions that everyone should be listening to.
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https://www.styleandsustain.com/2023-06-1218 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 17: Part1/2 Amma Aburam, From Fast Fashion To Sustainability AdvocateIn this episode, Amma Aburam talks about how she went from a fast fashion addict to a fashion and sustainability blogger. She is now being activated to turn her words into action as she tries to make the conversation less about her and more about the solutions to waste.
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https://www.styleandsustain.com/2023-06-1214 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 16: How Trend Forecasting is Taking on Sustainability with Shannon Reddy from Denim DudesIn this episode we chat with Denim Designer and Trend Forecaster Shannon Reddy from Denim Dudes. She gives us insight into how future forecasting is actually done with a longer range of scope than what consumers see as a seasonal focus. And how overconsumption is being tackled by the bringing together of sustainability and trend forecasting.
Follow Denim Dudes on Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/denimdudes/
Check out their website: https://denimdudes.co/2023-05-3127 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 15: Transforming Tom Tailor from Within with Juliane NowakowskiJoin us in this episode as we sit down with Juliane Nowakowski, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility at Tom Tailor. She shares her remarkable journey of spearheading structural sustainable change within a major company that initially lacked a sustainability infrastructure.
Watch the Tom Tailor Portraits of Change here: https://company.tom-tailor.com/nachhaltigkeit/be-part-of-more/our-engagement/portraits-of-change
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomtailor_official/2023-05-1828 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 14: Deep into the Art of Dyeing with Niki Tsukamoto from Lookout and WonderlandNiki Tsukamoto is an artist and long-time student and artist of Indigo. Going back to her time spent in Japan and her knowledge of the medicinal properties of dyeing, Niki shows the meaning and art behind her work.
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2023-04-2728 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 13: What a Sustainable Company looks like from the Top, a chat with Denim Privé’s Founder and Creative Director, Arsal KassimIn this episode, we get to chat with Arsal Kassim from Denim Privé to see how decisions get made about a company’s sustainable and creative direction.
2023-04-1113 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 12: Technology Takes Sustainable Fashion to 100% with Brand Leader of Unspun Annika VisserThe Brand Leader at Unspun, Annika Visser, shows us how technology is reinventing sustainable fashion with custom jeans using a phone application and a machine that 3-D weaves designs into reality.
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2023-04-0528 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 11: Raw Denim Takes Center Stage with Indigo Invitational Creator and Writer Bryan SzaboEver worn a pair of jeans for 365 days? 👖Bryan Szabo encourages consumers to get excited about the beauty of denim. Listen in to find out how a consumer turned into a creator of the Indigo Invitational, the world's largest and most inclusive raw denim fading competition.
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Learn more about Indigo Invitational: https://www.instagram.com/indigoinvitational/
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2023-03-2329 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 10: Denim designer and educator Mohsin Sajid has a dream to become petrochemical-freeIn this episode, Denim Prive welcomes Mohsin Sajid, a denim designer for 20 years who started his career working for Levi's Japan and has been a consultant for the last 10 years. He is currently the owner at Endrime, Endrime Studio and Denim History. Also a Lecturer at RCA Fashion MA, London College of Fashion, Ravensbourne University London, and BA Fashion at Central Saint Martins.
Mohsin hopes to continue designing in a more sustainable way in the next 20 years. Right now his goal is to move away from petrochemicals. This means no polyester and this means reinventing dye. Often...2023-03-1506 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 9: Behind the scenes of fashion producers with designer and consultant Leanne JaeThe fashion industry is changing. Here's how the producers are making it happen. Designer and consultant Leanne Jae chats about her take on sourcing, fibres, and regenerative farming.
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Visit her website: https://www.leannejae.co.uk/2023-02-2318 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 8: How to spot the greenwashing and stay on trend sustainably with designer and consultant Leanne JaeHow do we spot greenwashing and engage with trends sustainably? Get some insight with designer and consultant Leanne Jae on the latest podcast release.
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Visit her website: https://www.leannejae.co.uk/
2023-02-0916 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 7: James Veenhoff, Co-Founder of House of Denim, talks the Big Two: Circularity and ConsumersHouse of Denim connects and inspires the denim community around the world.
James, one of the founders, talks about how House of Denim incorporates new technologies, circularity, and sustainability components into their education of future designers.
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Visit the House of Denim website: https://www.houseofdenim.org/2023-01-2605 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 6: Cracking the Supply Chain Code with sustainable denim consultant and founder of Simply Suzette, Ani WellsWhile sometimes it seems like fashion and sustainability can't exist in the same landscape, Ani Wells shows us how they can. Progress, not perfection, is what will get us to a cleaner future.
Ani Wells is a sustainable denim consultant and the founder of a platform called Simply Suzette. While Simply Suzette has been and will continue to be an educational tool on sustainable denim issues, it is headed in a direction that applies the knowledge to brands who can take actionable steps as part of a continuous business model.
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Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 5: The Unifying Force of Denim with Designer Miles JohnsonSustainability is calling on the fashion world to change. If you find a new way to be more sustainable, it is your responsibility to share it, not lock it away in a secret safe.
In this episode, we chat with Miles Johnson who is a denim consultant, designer, and artist. He has led the creative direction of companies like Patagonia and Levi's.
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2022-12-2943 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 4: The Forgotten Origins of Indigo with Lisa Reddings of IndigowaresIn this episode we chat with Lisa, founder and owner of Indigowares, as we dive deep into the world of indigo.
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Visit her website: https://indigowares.com/
2022-12-1514 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 3: The Zero Waste Take with Designer Birgitta HelmerssonIn episode 03, Denim Prive chats to Birgitta Helmersson, a zero-waste fashion designer changing the way we look at clothing. She not only spoke about less waste and less clothing but about developing your own personal style to help with this goal.
Quotes from the show:
"Zero waste pattern cutting especially for production, takes a really long time to develop it - but it does get easier." - Birgitta
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"If the garment is gonna take you 3x as long as a regular garment then its not worth it, keep t...2022-12-0126 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 2: Calling All Consumers with Lemonade Amsterdam's Nathalie KlokBut why change if everyone around us isn't? This is a mentality that poses a roadblock to greater change. How do you respond to this question?
In episode 02, Denim Prive welcomes Nathalie from Lemonade Amsterdam - With years of experience in fashion and social psychology, Nathalie has created a positive inspiration platform to educate and make the complicated topic of sustainability easier for the average fashion consumer to understand.
The conversation is all about current consumer trends, consumer psychology, and how to be more sustainable as a consumer.
Quotes from...2022-11-1730 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéEpisode 1: How to be Small and Sustainable with Polina from Good FabricIn episode 01, Denim Prive welcomes Polina from Good Fabric - With years of experience in the fashion and supply chain industries, Polina has created a space in the fabric world for a guilt-free shopping experience.
The conversation is all about how to start a sustainable business and how to live more sustainably. She shares the challenges and benefits of moving from big fashion companies to her self-starter small sustainable business. She tells us more about her journey and shares great sustainability tips for anyone wanting to live a more sustainable lifestyle, dress more sustainably or even start t...2022-11-0127 min
Sustainability Changemakers in Fashion by Denim PrivéTrailer: Introduction to Changemakers by Denim PrivéDenim Privé is a sustainability-driven garment manufacturer specialising in ethical and innovative denim materials. We are a group of denim enthusiasts that share a passion for working together to redefine the future of the global denim industry.
Changemakers with Denim Privé is a podcast born to support this mission where we get to know industry enthusiasts and help them share their message for a more sustainable future.
We aim to create meaningful conversation around the topics of fashion, denim and sustainability.2022-10-3001 min