Shows
The Thoughtful AdvocateEP17: From Fast Fashion to Indigenous Artisans: How Niha Elety Built a Sustainable Fashion Empire While Working 9-5 as a Biomedical EngineerJoin host Elizabeth Teo as she sits down with Niha Elety, climate activist, sustainable fashion designer, and co-founder of Tega Collective and Understory. In this inspiring episode, Niha shares her journey from biomedical engineering student to building two successful impact organizations while maintaining her 9-5 job.
Niha shares her transformative journey from Dallas, Texas to spending 7 formative years in Hyderabad, India (ages 11-18), where she discovered sustainable living practices and direct relationships with farmers and artisans that shaped her entire worldview.
From childhood memories of her grandmother buying vegetables from balcony vendors to cutting up...
2025-08-191h 02
Conscious ChatterHow gender plays into the devaluing of knowledge and its links to sustainable fashion & wellness with Megan Schnitker of Lakota Made and Niha Elety of Tega CollectiveEpisode 317 features guests Megan L. Schnitker, an Indigenous Traditional Herbalist and Niha Elety, a fashion advocate, designer, chef, and storyteller. Megan is the owner of Lakota Made LLC, who offer plant medicinals and personal care products. Niha is the founder and CEO of fashion brand, Tega Collective, a brand that co-creates with Adivasi (Indigenous) communities celebrating their craft and knowledge with each collection. "American herbalism was founded on Indigenous knowledge and use of all the plants that are in North America. And so, American herbalism is founded on Indigenous women's knowledge, Indigenous storytellers' knowledge. And...
2024-03-121h 12
Badass Basic BitchSustainable Fashion: Exploring Microtrends and Fast Fashion Impacts with Niha EletyIn this episode, we are joined by Niha Elety, founder of Tega Collective. We discuss the intersection of sustainable fashion and cultural heritage. Niha addresses the challenges posed by fast fashion and greenwashing, advocating for a deeper connection to personal style and cultural roots over fleeting trends. Niha also shares practical tips for sustainable living and highlights her work with Tega Collective, which supports indigenous communities and promotes ethical fashion practices. This episode is a compelling exploration of how fashion can be both stylish and sustainable, with a strong emphasis on cultural respect and environmental responsibility....
2024-01-3040 min
The Lexy Show: Fashion That Gives A DamnHaute Talk with Niha EletyIn this week's episode of Elexyfy: The Place For Fashion Podcast, I speak with Niha Elety, founder of the Tega Collective fashion brand and sustainable fashion designer. Make sure to find her on socials @NihaElety
2023-05-0430 min
Chai BreakA Chai-versation with Climate & Sustainability Activist Niha EletyNiha Elety is a sustainable fashion advocate and designer/founder of Tega Collective. She uses fashion, art and heritage to bring awareness about sustainability and its importance.When joining the sustainability space full of advocates and leaders, Niha noticed that there weren't many discussions about culture and ancestral knowledge. Since then her goal has been to bring inclusivity and a variety of perspectives from BIPOC creators (the original sustainability leaders) to the environmental movement.
2022-10-2044 min
Conscious Style Podcast59) Disrupting Power Dynamics in Fashion | with Niha Elety of Tega CollectiveWhat does co-creation look like in fashion? And how could brands genuinely collaborating with artisans help shift the imbalanced power dynamics in the fashion industry? That's what we're exploring in this episode with Niha Elety, a sustainable fashion advocate, designer, and the founder of Tega Collective.Hit play to join us as we go behind the scenes of Tega Collective, and find out why and how Niha created the brand. *****This episode was brought to you by Green Eco Dream, a sustainably-minded marketplace with eco-conscious alternatives for your health, ho...
2022-09-1347 min
Conscious Style Podcast55) Cultural Misappropriation and Cultural Sustainability in Fashion | with Monica Boța-Moisin of Cultural IP Rights InitiativeStella Hertantyo is back as a guest host for this episode to interview Monica Boța Moisin of Cultural Intellectual Property Rights Initiative to explore how we can challenge cultural misappropriation and work towards cultural sustainability. Monica and Stella will explore the deeper causes of cultural misappropriation in fashion and discuss how cultural intellectual property can help sustain ancestral crafts and traditional knowledge, while slowing down fashion too. *****This episode was brought to you by Green Eco Dream, a sustainably-minded marketplace with eco-conscious alternatives for your health, home, beauty, and on-the-go nee...
2022-08-161h 01
Conscious Style Podcast14) The Importance of Cultural Sustainability in Fashion with Niha EletyThis episode with Niha Elety is highlighting an incredibly important topic in conscious fashion that doesn't get enough attention: cultural sustainability (or cultural preservation). In this interview, Niha is shedding light on:How the fashion ecosystem in India — from the fiber cultivation to the production of garments — is inherently sustainable, and what we can learn from thatThe connections between cultural preservation with social and ecological sustainabilityHow brands and individuals can avoid cultural appropriationAnd then what true cooperation or co-creation with artisans looks like, and more. FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:con...
2021-07-2031 min
Earth CastEP14 Niharika Elety | Regenerative FashionIn this episode Olivia Taylor speaks to Niharika Elety about regenerative fashion, sustainable supply chains and the people behind them, the real cost of a garment & affordability, the role humans play in the ecosystem, greenwashing, and so much more!
Niha is a Creative Artist and Sustainability Activist on Instagram. She uses fashion, art and heritage as a vehicle to bring awareness about sustainability and its importance. Her platform looks to amplify and incorporate Indian heritage to bring inclusivity to the sustainable fashion and environmental movement. She is passionate about using media to amplify social and environmental justice...
2021-05-2824 min
Desi DeconstructedFor What It's Earth... Regenerative Sustainability ft. Niha Elety, DesignerOn this week’s episode, Desi Deconstructed discusses regenerative sustainability with Niha Elety, a designer & content creator for fashion, art, and heritage. We talk about intersectional environmentalism, the role sustainability plays in our lives, and the different ways we can help our planet and people. Find all the calls to action on our Instagram and Facebook page!
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2021-03-3132 min
Strange FlavorsI CAN’T EVEN SHOP AT ROSS ANYMORE?! | w/ Niha EletyThe world of fast fashion is surprisingly more complex and problematic than we thought. Our stranger this week, NIHA ELETY, is a creative artist and sustainability advocate who breaks down some of the main concerns with how clothing is made and moves around the world. We talk big brands behind the issues, fashion sustainability in India, YouTube merch & dropshipping, sending waste to other countries, and more.
The Strange Squad talks about the times it can be tough being a guest at someone’s house, the CDC preparing us for a zombie apocalypse, and using young people’s bloo...
2021-03-081h 29