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Be sure to check out the showĀ -Ā  new episodes every week. IĀ have conversations with Captains of Industry, Experienced Navigators, and Early Journey Explorers to glean lessons we can all apply to our professional (and personal) journeys. These are the latest episodes.

10 Next-Gen Materials to Put on Your Radar innovation materials sustainable fashion Feb 29, 2024

This week, Renewcell announced the sad news that they have filed for bankruptcy, citing the inability to secure long-term funding for their operations in Sweden. 

For those who have been in...

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Are Our Clothes Getting Worse? lifestyle materials op-ed sustainable fashion Oct 26, 2023

What do When Harry Met Sally, sweaters, and Ireland have in common? Normally nothing, but for today’s blog post, they all thread together the modern theory of planned obsolescence. 

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In the Pursuit of Circularity: Reformation's Circularity Goals circularity environmental impacts innovation materials recycling social impacts sustainable fashion Aug 14, 2023

Reformation, the premium brand that originally got its start in deadstock, has grown exponentially over the past few years. 

Worn by celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, Hailey...

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Can Embellishments Ever Be Sustainable? innovation materials recycling sustainable fashion Jul 17, 2023

A while back, we were going through a slideshow of the Kingpins denim shows in Amsterdam and New York and while we were scrolling through some of the trends forecasted for Spring/Summer 2024,...

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Redefining Preferred Materials: Textile Exchange's New Definition critical debate education materials sustainable fashion Feb 23, 2023

What do you think of when you hear “preferred materials”? Maybe the image of recycled polyester flashes across your mind or maybe Organic cotton is your go-to example. Normally,...

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Are Recycled Materials Really Better? critical debate materials recycling sustainable fashion Dec 01, 2022

When we talk about preferred materials, there are a lot of people out there who promote recycled materials as “more sustainable” or “eco-friendly,” but is that really the...

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Denim Brands to Know About materials sustainable fashion Sep 22, 2022

It’s one of the most iconic fabrics in the history of fashion and almost everyone has a piece in their closet. Denim comes in a plethora of different washes and can be made into almost any...

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Why We Can't Have Transparency Without Traceability materials social impacts supply chain sustainable business Sep 01, 2022

Here at The Underswell, one topic we always teach our students is the difference between transparency and traceability. We talk about it so much that we even have a saying - you can’t have...

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Are We Spending Too Much Time (and Money) on Sustainable Materials? materials sustainable business sustainable fashion Jul 22, 2022

If you saw our last update of the MWF Newsletter, you saw that we covered an article from Forbes journalist, Brook Roberts-Islam. In her latest piece, Roberts-Islam explores whether sustainable...

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