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INDUSTRY UPDATE: Circular business models, like clothing resale and subscription rental, are taking off - but can they ever fully replace today's retail models and deliver the radical sustainability improvements we need?
INDUSTRY UPDATE: Circular business models, like clothing resale and subscription rental, are taking off - but can they ever fully replace today's retail models and deliver the radical sustainability improvements we need?
Experts and practitioners agree that simply improving upon today's take-make-waste linear business models will not ensur... Read more
27 May 2020
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56mins
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FACT OR FICTION: Does the apparel industry really create more greenhouse gases than flights and shipping combined?
FACT OR FICTION: Does the apparel industry really create more greenhouse gases than flights and shipping combined?
In this new segment we will explore commonly repeated "factoids" in order to determine whether they are substantive and ... Read more
13 May 2020
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33mins
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INDUSTRY UPDATE: Finance & Innovation - Show me the money!
INDUSTRY UPDATE: Finance & Innovation - Show me the money!
Sustainable solutions are emerging but is there enough investment capital available to ensure they succeed? Mike Schragg... Read more
28 Nov 2018
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48mins
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INDUSTRY UPDATE: COVID-19 - Are millions of workers at risk? Will Bangladesh ever be the same?
INDUSTRY UPDATE: COVID-19 - Are millions of workers at risk? Will Bangladesh ever be the same?
The impacts of the corona virus on the apparel sector have been fast and furious. We are all affected, but millions of l... Read more
29 Apr 2020
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43mins
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INDUSTRY UPDATE: A Sexy Update on the State of Chemical Management in Textiles Today. "As consumers, we've probably never been safer. As citizens, we have probably never been more unsafe..."
INDUSTRY UPDATE: A Sexy Update on the State of Chemical Management in Textiles Today. "As consumers, we've probably never been safer. As citizens, we have probably never been more unsafe..."
At Planet Textiles, Mike Schragger spoke with two of his favorite chemical and textiles experts, Phil Patterson and Lind... Read more
4 Sep 2019
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56mins
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: Jason Kibbey: “Beware of the ‘Circular Fairies’!”
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: Jason Kibbey: “Beware of the ‘Circular Fairies’!”
Jason Kibbey, CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), has been been leading one of the most important sustainabi... Read more
12 Dec 2018
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1hr 1min
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INSPIRING INNOVATION: Apparel industry = waste.
INSPIRING INNOVATION: Apparel industry = waste.
Nearly 6 million tons of leftover textiles - the equivalent 18 million new clothes - are wasted in South East Asia and C... Read more
29 May 2019
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34mins
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BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: The optimist CEO of Lenzing, Stefan Doboczky, weighs in on circular business models, short-termism & watchdogs.
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: The optimist CEO of Lenzing, Stefan Doboczky, weighs in on circular business models, short-termism & watchdogs.
Do you ever wonder how CEOs from some of our industry's most influential companies view the big social and environmental... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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43mins
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INSPIRING INNOVATION: Akshay Sethi is convinced that all of our clothes will be made from recycled materials by 2030.
INSPIRING INNOVATION: Akshay Sethi is convinced that all of our clothes will be made from recycled materials by 2030.
Mike Schragger talks to the smart and savvy Akshay Sethi about the science behind polyester recycling, the rapid develop... Read more
17 Oct 2018
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28mins
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INDUSTRY UPDATE: Sound the alarm? Or have we overestimated the problems associated with microfibers & microplastics?!?
INDUSTRY UPDATE: Sound the alarm? Or have we overestimated the problems associated with microfibers & microplastics?!?
Between 2014 and 2016, an increasing number of journalists began reporting on disturbing new research showing that micro... Read more
2 Oct 2019
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46mins
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BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: Climate Action - The H&M group boldly committed to becoming climate positive by 2040. But getting there requires unprecedented leadership and change. Is the H&M group in over its head? And what can the H&M group’s journey teach us a
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: Climate Action - The H&M group boldly committed to becoming climate positive by 2040. But getting there requires unprecedented leadership and change. Is the H&M group in over its head? And what can the H&M group’s journey teach us a
In a refreshingly candid and constructive interview, Mike spoke with the H&M group’s Kim Hällström about what has ha... Read more
22 May 2019
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49mins
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: Linda Greer believes in radical transparency!
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: Linda Greer believes in radical transparency!
Linda Greer, Senior Scientist at the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) joins Mike Schragger online from her offi... Read more
31 Oct 2018
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50mins
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INDUSTRY UPDATE: The Innovation Ecosystem - Do you want the inside scoop about which sustainable apparel innovations are hot and which are not? Then ask two passionate, albeit a bit wacky, business development and innovation experts for advice.
INDUSTRY UPDATE: The Innovation Ecosystem - Do you want the inside scoop about which sustainable apparel innovations are hot and which are not? Then ask two passionate, albeit a bit wacky, business development and innovation experts for advice.
Do you get excited when hearing about breakthrough sustainability apparel innovations - such as fibers made from fruit w... Read more
2 May 2019
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45mins
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INDUSTRY UPDATE: Climate Change - Are you and your company serious about helping to solve the global climate crisis?
INDUSTRY UPDATE: Climate Change - Are you and your company serious about helping to solve the global climate crisis?
Then Cynthia Cummis & Michael Sadowski from the World Resources Institute think you should start by setting science-... Read more
3 Oct 2018
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56mins
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INSPIRING INNOVATION: Is digital clothing the future of fashion and a solution to overconsumption?
INSPIRING INNOVATION: Is digital clothing the future of fashion and a solution to overconsumption?
The Fabricant, a digital fashion house, recently sold a piece of digital clothing - clothing that is only available in d... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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