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EP.32: Fabrics Made From Apple and Coffee: Fibers From Nature Part Two ✻ CTA: DONATE FOR GAZA✻

Welcome to Part Two of Fibers Fashioned From Nature. Today we’ll be covering Apple and Coffee-based materials! To listen to the previous episode about mycelium and lotus, please click here.→ Click Here For All ShownotesFollow my fashion design projects on instagram @crisherreradesignFollow the podcast on instagram @naturspired✻ EPISODE SUMMARY ✻DONATE 🇵🇸: Every episode will now have a donation goal to help families and individuals affected by the wars in Gaza and Tehran, and Latinx communities affected by ICE mass deportations in the USA. Today’s episode goal is $100 CAD towards families and individuals in Gaza!Donation Link is located in the shownotes!Apple-based Fabrics: In this section, we discuss how apple-based materials are made, highlighting the Sozai Centre + Adam fabrics. We go through everything from collection and pulverization to sheet processing and discuss the complex view of using synthetic polymers versus natural materials to create innovative material solutions.Coffee-based Fabrics: In this section, we discuss how coffee-based technical composite fibers are made, specifically how the SCafe material is created. We explain how it works, what these terms mean, and break down the processing methods to make them digestible and easy to understand.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

✼ Season 2 ✼ EP.31: Fabrics Made From Mycellium + Lotus - Fibers From Nature Part One

Welcome back! After a neary-exact two year slumber, the podcast has been finally revived to help you envision what fashion could look like if we change our habits from the inside out, both as consumers and businesses alike.In today’s episode, we’re discussing some incredible fibers from nature. This will be a two-part series as there are a total of four materials we’ll be covering, these being Mycellium, Apples, Coffee and the Lotus Flower. While all of these materials come from nature, the way in which they arrive at the place of fashion are varied, some get there with the help of modern techology and science, while others require percise craftmenship that has been passed on through generations. Today we’ll be covering Mycellium and Lotus. So buckle up, and let’s dive into the world of Fibers Fashioned From Nature.Click Here For Shownotes & ResourcesFollow my fashion design projects on instagram @crisherreradesignFollow the podcast on instagram @naturspiredAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

EP30: [Interview] The Pros and Cons of Secondhand Fashion: With The Vintage Seeker

Today we're joined by Kristina Urquhart from The Vintage Seeker to discuss the pros and cons of the secondhand fashion market and how it can not only repurpose current fashion waste, but be an igniting force of innovation for the industry.Visit The Vintage Seeker hereFollow @the.vintage.seeker on InstagramFollow my fashion design projects on instagram @crisherreradesignFollow the podcast on instagram @naturspired.podcastClick Here For Shownotes & ResourcesLike the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

EP29: What The Fashion Education System Is Gravely Lacking

In this episode, I talk about my experience in the fashion education system and break down core issues that are hindering industry progress, fashion sustainability and innovation. I break things down from unsustainable teaching practices, outdated teaching methods, over-packed curriculums and more. I also spend some time discussing some of the solutions that could revolutionize the way fashion is taught and consequently, produced in a way that nurtures innovative thinking and allows the designers of the future to see human rights and sustainability as the default to start working in fashion.Follow my fashion design projects on instagram @crisherreradesignFollow the podcast on instagram @naturspired.podcastClick Here For Shownotes & ResourcesLike the podcast? Leave a review on Google or Apple Podcasts!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

EP28: The Power of Positivity in Creating Systemic Change

In this episode, I discuss the power of positivity in igniting action and real behavioural change. Like, you know how we're more likely to adopt a new habit in our lives if it offers a positive solution or makes our lives easier? As humans, we're psychologically wired to want positive incentives to do positive things. And solely focusing on the negative can (in some cases) actually be counterproductive to activism and can result in fear, despair and a sense of hopelessness in our communities. So how do we address talking about the real issues in fashion while also inspiring a positive response? My theory is that by approaching the issues and problems in fashion from an educational perspective, but inspiring action from a place of positivity, excitement and joy, we might be able to create a world or industry that thrives on change. Not one that views change as a tedious task that "has to be done" in order to be considered good people.Follow my fashion design projects on instagram @crisherreradesignFollow the podcast on instagram @naturspired.podcastClick Here For Shownotes & ResourcesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy