In this episode I am speaking with Ilka White, an artist and textiles worker who has been investigating ways to make wearing clothing more sustainable. We talk about fast fashion and its antidote - the fibreshed movement - and everything in between. Basically, what considerations come into play when you want to choose clothing ethically.
Saltgrass is produced in Castlemaine, on Djaara country, home of the Dja Dja Wurrung people. We pay respects to elders past, present and emerging.
Resources and links:
Ilka White's homepage for her art, classes and textiles projects
Fibreshed movement's home in California
Fibreshed Melbourne
Look for a Fibreshed group near you, they are all over the world!
Have a listen to a previous episode about conscious clothing with Wonderpants maker Kathryn McAllister and textiles up-cycler Linnet Good.
Hear Ilka talk about her art practice in this episode about art and sustainability.
S2 E25 Dja Dja Wurring Radio Uncle Rick
S2 E24 Regenerative Agriculture
S2 E23 Conscious Clothing
S2 E22 Neighbourhood Houses and Climate
S2 E21 What is Z-NET?
S2 E20 The environmental cost of our digital world with Maikel Linke
S2 E19 Cam Walker and Friends of the Earth (FoE)
S2 E18 Deep Ecology and Non Violent Direct Action
S2 E17 Adani Coal Mine and its protesters
S2 E16 Natural Funerals
S2 E15 Deb Taylor - The Long Ride
S2 E14 In the Beginning - Nappies
S2 E13 Food Security - Local Food and Farmers Markets
S2 E12 Peter Yates and Deep Adaptation
S2 E11 Author Illustrators: Trace Balla and J M Rodier... and the virus v the environment (update)
S2 E10 Coronavirus and Human Signs
S2 E9 Upwelling - Art and Climate Change
S2 E8 Coping with Climate Change
S2 E7 When the River Runs Dry
S2 E6 Protest Part 2
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