Becky Hutner, director of Fashion Reimagined, talks about her new documentary following UK designer Amy Powney, on her mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment.Raised off-the-grid in rural Lancashire, in the no

China

Feb 27th, 2020 19m 26s

China dominates the global textile market, responsible for over half of the world’s fabrics. If Kutch is the centre of Gujarati and Indian craft, Suzhou, in Jiangsu province, is China’s equivalent. Jelena travels to Suzhou to consider these que

Trade and Business

Feb 27th, 2020 18m 56s

Textiles are the second most polluting industry worldwide. Yet, responsibility for sustainability is bandied about between consumers, businesses, not-for-profits, and governments. We pose challenging questions to these key interests across the

Cotton Production

Feb 27th, 2020 16m 12s

India is one of the world’s top cotton exporters, its domestic agricultural industry dependent on cotton production. However, cotton is one of the hardest raw materials to sustainably cultivate. We explore sustainability at each stage of cotton

Local Empowerment Through Artisan Craft

Feb 27th, 2020 17m 25s

Community-based artisanship has a powerful local and international impact. For instance, commercialising crafts for international markets not only enables traditions to survive, but stimulates local economic and social prosperity. However, the

Artisan Craft and Cultural Sustainability

Feb 27th, 2020 18m 58s

Over four million Indian families work in textiles, across a diverse spectrum of crafts, weaves, and patterns. However, these traditional skills and crafts are under threat from mechanisation and mass consumerism. We consider the methods and me

Environmental Sustainability

Feb 27th, 2020 19m 50s

Rising commercial demand for a variety of colours, fibres, fabrics, and styles – and fast – is contributing to environmental degradation in India and beyond. Expanding sustainability beyond mere ‘environmental friendliness’, we ask who bears th

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