Latest Sustainabletextiles Podcast Episodes
How to come together to decarbonise with Cascale and 'About You'
Ecotextile Talks - April 16, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutesIn the final edition of our four-part podcast series, produced in partnership with Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we discuss the need for collective action and pre competitive collaboration to deliver real impact. Regular host Philip Berman is joined by Joyce Tsoi, senior...
Taking the carbon out of clothing, with Cascale
Ecotextile Talks - April 09, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutesThis third of a four part podcast series, brought to you in association with Cascale – the new name of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition – features a deep dive into how best to tackle carbon reductions in the global apparel industry and take a closer look at Cascale’s shift from tools to program...
Are you ready for the new EU laws on sustainability?
Ecotextile Talks - April 02, 2024 15:41 - 37 minutesIn the second of a four part podcast series in partnership with Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we look at the potential impact on the textile industry of revolutionary new EU laws on green claims and eco-design. Regular host Philip Berman is joined by Elisabeth ...
Measuring for impact, with Cascale
Ecotextile Talks - March 26, 2024 06:00 - 34 minutesWelcome to a new four part podcast series in partnership with Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, about the big challenges facing the industry, and Cascale's role in co-creating solutions at scale. The first episode is about Measuring for Impact with host Philip Berm...
Ep 2: Cash for Climate Solutions - figuring out fashion’s CO2 emissions
Ecotextile Talks - February 29, 2024 00:00 - 31 minutesIn the second episode of this podcast series, produced in partnership with the Apparel Impact Institute about its Climate Solutions Portfolio (CSP), we take a look at the tool it's built to help decide who should get the funding, and what a winning application looks like. As a quick re-cap, t...
Ep 1: Cash for climate solutions, with the Apparel Impact Institute
Ecotextile Talks - February 22, 2024 06:00 - 29 minutesIn partnership with the Apparel Impact Institute, Philip Berman takes an in-depth look at its new The Climate Solutions Portfolio which aims to find, feature and fund any initiative with the potential to reduce energy use and/or greenhouse gas emissions at scale in the industry. And it has up...
TRAIL: How to win cash for climate solutions
Ecotextile Talks - February 21, 2024 16:42 - 1 minuteIn partnership with the Apparel Impact Institute, host Philip Berman takes an in-depth look at its new The Climate Solutions Portfolio which aims to find, feature and fund any initiative with the potential to reduce energy use and/or greenhouse gas emissions at scale in the industry. And it h...
Threaded Together: How the US Climate Smart Cotton program is helping to reduce the carbon footprint of textiles
Ecotextile Talks - December 07, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutesTo coincide with the week of World Soil Day 2023, our third and final episode of our Threaded Together: cotton and sustainability podcast series, sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, looks at the US Climate Smart Cotton Program- a bold, new and exciting initiative in the US, which aims to measure...
Threaded Together: How best to measure cotton’s environmental impact
Ecotextile Talks - November 30, 2023 06:00 - 52 minutesIn the second of this three-part podcast series: 'Threaded Together' about cotton sustainability, host Philip Berman talks to Dr Jesse Daystar, from Cotton Incorporated and Joel Mertens from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, about the best way(s) to measure sustainability in the cotton industry...
Has Renewcell been let down by fashion brands?
Ecotextile Talks - November 22, 2023 11:44 - 16 minutesMany fashion brands and retailers talk a good game on circularity, but will they ever consistently pay a premium for materials made using 100% textile-to-textile recycling? Acting CEO of Renewcell Magnus Håkansson joins Ecotextile Talks to discuss the company's current challenges in receiving ...
Threaded Together: Cotton and Sustainability
Ecotextile Talks - October 24, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutesIn a new three-part sponsored series entitled, Threaded Together, podcast host Philip Berman looks at Cotton Incorporated's role in improving the sustainability of cotton in the textile industry. Cotton Incorporated a US-based, not-for-profit company, provides resources and research to he...
How far can fashion resale drive decarbonisation?
Ecotextile Talks - October 18, 2023 14:09 - 19 minutesFollowing a report outlining the potential benefits for fashion brands looking to integrate resale into their business model, Ecotextile Talks hears from Andy Ruben, founder of recommerce specialist Trove, who shares his insights on where the greatest opportunities lie. In a conversation domin...
Bridging the influence gap between apparel manufacturers and brands
Ecotextile Talks - October 11, 2023 13:34 - 16 minutesAs a formal partnership between the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and International Apparel Federation (IAF) is signed, a key figure involved in the collaborative process speaks to Ecotextile Talks about what the duo hope to achieve. Andrew Martin, executive vice president of the SAC, si...
Fashioning a better response to natural disasters
Ecotextile Talks - September 29, 2023 09:52 - 37 minutesIn an extended episode of Ecotextile Talks, the way in which the apparel sector responds to natural disasters is placed under the microscope. Podcast host David Styles is this week joined by two guests to discuss reports which respectively shine a light on the past, present and potential futur...
Should QR codes replace clothing labels?
Ecotextile Talks - September 13, 2023 09:32 - 17 minutesThe latest instalment of the Ecotextile Talks podcast series explores the motivations behind a campaign calling on the fashion industry to move away from conventional care and content labels in favour of digital alternatives. Steve Lamar, president and CEO of the American Apparel and Footwear...
'Viscose Voyages' - uncovering Lenzing's plans in Indonesia
Ecotextile Talks - September 05, 2023 07:23 - 28 minutesEarlier this summer host Phil Berman sat down with Carolina Ledl, Lenzing’s head of product and application management, to discuss the company's ambitious plans to start producing its Ecovero-branded viscose in its manufacturing plant in Indonesia. Lenzing first launched its ‘EcoVero’ br...
Why organic cotton monitoring is out of this world
Ecotextile Talks - August 23, 2023 06:24 - 16 minutesIn the latest episode of Ecotextile Talks, Jeffrey Thimm from Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) discusses an initiative exploring the potential of combining artificial intelligence and satellite technologies to monitor organic cotton production. Podcast host David Styles discusses with Th...
Time fashion gets tough on Turkmen forced labour?
Ecotextile Talks - August 16, 2023 07:40 - 21 minutesThe latest report from Cotton Campaign insists the time has come for the fashion industry to act conclusively on forced labour in Turkmen cotton fields, with human rights lawyer and researcher Allison Gill telling Ecotextile Talks that legal obligations must now be met. Speaking on behalf Cot...
Australia trials voluntary textile circularity levy
Ecotextile Talks - August 09, 2023 07:25 - 19 minutesAs an apparent global push to include extended producer responsibility (EPR) frameworks in legislation gathers pace, podcast host David Styles catches up with Claire Kneller, managing director of WRAP Asia Pacific, to discuss the Australian Government’s approach. Claire joins the latest episod...
The DNA detectives: a look at Hohenstein's new test for organic cotton
Ecotextile Talks - July 11, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutesIn our latest Ecotextile Talks podcast, Philip Berman catches up with John Murphy, Hohenstein’s technical director for Europe, for an update on the company’s testing and certification process for its new Oeko-Tex organic cotton standard that was launched in April. The new testing procedure has...
Ten years since Rana Plaza: What lessons learned?
Ecotextile Talks - April 17, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutesIn a special edition of Ecotextile Talks to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, host David Styles is joined by a range of expert guests who share their opinions on the disaster's wide-ranging impacts. The podcast explores how the catastrophe occurred, its lasting l...
Inside the minds of sustainable shoppers
Ecotextile Talks - March 02, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutesHost Phil Berman sits down with Eva McGeorge, Lenzing’s Head of Marketing and Communications, to discuss the company’s recent global survey on consumer attitudes to sustainability in fashion. Lenzing says the aim of its new survey – the key insights of which will be launched exclusively in nex...
A new due diligence approach to apparel supply chains
Ecotextile Talks - December 13, 2022 20:58 - 15 minutesHost Philip Berman talks to Oeko-Tex's Melanie Teutberg about Responsible Business - a new tool launched by the global certification company in a bid to help textile businesses navigate legal obligations under the deluge of new due diligence laws. The standard is based on the UN Guiding Princi...
How Timberland and Lenzing tackled traceability
Ecotextile Talks - November 02, 2022 19:14 - 26 minutesIn today’s edition host, Philip Berman, talks to Dr. Krishna Manda, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at the Lenzing Group, and Roberta Vernocchi, a Senior Materials Manager at Timberland Apparel, about launching a new traceable apparel collection using Lenzing’s Tencel Refibra technolo...
Editor's Picks - 2 September 2022
Ecotextile Talks - September 02, 2022 16:12 - 13 minutesWelcome to the third edition of Editor’s picks. Each week the Editor of Ecotextile News selects a few key stories from the magazine that he thinks you need to hear, read out by AI voices. Then a human - Philip Berman - pieces it all together with music and voice-over, and a little magic turn...
Editor's Picks - 26 August 2022
Ecotextile Talks - August 26, 2022 15:00 - 17 minutesWelcome to the third edition of Editor’s picks. Each week the Editor of Ecotextile News selects a few key stories from the magazine that he thinks you need to hear, read out by AI voices. Then a human - Philip Berman - pieces it all together with music and voice-over, and a little magic turn...
Editor's Picks - Episode Two
Ecotextile Talks - July 05, 2022 13:54 - 17 minutesWelcome to the second episode of Editor’s picks. Each week the Editor of Ecotextile News will select a few key stories from the magazine that he thinks you need to hear, read out by AI voices. Then a human - Philip Berman - pieces it all together with music and voice-over, and a little magic...
Unpicking the problem of organic cotton fraud
Ecotextile Talks - June 30, 2022 11:10 - 33 minutesIn our latest Ecotextile Talks podcast, cotton expert Simon Ferrigno gives his own views to host Phil Berman on why he’d like to see a parliamentary-style inquiry into widespread fraud in the organic cotton sector. Ferrigno also talks about his recent opinion piece on organic cotton fraud ...
Editor's Picks from Ecotextile News
Ecotextile Talks - June 29, 2022 08:59 - 18 minutesWelcome to the first episode of Editor’s picks. Each week the Editor of Ecotextile News will select a few key stories from the magazine that he thinks you need to hear. This week we report on: How fashion is reacting to the implementation of new regulations in the US that assume any produ...
What are the biggest ESG risks in fashion today?
Ecotextile Talks - May 31, 2022 09:22 - 35 minutesRandy Rankin, Eurofins Consumer Products Assurance Global Client Development Director for North America discusses the current key environmental, social, and governance risks facing the global textile and apparel industry. Rankin tells our host, Philip Berman, how he believes that new and propo...
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