Kingpins + Denim Days Round Up
It was SUCH a joy to be with the denim community IRL again. It was a lot of catching up, but some of the highlights included:
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Ani Wells
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Denim 101 x 2 at White Oak Legacy Foundation
I’m a hands-on learner and if you are anything like me, you jump at the chance of a new learning experience! So when I heard White Oak...
Virginia Rollando
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Total Impact
Hi readers, if this is your first time here we would like to walk you through the journey that led us to writing this article. We started...
Virginia Rollando
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Navigating The Confusing And Delicate World of LCAs & Carbon Neutrality | Part 2
PART 2 – A CASE STUDY ON THE MANIPULATION OF LCAS When numbers and data points are thrown at us, we tend to take them as the absolute...
Virginia Rollando
- Feb 7
- 7 min
Navigating The Confusing And Delicate World of LCAs & Carbon Neutrality | Part 1
PART 1 – LCA INTRODUCTION, GUIDELINES, BENEFITS, LIMITATIONS, CARBON OFFSETTING AND CERTIFICATIONS Hello reader! First of all, we would...
Ani Wells
- Dec 6, 2021
- 1 min
#WhoMadeMyCotton | Step 1 : Brands and Retailers
As designers, brands, and retailers, when tracing our supply chains back, we can’t seem to get past the wall of knowing #WhoMadeMyCotton....
Ani Wells
- Nov 29, 2021
- 5 min
Denim 101 with W.O.L.F.
A couple of weeks ago, I took a lovely trip out to North Carolina to go back to school at White Oak Legacy Foundation for the launch of...
Ani Wells
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Tools for Transparency 🔎
Supply chain transparency is one of the hottest sustainability topics and for good reasons. But, it doesn’t necessarily ensure a...
Ani Wells
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
What Climate Positive Fashion Looks Like Today
I’ve been very interested in the idea of climate “positive” fashion. In all of our searches to create an industry that doesn’t harm the...
Ani Wells
- Jun 21, 2021
- 4 min
Kaiser X Simply Suzette
When I think of enzymes, I immediately think of the digestive enzymes I’m supposed to take before consuming any gluten or dairy. Anyone...
Ani Wells
- Jun 14, 2021
- 6 min
Digitizing the Denim Supply Chain
I’ve noticed a rage building inside of me when I see the dreaded rainbow wheel of death on screen. Why isn’t this image from Pexels...
Virginia Rollando
- May 17, 2021
- 9 min
Subcontracting and Solutions
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Jessie and Kim, co-founders of Manufactured Podcast! In this conversation, we dug deep into...
Ani Wells
- Apr 19, 2021
- 7 min
Symptom vs. Cause: What’s Wrong With The Sustainable Fashion Agenda?
It’s Fashion Revolution week friends! This week, we wanted to highlight the systemic issues within the supply chain that create an...
Ani Wells
- Apr 5, 2021
- 3 min
Fixing The System w/ Kuyichi
It’s currently a luxury if a brand tells you exactly how, where and with what their products are made. But, transparency and traceability...
Ani Wells
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Data Is King
INTRODUCING FIM BY FIBRETRACE There is no science to sustainable fashion. We’re working on it, but until now, real data in the fashion...
Virginia Rollando
- Mar 22, 2021
- 4 min
OMG yes or no GMO?
A CONVERSATION ON GMO COTTON WITH CANNON MICHAEL FROM BOWLES FARMING CO. If you had the choice between an organic apple and a GMO apple...
Ani Wells
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
Social Sustainability with Rekut
It's hard to find something that is really different. But I've been looking more into how denim can be used as a tool for good, and I...
Ani Wells
- Nov 30, 2020
- 6 min
Product Development 101 w/ Salli Deighton
Good product developers are garment engineers with a fine eye for detail. Whether that detail is in the shade of indigo or watching out...
Ani Wells
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Oritain X Cone Denim: Verifying Sourcing Claims Through Forensic Science
It can sometimes feel like we have to take on the role of a secret agent or private investigator to get to the bottom of sourcing claims....
Ani Wells
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Would You Tip The Person Who Made Your Jeans?
I love the world of responsible and ethical fashion because the true players are always willing to share their successes for the greater...