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Funding Next-Gen Materials
2022-09-16 12:01:00 UTC
This two-part series for Bucha Bio discusses the funding challenges material innovators face. Material start-ups primarily rely on two sources of support: brand partnerships and investors. Part 1 explores the relationship between start-ups and their brand partners. Part 2 talks about the roles investors play in the growth of a…
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Snippets from a Beautiful Week on the West Coast
2022-09-12 23:58:03 UTC
The Ritual of a Wild Night Out
03 Sep 2022
The story of the “wild night out” has a beginning, middle, and end as predictable as the setting of the sun. Yet despite this—or because of it—so many seek it out night and night again.
I felt my heart tighten…
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A Chat with Material Innovation Initiative
2022-05-13 11:44:00 UTC
For this next article for Bucha Bio, I had the pleasure of chatting with Thomasine Dolan, Fashion Design Specialist at the Material Innovation Initiative (MII). I’d only ever heard of them anecdotally so it was enlightening to hear more about their amazing work straight from the source! It’s an inspiring…
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So, What is a Biomaterial?
2022-04-02 03:32:00 UTC
My second blog post for Bucha Bio discusses the differences between different kinds of “biomaterials” and delves more into what the term actually means. Using Fashion for Good and Biofabricate’s working model, I break down the term into the categories of “biobased,” “biosynthetic,” and “biofabricated.” Read more about the differences…
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I wrote my first bulletin article for Bucha Bio!
2022-03-09 00:04:00 UTC
I’ve recently had the opportunity to write about my favorite things– materials and sustainability– for a biomaterials startup, Bucha Bio! I’m taking this first article to talk more about the company’s mission and technology. Learn more about Bucha Bio and their next-gen biomaterials made from bacterial nanocellulose here!
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A Breakdown of Common Textile Sustainability Certifications
2021-11-28 23:27:00 UTC
Textile certifications are a confirmation or authentication that a brand is meeting a certain set of “sustainability” standards set by the certifying body. A brand that displays textile certifications is signaling to consumers that it cares about sustainability and holds itself accountable to a global standard. There are a few…
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More Brands Than Ever Are Reselling and Repairing Old Clothing and I am Here for it
2021-11-19 05:22:00 UTC
More and more people are buying secondhand these days, drawn towards the increasing popularity of vintage and the promise of unique and affordable pieces, at a fraction of the cost to the environment. While I have noticed that this has also led to the rise of less accessible, “luxury” secondhand…
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Doing Nothing: Reflections on Vacation and Not Doing Much
2021-10-02 12:43:00 UTC
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I just came back from a week and a half of vacation in Europe. Like many who traveled this summer, it was the first real, trans-continental vacation I have taken in a long, long time. I celebrated this time off by doing Pretty Much Nothing the entire time and now…
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A Growing List of Sustainable Companies + Brands
2021-10-02 00:04:00 UTC
Here’s a quick-reference resource for me to keep track of companies, both consumer-goods brands and raw-material suppliers who I think are doing a good job working to right this textile sustainability problem. This will be a growing and changing list, as I continue to learn more about these companies. If…
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Every Single Textiles Sustainability Problem I Can Think Of
2021-08-08 13:36:00 UTC
When I was getting my degree in textiles design, I spent a lot of time staring at the piles of waste yarn next to my loom thinking about how I was entering into one of the most wasteful industries in the world. This was a phrase I’d always repeat to…