How to use recycled fabrics and create sustainable fashion brand

Описание: What can you do if you know that the world can be your oyster and you are passionate about fashion and sustainability?

In the case of our guest - Edwina Huang creating a solution to an age-old problem was the answer.

As the founder of Phoenxt fabric technology company, she turns waste fabrics into beautiful new fabrics.

Episode Notes:
• Discover how her passion for a more sustainable fashion future led her to think differently and how she started her business.
• The way in which you can recycle fashion waste and how they are different from each other;
• What is better - mechanical fabric recycling, chemical recycling, or biodegradable fabrics?
• What is Open and Closed Loop recycling and the impact it has on the newly created fabrics;
• Why "biodegradable" fabric is not so easy to create;
• What are the various types of waste generated in the fashion industry;
• Who is better at being sustainable - the BIG brands or the small independent fashion brands?
• What is the truth behind the accusations of "greenwashing" aimed at big brands;
• Practical tips and Do's and Don'ts for small brands and how to be more sustainable.

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SAY HI TO EDWINA AT:
email: [email protected]
Website: www.phoenxt.com
Instagram: @phoenxtrecycling
Follow Phoenxt on LinkedIn:   / phoenxt  


Key takeaways:
• Why doesn't the fashion industry recycles its own waste, like other industries? Why is incineration and sending waste to landfill or third world countries the only options available?
• More than 80% of used fabrics in fashion are made out of blended fibers. They cannot be handled in recycling.
• There are three types of waste - pre-industrial, post-industrial, and post-consumer waste.
• If we want to turn waste into raw material again, we need to understand what we want to make and use this material after.
• Brands and innovation need to find the sweet spot in order to work together.
• Big brands have the power to push the agenda and to influence the supply chain, but it takes them longer to implement change compared to small brands.
• Every brand should ask themselves: what impact do you want to create as a brand? If you want to create a BIG impact, then you need to ensure your process is scalable.

About the host:
Dessy is the founder of Fashion Insiders & Co - an online platform supporting fashion and creative entrepreneurs who are in the process of launching and growing purpose-driven brands.

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