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Grad Student Creates Entire (Soft) Fashion Collection With 3-D Printers
Danit Peleg, who recently graduated from the Shenkar College of…
For Indian Weavers in Varanasi, Help for an Endangered Craft
For Indian weavers in Varanasi, their craft is in danger…
Pope Francis Calls Global Capitalism a ‘Subtle Dictatorship’
The New York Times writes “Pope Francis does not just…
Plastic Trash Makes For Good Surf Shorts
Plastic trash is having its moment. We wrote recently about…
What’s The Price of Fresh Air in South Asia?
What’s the price of fresh air in South Asia? Environmentalists…
Museum of Fine Arts Boston’s “Dress Up in a Kimono” Event Considered Racist
ArtNet News writes that “protesters are up in arms” over…
VIDEO: Nervous System Uses Floraform to Create 3D Printed Designs
Designboom writes that ‘Floraform,’ a generative design project by Massachusetts-based…
Black Girls Sew a New (Eco) Summer Camp in Brooklyn
Black Girls Sew™says on their site: “Black Girls Sew™ is…
Adidas Sneakers Knit Entirely From Ocean Nets
Fast Co.Exist writes: “As engineers work to find new ways…
Francis Bitonti: 3D Printing Has ‘Become Incredibly Stagnant’
Francis Bitonti tells Dezeen: “The 3D-printing industry ‘is choking off its…
FILM: Samsung and Vimeo Explore Our Relationships With Tech in “Connected Series”
How can we explore technology even deeper? How can we…
At the Cooper Hewitt: David Adjaye Selects
On view June 19, 2015 through Feb. 14, 2016 From…
Nineteenth Amendment and Macy’s Forge New Partnership
Recently at the 2015 New York Fashion Tech Lab, Macy’s…
LIVE VIDEO: Today is World Day Against Child Labor
To mark the World Day theme “No to Child Labour…
‘Space Between’ a Zero Waste Fashion Model Connecting Local Production & Waste
Space Between is a new business model for zero waste…
VIDEO: Electroloom Builds a 3D-Printer for Clothes
Ecouterre recently interviewed Electroloom founder Joseph White about the sustainable…
Bolt Threads Seeks to Make Material From Bacteria Genes Found In Spider Webs
TechCrunch writes of new startup Bolt Threads: “The startup plans…
When Yoga Trumps Fast Fashion
“Act from a place of love,” the rosy-faced yogi tells…
5 Tips For Considering Your Brand’s Identity For Market
Do you dream of turning your idea into a business?…
Google’s “Project Jacquard” Creates Conductive Yarn For Industrial Weaving
Bloomberg writes: “At last a technology company has grasped the…
5 Ways to Integrate Sustainability Into Your Design
Do you dream of turning your idea into a business?…
What the Trans-Pacific Partnership Means for Fashion
We’ve been following the Trans-Pacific Partnership very closely and what…
#10WEARS1WASH For World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Did you know next month, June 17th is World Day…
Vietnam Only Wants Facilities That Use Clean Technology
Sourcing Journal reported today that Vietnam turned down foreign textile…
What Frida Kahlo Wore: The Artist’s Wardrobe Locked Up For 50 years
The Guardian writes: “After Frida Kahlo died in 1954, her…
Quoted: The Crossroads of ‘Should’ and ‘Must’ on BrainPickings
“A pointed finger is a victim’s logo… No matter how…
Study NY, Kiva Zip and Conversations in Craft
Brooklyn Fashion+Design Accelerator Research Fellow and Production Coordinator Tara St…
QUOTED: Factory Standards & Exploitation
“What threatens Bangladesh is not factory standards but political turmoil…As…
Indian Women Recast & Recycle Western Clothes
Unravel - Trailer from Soul Rebel Films on Vimeo. Aeon…
Zady’s .02 Slow Fashion T-Shirt Takes a Design Stop at the BF+DA
Ecouterre writes: “When is a T-shirt more than just another…
Pratt Institute Presents Its 2015 Master of Industrial Design Thesis Exhibition-“Fake ID”
The Pratt Institute will present its 2015 Master of Industrial…
An Interview with Lost in Fiber’s Abigail Doan on Tumbleweeds & Urban Seeds
Flotsam orbs by Abigail Doan on the work table at…
Quoted: Is Eco-Friendly Dye Technology Sustainable?
“The only way to produce clothing cheaply is to do…
Apple Buys Forests in Maine for Sustainable Supply Chain Move
Apple recently bought forests in Maine for a sustainable supply…
CROSSOVER: The Unlikely Fusion of Fast Food & High Fashion
Sometimes the lines in design are blurred. Fashion collections, inspired…
Kelly Holmes, Founder of Native Max Magazine Dispels Myth of Native Americans Not Existing
BuzzFeed writes: “When Kelly Holmes, founder of Native Max magazine,…
Quoted: The Rapper Heems on Immigrants Wearing Used Clothing
“I like it in theory — I like the idea…
Traditional Folk Embroidery Made Into Playable Music
Ecouterre reports on design student Zsanett Szirmay, of the Moholy-nagy…
VIDEO: Worn Stories Takes A Look at Fashion & Connection to Clothing
We recently had author Emily Spivack at the Brooklyn Fashion+Design…
Quartz: H&M’s “Sustainability” Report Hides the Unsustainable Reality of Fast Fashion
Quartz reported this morning on H&M’s “Sustainability” Report Hides the…
SUPPORT: Photochromia, An Apparel collection of UV Responsive Clothing
Brooklyn Fashion+Design Accelerator Research Fellows Maddy Maxey and Mari Kussman…
Patagonia Launches a ‘Worn Wear’ Tour of the U.S.
This spring Patagonia’s biodiesel repair truck is traveling from California…
Crossover: Lakota Quilts and Fast Fashion’s Stab at Native American Heritage
Sometimes the lines in design are blurred. Fashion collections, inspired…
VIDEO: BK Live Featuring BF+DA Production Coordinator Tara St James
BK Live 3/16/15: BK Garment from Brooklyn Independent Media on…
10 “Made In,” Fashion Facts That Might Surprise You
Do you know where your clothing came from? 18 years…
This Is What Your Brain Looks Like on Fast Fashion
Quartz put out a fascinating article today on the researched…
China’s “Factory Girls” Grow Up And Go On Strike
China’s “factory girls” growing up and going on strike, but…
Textiles Get DNA Tested to Authenticate Transparency
Sourcing Journal writes: “Transparency has quickly moved from an added…
What Sells More Than Sex? Insecurity
Sex sells. What sells even more? Insecurity. Multi-billion dollar industries…
ILO: 17 Million Children Engaged in Child Labor in South Asia
Sourcing Journal reports that nearly 17 million children between ages…
VIDEO: ‘Cloud-Couture: The Intimate Connection Between Fashion and Technology’
Watch the video from the closing panel “Intimacy and Technology”…
U.S. Designers Build Out Their Own Apparel Production Facilities
Headlines keep including more of the same fashion buzz words:…
Stop Chasing Low-Cost Country Sourcing
Originally posted on Sourcing Journal, Lyndsay McGregor It’s time for…
EILEEN FISHER’S Vision2020 a Sustainable Fashion Benchmark
When we got this email yesterday from one of our…
VIDEO: How Is Technology Changing Pattern, Color & Cloth in Fashion?
Image: The Unseen London Fashion Week and the British Fashion…
The BF+DA Welcomes Vegan Fashion House Vaute Couture!
We’re so happy to welcome Vaute Couture to the Brooklyn…
11 Brooklyn Accelerator Businesses You Should Shop This Black Friday
Black Friday pretty much goes against everything we stand for…
The CRATED Goes Beyond Wearable Tech Into Functional Fashion
The tech+fashion industry are still in the early stages in…
Has Crowdfunding Changed the Fashion Industry?
Elizabeth Bates writes on Entrepreneur on how the classic model…
Samples & Small Scale Production at the BF+DA
From sketch to tech pack to pattern to finished sample,…
EILEEN FISHER + TakePart.Com Honor 30 Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs
EILEEN FISHER’s In Her Company campaign highlights issues facing female…
Tara St. James Finalist in C.F.D.A./Lexus Eco-Fashion Challenge
Congratulations to BF+DA production manager and research fellow as well…
SUPPORT: Evrnu Launches Campaign to Recycle Cotton Garment Waste
Evrnu™ has created an innovative new technology that recycles cotton…
INTERVIEW: Marcia Patmos On Sustainability, Tech And Zero Waste For Fall 14
Marcia Patmos, the designer of M.Patmos, talks about sustainability, zero…
Press vs. Sales: Start-Up Designers Struggle For Focus
In the over 10+ years I’ve spent in the sustainable…
INTERVIEW: Natalie Chanin On Paying Close Attention To Details
Ask any sustainable fashion writer, designer or conscious clothing afficionado,…
Patagonia Launches ‘Truth to Materials’
Patagonia recently launched a new collection called “Truth to Materials,”…
Farm Aid: Featuring The One Little Shirt That Could Change Everything
Amy DuFault gives us her thoughts on how Farm Aid, and…
That’s a Wrap! Reflections on FashTech NYC
With fashionistas, retailers and influencers all jetting to NYC for…
London Fashion Week: Orsola De Castro Picks Her Top 5 (Sustainable) Designers
If you don’t know Orsola de Castro you should. She’s…
A Need For More Bill Cunninghams in the Fashion Industry
A recap of our night with Fern Mallis interviewing Bill…
5 Textile Protest Songs To Get You Ready for Labor Day Weekend
From “Cotton Mill Colic” to the “Victory Song of the…
Emily Spivack’s ‘Worn Stories’ a Collection of Memories About Our Clothes
From Johnny Cash to Orange Is the New Black‘s Piper…
Adafruit’s Becky Stern on Wearable Tech, Teenagers & Making Electronics Natural
Get to know Becky Stern of Adafruit Industries. Becky Stern is…
INTERVIEW: RiverBlue Documentary Director on Denim Pollution
We caught up with Riverblue film Director David McIlvride, to…
Q&A: 4 NYC Designers Celebrate Independence from the Fashion Industry
Celebrate with us a Q&A of 4 NYC based (responsible)…
Kate Fletcher on Country, City and Activism
UK based author, sustainable fashion consultant, artist and teacher Kate…
INTERVIEW: C.L.A.S.S. Eco-Textile Library CEO Giusy Bettoni on High-Tech Fabrics
We caught up with C.L.A.S.S. Eco-Textile Library CEO Giusy Bettoni…