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BF+DA Founder Deb Johnson on Activism, Citizenship & Change
Deb Johnson is the Founder and Executive Director of the Pratt…
Love Letter: Dawn Moses
“BF+DA you inspired us all to be more. More conscious…
Tara St James Launches Sustainable Fashion Strategy Consulting Post-BF+DA
Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA) Production Coordinator, research fellow…
VIDEO: MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABILITY: A Conversation with Changemakers at a Time of Change
We recently brought together the sustainable fashion community to celebrate…
Love Letter: Janice Wang-Millard
“I remember the first day I met Deb Johnson and…
Love Letter: Orsola de Castro
“Some beautiful things don’t end just because they’re over, they…
Love Letter: Austin Robey
“I want to make sure and say thank you so…
Love Letter: Jasmin Malik-Chua
“I was devastated to hear that the BF+DA was shuttering…
Love Letter: John Bruce
“This news greeted me on Tuesday morning via social media…
Love Letter: Elizabeth Cline
“For five years, the BF+DA provided the conscious fashion community…
Love Letter: Peter Strugatz
“Congratulations for building an incredible community!!! I have thought many…
Love Letter: Lynda Grose
“I was invited to BF+DA’s book fair in 2016 to…
Apparel Impact Institute’s Lewis Perkins Says Don’t Get Comfortable in Sustainability
Apparel Impact Institute President Lewis Perkins doesn’t want you to…
Love Letter: Timo Rissanen
“The BF+DA has been a central hub of fashion and…
Love Letter: Sass Brown
“I have been inspired by the BFDA since its inception….
Love Letter: Carl Zimring
“One of the highlights of teaching Pratt’s Sustainable Core course…
Love Letter: Wool & Prince
“Hearing that the BF+DA is closing is SUCH sad news….
Love Letter: Jacinta Fitzgerald
“I continue to be inspired by the work you do…
Love Letter: Kirrin Finch
“The BF+DA helped launch Kirrin Finch into the world and…
Love Letter: Holly McQuillan
“I so badly wanted to visit the BF+DA when I…
Love Letter: Sarah Krasley
“During my brief time as a venture fellow at the…
SIRIS NYC Knitwear Channels 70s Graffiti
Siris NYC is a sustainable menswear apparel brand handcrafted in…
Pratt Institute’s 5 Year Experiment in Changing an Industry Moves On
After five years of experimentation and leadership in sustainable fashion…
Loomia’s Heated Smart Jacket Takes Chill Out of Summer
The LOOMIA H1 jacket is a heated jacket for the…
BF+DA in Oprah Magazine’s ‘Love the Planet’ Issue!
Thanks to Oprah Magazine for featuring the Brooklyn Fashion +…
In Our Resource Library: Singtex Makes Fabric From Coffee Grounds
SINGTEX®, is a sustainable manufacturing company making outdoor functional fabrics…
For International Women’s Day, ‘Feminist’ is Not a Dirty Word
Activist merch has been around for decades but in the…
#WearNext + Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular Joins Forces with NYC to Tackle Clothing Waste
Some of the biggest names in fashion are collaborating for…
In Our Resource Library: Sustainably Harvested Wood Buttons (Made in Brooklyn)
Did you know that the oldest and largest manufacturer of…
The Great Fantastic on 3 Go-To Books For the Entrepreneur Wanting More
How can an active entrepreneur stay in the know about…
INFOGRAPHIC: BF+DA’s 2018 FABSCRAP Textile Waste Report
The BF+DA cut & sew room has been lucky to…
Samanta Cortes Launches Technical Embroidery Manufacturing at BF+DA
Of the 25 years Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator’s Technical…
23 Women Leading the World of Fashion Technology
These 23 women in the fashion tech space are making big moves in sustainability and beyond.
2019 Redress Design Award Open For Applications
Redress, the Hong Kong based NGO working to reduce textile…
‘Brooklyn Pledge to Accelerate Change’ Addresses Human Rights in Fashion Supply Chain
The Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA) and…
Pratt Industrial Design Students Look to Knitting Technology to Curb Waste
Pratt Master of Industrial Design student project by Nan Zhou…
Kirrin Finch on Success and Making Gender-Defying Fashion
Image: Evan Robinson Kirrin Finch is a conscientious clothing company,…
In Our Resource Library: FARFARM’s Textiles From Agroforestry
FARFARM is a start-up growing ‘Textile Agroforestry’ in the Brazilian…
New BF+DA Associate Managing Director Richa Agarwal on Positive Change in Fashion
We are so happy to welcome our new Associate Managing…
Flint Fit Tackles Michigan’s Water Crisis Through Fashion
How can art and design work together to solve a…
Master Craft Can Go The Way of the Dodo If We’re Not Careful
Ñaa Ñanga Colectivo Tijaltepec was born thanks to the support…
VIDEO: The Converted Closet Tours the BF+DA
Kate McGuire interviewing BF+DA Venture Fellow Grammar Kate McGuire OF…
CLO Teaches Apparel Design at BF+DA with 3D Garment Simulation
CLO recently hosted a 3-day Open Workshop at the Brooklyn…
Everlane Commits to No More Virgin Plastics by 2021
Direct-to-consumer brand Everlane has committed to be completely free of…
Rite of Passage Looks At Our Relationship to American Made Textiles
Photo by Matt Coch On October 20 and 21, 2018,…
Automation Leaves Women Garment Workers Vulnerable, A Video Game Aims to Change That
Image: Shimmy Upskill Technology has changed how we make clothing,…
Genetically Engineered Clothes: Forward Thinking or Harmful?
Can science make for a better fashion future? That has…
The Future of Leather is Fish Skin
According to Wired writer Katia Moskvitch, leather made from fish…
In Our Resource Library: Lenzing’s TENCEL™ x REFIBRA
Our Sustainable Resource Library at the Brooklyn Fashion + Design…
Hunting for the Uncommon with BF+DA Venture Fellow Dotted Line
Our newest BF+DA Venture Fellow, Annie Huntley of Dotted Line…
Texworld Showcases Sustainable Product Development for Designers
All the tools to decipher if a designer is ethical…
Allbirds Launches Sustainable Flip Flops & Goes Open Source
The Current Daily reports today that Allbirds has announced the…
TALKING TEK-TILES: How is Arduino Sustainable?
Arduino image, Chloe Falkenheim What is arduino? It’s more than…
World Cities Forum in Chengdu, China Harnesses Power of Creative Culture
World cities from 25 countries, including Deputy Mayors and senior…
In Our Resource Library: Flavia Amadeu’s Wild Amazonian Rubber
Flavia Amadeu is a Brazilian designer and social entrepreneur whose wild rubber samples…
27 Textile Books to Read Instead of Going to the 4th of July Barbecue
Summer is in full swing and while everyone else is…
How to Redefine Fashion & Tech in 10 Weeks in Brooklyn
Design for fashion’s future is being flipped on its well-coifed…
10 Fashion Industry Water Facts to Know for World Oceans Day
Did you know Friday, June 8th is World Oceans Day?…
COMPUTER 1.0 Explores the Industrial Revolution’s Impact on Textiles & Tech
What happens when you let two people, from two different…
BU Period’s Smart Sanitary Pad Helping Women Take Health Back
Vanessa Siverls is the developer of BUP Smart Pad, a…
DETA Creates Zero Waste Knitted Bathing Suits
This week, DETA Knitwear launches their brand new collection all…
BF+DA’s Make It Black Selected For Levi’s Collaboratory
Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator business Make it Black has…
Leather, Italy and Sustainability Gets Put to the Test
Volpi Conceria tannery All too often, these familiar claims are…
Four Rabbit’s Tyvek Jacket Embraces Zero Waste
Four Rabbit’s Tsunami Jacket on Kickstarter aims to throw the…
In Our Resource Library: Organic Cotton Colours
Visitors to the BF+DA s.LAB can learn how over 30…
Dana Bronfman’s 3D Printed Sustainable and Socially Conscious Jewelry
Dana Bronfman makes jewelry that tells many stories – of…
Celebrate These 9 Women Fiber Farmers on National Agriculture Day!
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) is an organization uniquely…
2018 Redress Design Award Open For Applications
The Redress Design Award, now entering its eighth year of…
In Our Resource Library: Tricots Liesse
Visitors to the BF+DA s.LAB can learn how over 30…
BF+DA is Looking For a Space and Program Coordinator!
The Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator has just opened a…
New York State Awards Regional Economic Development Grant to BF+DA
Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA) has been…
(Responsible) Holiday Shopping with the BF+DA Design Community!
Fast fashion is a frustrating force to contend with that’s…
Go Ahead #MAKESMTHNG!
Today Greenpeace and our friends at Fashion Revolution launched an…
Fashion Mingle Builds Platform Connecting Over 100 Communities
Fashion Mingle is a New York City based fashion tech…
Responsible Design Starts at the Design Phase
“Up to 80% of a garment’s environmental impact is decided…
In Our Resource Library: Panoco Organic Cotton
Visitors to the BF+DA s.LAB can learn how over 30…
2017 Positive Impact Awards in Pictures!
We had a blast at the 2017 BF+DA Positive Impact…
Lenzing To Debut Denim Refibra™ Collection by Adriano Goldschmied
New fabrics developed with Refibra™ branded lyocell fibers, one of…
POSITIVE IMPACT AWARDS: Our Climate Beneficial Scarf
In addition to all the amazing individuals and brands being…
VIDEO: The BF+DA on MTV!
Exciting to see the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator on…
POSITIVE IMPACT AWARDS: Mara Hoffman Wins Brand Leadership in Advancing Sustainability
Mara Hoffman has won this year’s Positive Impact Award for…
POSITIVE IMPACT AWARDS: RiverBlue Wins Media Award
This year’s BF+DA Positive Impact Award Media winner is Canadian…
POSITIVE IMPACT AWARDS: Avery Dennison Advances Responsible Technology
If some 10 billion products in the apparel, accessories and…
EILEEN FISHER’S DesignWork Exhibit Showcases Zero Waste
Since 2009, EILEEN FISHER has taken back 800,000 pieces of…
NYC Designer Suzanne Rae Creates Fashion Collectibles
Suzanne Rae is a Brooklyn-based women’s ready-to-wear line inspired by…
Knitted Rooms at New York Textile Month
TALENT! is an ongoing exhibition series featuring graduate works from…
BF+DA Receives $500K From Brooklyn Borough
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams recently gave $500K to…
VIDEO: How to Make A Dress
Made possible with a grant from NYC Fashion Made and Save…
Friday 5: Five Stories That Changed The Way We Think About Fashion
Every week we put together our Friday 5 -five stories…