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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…
Sustainable Fashion Roadmap: Low Water Use Fibers
When thinking about low water use fibers, have you considered…
Algorithms Are Set to Replace Designers in the Fashion Industry
Quartz’s Marc Bain writes in “Amazon has an algorithm that…
Friday 5: Five Stories That Changed The Way We Think About Fashion
Every week we put together our Friday 5 -five stories…
Celebrate National Thrift Store Day (Today) With 15 Seasoned Thrifters!
Today is National Thrift Store Day! Join donateNYC in celebrating…
Sustainable Fashion Roadmap: Low Energy Fibers
How can you design a garment with low energy fibers?…
Texworld Looks to Water Conservation in Fashion Industry
In a recent seminar at Texworld on “Sustainability: Water Use,…
A Q&A With Mimaki on Environmentally Friendly Digital Printing
Mimaki USA is a global industry leader and manufacturer of…
Sustainable Fashion Roadmap: Anticipated Lifespan
How can you design a garment with materials and methods…
Leverage Your Creativity (and Uncertainty) to Design a Better Business
Here at the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator, the air…
Google Digitizes Fashion on ‘We Wear Culture’ Platform
“We Wear Culture” is a collaboration between Google and more…
INTERVIEW: Alder New York on Entrepreneurial Gear Shifting
Alder New York is an online retail shop and lifestyle…
Project Reefstone Uses Data-Generative Garments Showcasing Ocean Warming
Project Reefstone is a data-generative garment from Brooklyn Fashion +…
A 7 Shirt Capsule Collection, Made Locally for Transparency
A socially responsible fashion brand, Pause NY, is currently running…
Fashion Brands Let Their Sustainable Fabrics Tell a Story
Polyester, polyester everywhere, and not a stitch to savor? If…
The Circular Economy Requires Industry-Wide Collaboration to Succeed
Image: “Shifting to a circular system” panel with Ellen MacArthur,…
Futureworks Shops Opens Access to 9 Advanced Manufacturing Spaces
Prototyping in New York City just got a whole lot…
Last Chance Gallery Harnesses Neon For Endangered Animals
Last Chance is a benefit show that harnesses the power…
The New Denim Project Takes on a Circular Economy
The New Denim Project is a premium fabric line made…
5 Labor Rights Initiatives on International Workers’ Day
On May 1, 1886, more than 300,000 workers and labor…
‘Shoetopia’ Makes 3D Sneakers Biodegradable
Barbara Motylińska and Zuza Gronwicz’s biodegradable 3D sneaker According to…
BF+DA Alumna Blair Lauren Brown Launches Ethical Gold Collective
This Friday, April 28th, from 4:00-4:45 p.m., join Brooklyn Fashion…
How Evolutionary Instincts Drive Modern Day Shopping Behaviors
Fifty years ago most Americans bought around 20 clothing items…
7 Ways Textiles & Design Are Helping Refugees
In the face of the refugee crisis, many designers are…
Activist Frau Fiber Memorializes Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire With Installation
According to History.com, On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist…
The 2017 EcoChic Design Award Opens to USA
The EcoChic Design Award is a sustainable fashion design competition…