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On the conservation of genetic resources
Why is the focus of my work in textile production research the fibers produced by indigenous breeds and regional varieties? This article explains perfectly why it is so important to preserve these genetic resources that could be decisive for our future.
A matter of perspective
I've written about the case of Daniel Harris before, in 2012, but it's a case I want to revisit because his work has grown and consolidated in the meantime, and he's now a proven example of what I wanted to show at the time.
We should probably look at what we're wearing too
Rebeca Burgess, founder of Fibershed, in this interview;
Where do your plastic clothes end up?
There are other costs, as well. This disposable, mass production of fast fashion is amplifying one of the biggest environmental problems you’ve probably never heard of. Billions of micro fibers—small bits of plastic easily consumed by aquatic life—are being emitted into the environment from the clothes we wear.
The true cost of what we wear
This documentary is a must-see. It took me a few months to get around to watch it, because the trailer made it look like a compilation of stock footage simply edited to prove a point, but I was wrong.