Episode 17: Wearing 15 layers of clothing to stay warm
Joel Willans, author of the Very Finnish Problems books, learns how the polluting textile industry is facing much-needed renewal thanks to Finnish innovation. Emmi Berlin from Jyväskylä based wood pulp fiber/textile startup Spinnova brings us unsettling details on the dead ends of fast fashion while providing an alternative that just might keep us clothed for decades to come. Co-host Joe Konderla points out teachable moments in a UK program which caused the scrapping of perfectly usable Ford Escorts.
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Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media
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Shownotes
- Spinnova’s technology
- Episode 6 of our podcast features more musings on the textile industry and fast fashion
- UK Vehicle scrappage scheme wasted perfectly good cars
- Emmi’s recommendation: Stacey Dooley’s documentary on fast fashion
- Joe’s recommendation: Facebook Marketplace for secondhand-oriented shopping
- Vaaterekki: Helsinki-based clothes lending service
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