Episode 19: Decoding Fiber Sustainability with Celine Khawam

About this episode

Celine Khawam discusses the sustainability of various fibers in the textile industry and their environmental impacts.

The race toward sustainable practices is transforming the textile industry. But to design for the future, we first need to understand the fibers we work with and the impact they carry. Today, we are joined by Celine Khawam, textile and fashion historian and educator. In this episode, Celine takes us through the key features of fibers like wool and nylon, revealing the main environmental trade-offs behind them.

People in this episode

Host: ECONYL® brand

Guest: Celine Khawam

Topics covered

• sustainability
• textile industry
• fiber impact
• environmental trade-offs
• fashion history

Keywords

• sustainable practices
• textiles
• fibers
• wool
• nylon
• environmental impact
• fashion education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ECONYL® brand

Books & works: Episode 19: Decoding Fiber Sustainability

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