Episode 14: Sustainable Fashion with Kelly Burton / Material Exchange

Listen to this episode from Green & Grind on Spotify. Hey guys. This week we have on Kelly Burton. She is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Material Exchange. We'll discuss environmental issues in the fashion industry which is one of the most polluting and what is being done about it.

This week we have on Kelly Burton.  She is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Material Exchange. We’ll discuss environmental issues in the fashion industry which is one of the most polluting and what is being done about it. Stay tuned until the end of some career tips. If you enjoyed the episode please leave a review so that we can reach more people with this podcast.

Main Topics of Episode:

1. The current fashion industry

2. We talk about how price has impacted companies ability to be more sustainable but this is a misconception that Kelly addresses.

3. How the sourcing of the material is very energy intensive and how Material Exchange is using digital technology to reduce the impact of this sourcing.

4. Kelly discusses 3-D prototyping and how that can reduce waste.

5. Transparency with brand and manufacturers.

6. Trends on sustainable fashion in the future

7. The pervasiveness of microfibers

Interesting Fact: The material contributes to ~43% of the carbon footprint of a brands emissions

Kelly’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyburton/

Material Exchange Website: https://material-exchange.com