Straight From The Source
Straight From The Source podcast bringing you everything you need to know about the apparel industry - from two insiders working on the sourcing side and the brand side. So whether you are in design, merchandising, retail or production, this is the podcast for you! Hosted by Fatima Anwar - Founder & CEO of Ethical & Sustainable Sourcing (www.eandsources.com) & Giovanni Palumbo - Fabric & Product Development at Madewell
Episodes
15 episodes
Special Edition: Sustainability In Textiles
Guests:Giovanni Palumbo:Specialist in color and textiles in apparel product development - MadewellGiovanni is also an educator at the NY School of DesignTim Voit:Chief Marketing Officer at Thomaston MillsDora...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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47:39
15. Future Forward Compliance
Guest: Avedis H. Seferian President and CEO of Worldwide Responsible Accreditated Production (WRAP) Assent Compliance as one of the Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders for 2020Chairman of the Executive...
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Episode 15
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44:33
14. Impact & Female Leadership
Guest: Julie VerdugoDirector of Sustainability and Social Impact at Free People, of URBN IncMember of the Fashion Advisory Board at LIM CollegeIn this episode:Julie talks to us about impact, body positivity, sustainability, ...
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Episode 14
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35:13
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13. Understanding & Sourcing Sustainable Fibers
Guest: Walter BridghamSr. Business Development Manager – Home & Interiors, N. America for Tencel at Lenzing FibersIn this episode:Walter Bridgham talks to us about how to identify, source and use sustainable fibers with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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32:50
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12. FIT's Approach To Education, Jobs & Sustainability
Guest: Dr. Karen Pearson Chair of Science and Mathematics at FIT & Chair of FIT’s Sustainability Council In this episode:Dr. Pearson is a leading voice in engineering, education, sustainability, and is among the 100 most...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:37
11. COVID & US Manufacturing
Guest: Tim Voit - Chief Marketing Officer at Thomaston MillsIn this episode:Tim is a textile industry veteran with deep experience in US manufacturing, overseas sourcing, and a prominent figure on the policy side working with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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45:26
10. CSR & Raw Materials Deep Dive With Dora Xu
The latest episode of Stright From The Source presents a CSR and raw materials deep dive with the amazingly talented Dora Xu - a sustainability expert with deep experience in upstream supply chains, carbon-sequestering, and raw material product...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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35:43
9. CoronaVirus: The Impact & Implication On The Supply Chain
In this episode:We discuss in detail the short run fallout from the halt in manufacturing, long-run strategies to mitigate problems around over-reliance, lack of transparency, and rising costs and tariffs. Note: At the time of recording,...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:45
Episode 7. Kerry Bannigan (CFC) & Tricia Carey (Lenzing) Talk Sustainability
Guests:Kerry Bannigan - Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign and Tricia Carey - Director of Global Business Development at LenzingIn this episode:Kerry and Tricia - two industry leading advocates on sustainability - join ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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57:00
Episode 6. Climate Change & Sustainable Manufacturing
Climate change is probably the most pressing issue that we will face in the upcoming decade, and the fashion industry is responsible for about 8 to 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions. This episode breaks down the supply chain to shed more ligh...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:38
Episode 5. Amazon Expose - Implications for human rights
Amazon is the second-largest apparel retailer in the world, and about two-thirds of its products come from third-party sellers on their platform. A recent Wall Street Journal expose revealed that some of the sellers are working with manufacture...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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12:16
Episode 4. Data analytics in fashion
Many of us have made inventory decisions based on past purchases; however, in this new ear of data analytics, we now have the tools to delve into actual purchase behaviors for insights that lead to better business practices and real efficiencie...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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13:40
Episode 3. Perceptions of Bangladeshi Manufacturing In Apparel
Two fashion industry insiders from both the brand and the sourcing side have come together to give their combined perspectives on the Bangladeshi manufacturing industry Please join Fatima Anwar (Founder & CEO of Ethical & Sustainable So...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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13:36
Episode 2. Mitigating The Effects Of Excess Inventory - The Zara Example
Two fashion industry insiders from both the brand and the sourcing side have come together to give their combined perspectives on the how-to combat excess inventory. Please join Fatima Anwar (Founder & CEO of Ethical & Sustainable Sourc...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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11:57
Episode 1. Implications Of The Trade War With China On Apparel
Two fashion industry insiders from both the brand and the sourcing side have come together to give their combined perspectives on the Trade War with China. Please join Fatima Anwar (Founder & CEO of Ethical & Sustainable Sourcing) and G...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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