Interviews Archives - THE KINDCRAFT

Transforming Wool Waste into Colorful Carpet
An Interview with Lara Wernert of 13RUGS

Improbable projects sometimes need an extra boost to get off the ground, but German fashion designer Lara Wernert says she was already up in the air when she got the push which led to her forming the eco-friendly product line, 13RUGS....

In Conversation:
Paola Antonelli
MoMA Curator on Fashion, Technology, and the Value of Craft

When Paola Antonelli needed a username for Twitter, she chose "Curious Octopus" — a fitting sobriquet for someone known for, as Maria Popova wrote in a 2010 ess...

Fashion Revolution — Five Years On
An Interview with Orsola de Castro and Suki Dusanj–Lenz

THE KINDCRAFT recently sat down with Fashion Revolution co-founder Orsola de Castro and Suki Dusanj–Lenz, the group's country coordinator for India, during Lakmé Fashion Week in Mumbai. We asked them about what's been accomplished in the last half-decade — and what each thinks still needs to be done....

The Sari Series:
An Anthology of Drape
In Conversation with Border&Fall's MALIKA VERMA KASHYAP

An interview with Malika Verma Kashyap, whose new project documents — and reimagines — India / South Asia's most famous garment....

BUILDING A BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE:
MAIWA’S 30 YEAR JOURNEY
In Conversation with Charllotte and Sophena Kwon

An interview with Charllotte and Sophena Kwon on how they've built a family business to support makers around the world....

Interior of informal factory in Bangladesh

Can Fashion’s Human Rights
Problems be Fixed?
In Conversation: Sarah Labowitz

A conversation about the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights's Fashion and Human Rights research—and what might improve the social impact of brands....

Organic Prints
In Conversation: Susanne Stern

Will a design process that brings together a natural dye producer, a textile printer, and an apparel maker boost use of organic prints and colors in our supply chain?...

NATURAL DYES IN FASHION
In Conversation: Ruby Ghuznavi + Fiona Coleman

Can the fashion industry use more natural dyes for apparel? We interviewed a Bangladeshi natural dye expert and a London-based trend forecaster to find out....

A Fashion Revolution
in Southeast Asia?
Changing The Culture of Producers and Consumers

The Kindcraft spoke with four Fashion Revolution coordinators in Southeast Asia to hear their thoughts on the current challenges facing garment workers in Southeast Asia, consumer consumption, and heritage craft culture....

Three Years After
Rana Plaza
An Interview with Nawshin Khair

It has been three years since Bangladesh's Rana Plaza garment factory collapse on April 24th, 2013. The Kindcraft interviewed Fashion Revolution's Bangladesh country coordinator Nawshin Khair to ask her for a status update on the lives of Dhaka's garment workers....

In Conversation:
Shanley Knox
On Sustainable Horn Products from Uganda

An interview with Shanley Knox, co-founder of the brand Olivia Knox horn products from Uganda. This Q&A is a portion of a comprehensive Ambiente trade show report by our friends at AOW Handmade, who asked Shanley about her experience running a social enterprise....

Fast Fashion Versus Slow Craft
In Conversation: Lucy Siegle + William Ingram

The Kindcraft sits down with Lucy Siegle and William Ingram at the 2015 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival to discuss fast fashion, traditional craft, and the evolution of design culture....

Tropical Inspiration
In Conversation with Artist Jessica Chen

Find tropical inspiration in the exotic fruits, plants, and animals native to Borneo, and read about the most thrilling thing that artist Jessica Chen has ever seen in the jungle....

Inspiration

‘Looped Together’ Woven Jewelry
Combining New York Fiber Art and Thai Craft

Transforming Wool Waste into Colorful Carpet
An Interview with Lara Wernert of 13RUGS

In Conversation:
Paola Antonelli
MoMA Curator on Fashion, Technology, and the Value of Craft

Makers

‘Looped Together’ Woven Jewelry
Combining New York Fiber Art and Thai Craft

Transforming Wool Waste into Colorful Carpet
An Interview with Lara Wernert of 13RUGS

The Bolivian Textiles of Andi’Art
A French Designer Thrives At High Altitude

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Transforming Wool Waste into Colorful Carpet
An Interview with Lara Wernert of 13RUGS

The Bolivian Textiles of Andi’Art
A French Designer Thrives At High Altitude

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Transforming Wool Waste into Colorful Carpet
An Interview with Lara Wernert of 13RUGS

In Conversation:
Paola Antonelli
MoMA Curator on Fashion, Technology, and the Value of Craft

Fashion Revolution — Five Years On
An Interview with Orsola de Castro and Suki Dusanj–Lenz

The Sari Series:
An Anthology of Drape
In Conversation with Border&Fall's MALIKA VERMA KASHYAP

BUILDING A BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE:
MAIWA’S 30 YEAR JOURNEY
In Conversation with Charllotte and Sophena Kwon

Can Fashion’s Human Rights
Problems be Fixed?
In Conversation: Sarah Labowitz

Organic Prints
In Conversation: Susanne Stern

NATURAL DYES IN FASHION
In Conversation: Ruby Ghuznavi + Fiona Coleman

A Fashion Revolution
in Southeast Asia?
Changing The Culture of Producers and Consumers

In Conversation:
Shanley Knox
On Sustainable Horn Products from Uganda

Fast Fashion Versus Slow Craft
In Conversation: Lucy Siegle + William Ingram

Tropical Inspiration
In Conversation with Artist Jessica Chen