For Those Who Give a Damn

Most people know about the cruelty behind fur and leather. But wool? It's just a haircut, right? While the industry sells wool as a natural, harmless material, the reality for sheep (and the environment) is far darker than most people ever imagined. To find out what really happens to sheep in the wool industry, we sat down with Sascha Camilli, Manager of PR Projects for PETA UK and author of Vegan...

Wool is often marketed as a natural, sustainable, and animal-friendly material. But that's actually very far from the truth. What's really happening to the sheep in the wool industry? In this interview, we sit down with Claire Hamlett, PhD researcher in animal ethics & freelance journalist covering animals, environment, and climate. We pull back the curtain on the wool industry's less talked-a...

Cotton is one of the most misunderstood materials in fashion. Is it really a “thirsty crop”? Does organic cotton actually use less water than conventional cotton? And what does regenerative cotton truly mean for farmers, soil health and the fashion industry as a whole? In this panel interview, we sit down with Anna Marie Pawliczek, Chief Sustainability Officer at DAWN Denim, and Ani Wells & An...

What does truly circular fashion look like? And how do GOTS certification and Cradle-to-Cradle principles make it possible? In this in-depth conversation, Larissa Wood, Sustainable Supply Chain Manager at MELA, explains what sets GOTS-certified cotton apart and how MELA is pushing the boundaries of circular fashion and innovation. In this episode, you’ll find out: ★ What strict criteria GOTS certi...

Can jeans, one of fashion’s most polluting items, be made entirely from recycled denim? In this in-depth conversation, we sit down with Bert van Son, founder of MUD Jeans, to explore the innovations and challenges of sustainable, circular denim. With over 40 years of experience in the fashion industry, Bert walks us through denim production, from turning old denim into new jeans to (non-)toxic ind...

What makes your denim jeans (un)sustainable? In this in-depth conversation, we sit down with Nynke Eggen, Sustainability Strategist at Kuyichi, to unpack how one of the pioneering sustainable brands approaches denim production, supply chain transparency and certifications, as well as how they reduce the environmental impact of their denim jeans. In this episode, you’ll find out: ★ What genuinely s...

Organic cotton seems to be the holy grail of sustainable cotton. But could regenerative cotton be a better alternative, and the future of sustainable fashion? Join us in this in-depth conversation with Anders Langhoff-Jensen, COO of KnowledgeCotton Apparel, as we discuss the brand’s unique approach to fair and sustainable fashion. Anders, who has been with KnowledgeCotton Apparel for 10 years, sha...

So, what’s the real difference between organic and conventional cotton? In this in-depth interview, we talk with Philipp Reuter, co-founder of the ethical and sustainable fashion brand Dirts. Philipp shares how he went from playing professional handball to founding a sustainable fashion brand. With honesty and transparency, he offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at ethical fashion and the cotton...