The Iterative Podcast
The Iterative Podcast
Iterative
Sustainable Fashion, By Businesses For Businesses
52 minutes Posted Aug 3, 2021 at 8:12 am.
Introduction
What is "sustainability" in fashion?
The Ecosystem of Sustainable/Fast Fashion
Problems afflicting sustainability in fashion
Man's Best Friend (MBF) and Sustainable fashion for businesses
Sustainable fashion for MBF and their three pillars
(1) Corporate sustainability
(2) Functional sustainability
(3) Progressive sustainability
Engaging with corporations and juggling a start-up with college
Demystifying the fashion industry's complex supply-chain
Impact calculations: How good is good enough?
Way of assessing sustainability: certifications and standards
Difficulties procuring certifications
Customisation and sustainability
Barriers to entry in being sustainable
MBF's goals
Future of sustainability in fashion
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Sustainable fashion matters. But instead of the everyday consumer, have you considered sustainable fashion for corporate clients?
This episode features Keith, a rising senior at Yale-NUS College and the Chief Sustainability and Design Officer of Man's Best Friend (MBF), a Singapore-based startup producing sustainable and high-tech apparel for corporate clients by blending cutting edge nanotechnology with quality fabrics. We discuss sustainability in fashion, its shortcomings, what gap MBF is trying to fill, and more.
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About the Speaker Keith Wo | Chief Sustainability and Design Officer of Man's Best Friend (MBF) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-wo/
Keith is the Chief Sustainability and Design Officer at MBF and is a rising senior at Yale-NUS College. His passion for marrying aesthetics into functional and practical forms has allowed him to open up the conversation on sustainable apparels
About Iterative Iterative is a YC style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia by the founders of Divvy (a16z, GIC), Weave (YCS14), Decide (acquired by eBay) who have collectively raised $100M+ in VC. Iterative invests US $150K into early stage startups twice a year then works with them intensely for 3 months culminating in a Demo Day.
Find out more about Iterative: https://iterative.vc