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Listen "The Future of Sustainable Garment Design with Mary Ruppert-Stroescu of RECLEM"
Episode Synopsis
Mary Ruppert-Stroescu is an Associate Professor in the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Environmental Sciences and a MS in Textile and Apparel Management. With nearly 10 years of prior experience working in fashion design and manufacturing in Europe and North Africa, Mary links industry practices and standards with academic analysis and exploration to foster innovation that is useful and meaningful. Her research focuses on the study and application of creativity, sustainable textile and fashion design, and wearable electronic textile-based systems to improve health and well-being. She holds a patent, titled: Textile repurposing and sustainable garment design.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How Mary got started in her sustainability research
What the research, proof of concept, and patent process looked like
How the design process differs when designing for the RECLEM process versus traditional cut and sew manufacturing
How the RECLEM process reuses textiles and eliminates waste
How Mary defines sustainability in fashion
How designers have the biggest impact on the recyclability of a product
What Mary sees as the future of fashion design and manufacturing
The difference between convergent and divergent creativity
The skills Mary sees as essential for the fashion designers of the future
People and resources mentioned in this episode:
RECLEM website
Mary’s LinkedIn
Mary’s email
Mary on Instagram
RECLEM on Instagram
Washington University in Saint Louis Fashion Department on Instagram
Textile repurposing and sustainable garment design patent
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Fashion Group International
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In this episode, you’ll learn:
How Mary got started in her sustainability research
What the research, proof of concept, and patent process looked like
How the design process differs when designing for the RECLEM process versus traditional cut and sew manufacturing
How the RECLEM process reuses textiles and eliminates waste
How Mary defines sustainability in fashion
How designers have the biggest impact on the recyclability of a product
What Mary sees as the future of fashion design and manufacturing
The difference between convergent and divergent creativity
The skills Mary sees as essential for the fashion designers of the future
People and resources mentioned in this episode:
RECLEM website
Mary’s LinkedIn
Mary’s email
Mary on Instagram
RECLEM on Instagram
Washington University in Saint Louis Fashion Department on Instagram
Textile repurposing and sustainable garment design patent
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Fashion Group International
Do you want fashion business tips and resources like this sent straight to your inbox? Sign up for the How Fitting newsletter to receive new podcast episodes plus daily content on creating fashion that fits your customer, lifestyle, and values.
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