I Spent Months Researching Alternatives to Bird Feathers. Spoiler: It's Possible

"What if, instead of plucking ostriches to use their feathers in fashion, designers sought to celebrate the qualities of plummage with alternative materials that don't exploit animals? That's what Emma Håkansson, founding director of Collective Fashion Justice, has spent months working with designers to do, trialling new ways to create the texture. Here, Håkansson discusses why this is a pressing animal welfare issue, and the new techniques and materials designers should know."

Listen to today's success story written by Emma Håkansson at GoodOnYou.eco

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