Summary: In this week’s episode, host Sarah Collins and Soorty Denim Designer Melissa Urbina discuss mass market’s reaction to the pandemic and how it has affected production and distribution of goods. Melisa and Sarah look to the future and lay out what they hope it might look like for the Industry. The toll on the environment and on the workforce of the fast pace of the Fashion industry is discussed. 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Better Cotton Initiative: https://bettercotton.org/ 

Soorty: www.soorty.com 

Oak & Acorn:https://www.oakandacornbrand.com/

Unpaid Interns Lawsuit Against The Row: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2015/08/92147/olsens-the-row-intern-lawsuit 

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Music by: Svirid Pavlov for Audio Jungle
Edited by: Bryan Murphy & Sarah Collins
Cover Art by: Sarah Collins