Who doesn’t love a beautiful leather jacket or bag. Sadly, the leather industry’s high water and chemical waste from the tanning process is extremely polluting. And faux leather is made from polyurethane and plastics. So can we ever use leather products without feeling guilty?

Join me as I find out from Daniela Rondinone, the Business and Operations Manager at Biophilica, all about alternative leather that is plastic free and recyclable. Learn about how autumn leaves are transformed into leather that seems to bring the best of both natural and faux leather industries together into one perfect solution.

Daniela also highlights the qualities and skills you need to be a textile researcher and innovator. 

Find out more here

TreeKind at Biophilica:

https://www.biophilica.co.uk/treekind

Daniela Rondinone:

https://daniela.rondinone.info/

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Sara Robertson is a smart textile maker and researcher who has been exploring different ways to translate concepts of change and movement in nature through her beautiful textile creation over the last 20 years. 

Join me as I speak with Sara about her journey from a young artist to a leading smart textiles researcher. Learn about how she is making lace with light - these are absolutely exquisite textiles, and what has influenced her creative process. Find out her plans for the future and what it takes to be a researcher at the cutting edge of the industry.

Connect with Sara Robertson and check out her latest work:

www.smarttextile.design

Insta: @smarttextiledesign

Twitter: @saraplussarah

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Insta: @noordinarycloth

The future of Textile awaits and we are stitching it together one episode at a time....

Join me in this podcast  series to learn and be inspired by all the incredible textiles that is radically changing the very landscape of fabrics as we know it. 

Whether you are an expert in the field or just curious about textiles and fashion, this podcast will capture your imagination and give you a glimpse into the future of Textiles.

Please subscribe to this podcast and listen in as I bring you the best and brightest minds from the industry and shed light into their world and works. 

Connect with Mili Tharakan:

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Insta: @noordinarycloth