Category Archives: Summer Institute

The Greening of Distressed Jeans

by Rachel Ellner Posted on June 14, 2015

Report from the Summer Institute on Sustainability in Fashion & Textiles Jorg Hartmann, from machinery vendor Stoll, started his talk by showing copies of a well-worn 1880s pair of jeans bought at auction for $60,000. The jeans were copied and … Continue reading →

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Paul Dillinger of Levi Strauss kicks off Summer Sustainability Institute

by Rachel Ellner Posted on June 8, 2015

Acting Associate Dean Sass Brown welcomed three dozen industry members to the second annual Sustainability and Textiles Summer Institute June 8. The four-day program introduces designers and others from around the world to practical ways of minimizing the industry’s carbon … Continue reading →

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