Textile Exchange

My recent trip to India proved just how rewarding organic cotton farm ‘projects’ can be. I saw and learnt many things during this short trip but one of the biggest impressions must have been the smiles on the faces of the school children I met. Lives were being transformed in remote rural villages, where formal education has been introduced for the first time. It’s also evident that investment in a child’s education goes way beyond the classroom, having a ripple effect throughout the entire community.

It's an odd thing to reflect on how long I've been in the world of apparel sustainability. From my early days in Esprit's Ecollection circa 1992 to my ten year tenure in various Nike CSR / Sustainability positions to now, it's been nearly twenty years.

Wouldn't it be nice if you had a whole list of pre-screened links, blogs, and resources you could access for references and inspiration? Data, stories, images, and previously unpublished information you could integrate into projects or use to develop curricula?