Sustainability In The Fashion Industry: What You Need To Know With Britt Howard
Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration
Corinna Bellizzi
5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Many are caught unaware of the myriad of sustainability issues facing the fashion industry. What we need is creative problem solving and direct engagement with the community. Corinna Bellizzi welcomes Britt Howard, the Founder and Creative Director at Portland Garment Factory (PGF).
Immerse yourself in the conversation as Britt shares with Corinna the various initiatives she’s taken to tackle sustainability head-on. For one, she supports the shelter next door, which houses over 60 homeless women. PGF recycles cut-out fabric and other waste materials to make masks, lap blankets, and pillowcases for them. Listen to this episode and discover what you can do to practice sustainability in your personal life!
About Guest:
Britt Howard is a visionary artist and entrepreneur who combines creative problem solving and a down-to-earth approach to make the work Portland Garment Factory is known for. PGF is an award-winning, zero-waste, B Corp and Climate Neutral Certified full-service factory that bridges design and production to create experiential marketing installations, soft sculpture, high-end custom garments, and more. Britt is involved in social infrastructure and community aid and sits on the boards of Business for a Better Portland and the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, where she directly engages with community issues.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britt-howard-056281119/
Website: https://www.portlandgarmentfactory.com
Social: https://www.facebook.com/britt.howard.3
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Show Notes (RAW):
00:02:00: Sustainability Issues In The Fashion Industry
00:07:33: The Fire That Burned The Business Down
00:12:29: Heirloom Fashion
00:17:15: Mood-Based Dressing
00:21:32: Naked Lady Party
00:28:08: Creating Swag Items
00:32:13: Helping With Rainwater Runoff
00:39:51: The Trick When Air-drying Clothes
00:41:26: Final Questions
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| 0:19.6 | When I get approached by people that want to do trade show swag, I'm always saying, |
| 0:24.5 | hey, I have an idea. |
| 0:25.8 | Why don't we make one really cool thing that you give to everyone? |
| 0:28.8 | One thing. |
| 0:29.8 | And put all that budget, because I know they have like $60 per person. |
| 0:33.8 | If you'd think of everything, a water bottle and the pen with a name and all of the, like, the crappy tote bag and all of the things you can get, we could make one really cool thing. |
| 0:42.7 | Welcome to Care More Be Better, a podcast for people like you who care about the social impact of conscious companies and everyday heroes. |
| 0:51.8 | Hear inspiring stories from those who put people and planet before profit and personal gain. |
| 0:57.3 | You'll learn how you can make a difference. |
| 0:59.2 | Vote with your dollars and get involved today. |
| 1:02.2 | Here's your host, Karina Belizzi. |
| 1:07.3 | Hello, fellow do you guys and friends. |
| 1:09.4 | I'm your host, Karina Belizzi, an activist and cause marketer |
| 1:13.1 | who's passionate about social impact and sustainability. I even created a five-step guide to |
| 1:18.5 | help you unleash your interactivist so you too can put more good into the world. To get this guide, |
| 1:24.4 | all that you have to do is visit my website, caremorebebetter.com, and sign up for our |
| 1:29.4 | newsletter. It will land in your inbox moments later. Today we're going to revisit a subject we |
| 1:35.5 | covered early last year in an interview with Carolyn Preby of the Center for the Advancement of |
| 1:41.5 | garment making as we dig deep into the subject of fashion. My guest for today's |
| 1:46.1 | deep dive into fashion is Britt Howard. Britt is an artist, an entrepreneur. She combines creative |
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