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Soil to Soil Ep. 12: What Would it Take to Make our Clothing Regionally? with Adrian Rodrigues and Nicholas Wenner
In this podcast, host Jess Daniels speaks with Adrian Rodrigues and Nicholas Wenner about the non-profit organisation Fibreshed’s Regional Fibre Manufacturing Initiative (RFMI). The RFMI was created after Fibreshed identified gaps and fragmentation in local milling and manufacturing, specifically for wool. They found that significant financial resources were required to develop the infrastructure needed for scaling. Fibreshed shifted its focus from looking specifically at the gaps in the infrastructure and investment to mapping the regional fibre ecosystem in all of its complexity, including underutilized locally available materials. The group discusses their work at the time of recording, which included resource mapping and needs assessment activities. Guests Rodrigues and Wenner also discuss the importance of the business aspects of a regenerative regional fibre system, such as the investment in the “triple bottom line”: profit, people, planet. They also provide insights into how to initiate such a project in other locations. Ultimately, the RFMI aims to regionalize textile manufacturing, “support local economies, and contribute to climate solutions.”
Daniels, Jess, host. 2021. “What Would It Take to Make Our Clothing Regionally? with Adrian Rodrigues and Nicholas Wenner.” Soil to Soil, Ep. 12 (podcast), January 27, 2021. Accessed June 21,2024. https://fibershed.org/podcast/soil-to-soil-ep-12-what-would-it-take-to-make-our-clothing-regionally-with-adrian-rodrigues-and-nicholas-wenner/.
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