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at least on this picture you see some

at least on this picture you see some long-lasting items because they are from

long-lasting items because they are from

long-lasting items because they are from 300 after Christ but I still think this

300 after Christ but I still think this

300 after Christ but I still think this dress looks quite fashionable it’s a

dress looks quite fashionable it’s a

dress looks quite fashionable it’s a shift dress could be made today actually

shift dress could be made today actually

shift dress could be made today actually some nice decorations and also the Cape

some nice decorations and also the Cape

some nice decorations and also the Cape looks quite fashionable and there are

looks quite fashionable and there are

looks quite fashionable and there are actually the oldest findings of entire

actually the oldest findings of entire

actually the oldest findings of entire garments in the Nordic countries

garments in the Nordic countries

garments in the Nordic countries otherwise you find pieces of textile but

otherwise you find pieces of textile but

otherwise you find pieces of textile but they’re their oldest findings and the

they’re their oldest findings and the

they’re their oldest findings and the Cape was buried in bog and the dress was

Cape was buried in bog and the dress was

Cape was buried in bog and the dress was frozen in ice but due to climate change

frozen in ice but due to climate change

frozen in ice but due to climate change it came out and I think it’s interesting

it came out and I think it’s interesting

it came out and I think it’s interesting to know that these garments are of

to know that these garments are of

to know that these garments are of course then hand-spun hand-woven hand

course then hand-spun hand-woven hand

course then hand-spun hand-woven hand dyed and it takes a lot of time to do

dyed and it takes a lot of time to do

dyed and it takes a lot of time to do garments like that and if you would

garments like that and if you would

garments like that and if you would reconstruct these do you know what the

reconstruct these do you know what the

reconstruct these do you know what the true cost of these garments would be do

true cost of these garments would be do

true cost of these garments would be do I have any bids would somebody like to

I have any bids would somebody like to

I have any bids would somebody like to bid on the dress 10000 euros it’s not

bid on the dress 10000 euros it’s not

bid on the dress 10000 euros it’s not enough so I need a higher bid

enough so I need a higher bid

enough so I need a higher bid can I have a higher bid I’ll help you

can I have a higher bid I’ll help you

can I have a higher bid I’ll help you fifty thousand euro for the dress and

fifty thousand euro for the dress and

fifty thousand euro for the dress and the Cape it has a bit more fabric so

the Cape it has a bit more fabric so

the Cape it has a bit more fabric so it’s more expensive so it would be

it’s more expensive so it would be

it’s more expensive so it would be around seventy-five thousand euro so

around seventy-five thousand euro so

around seventy-five thousand euro so that is actually the true cost of doing

that is actually the true cost of doing

that is actually the true cost of doing a garment from sheep to the finished

a garment from sheep to the finished

a garment from sheep to the finished garment which is interesting and I also

garment which is interesting and I also

garment which is interesting and I also think there is a kind of hipster look to

think there is a kind of hipster look to

think there is a kind of hipster look to these right somehow true cost is also

these right somehow true cost is also

these right somehow true cost is also the name of this documentary film we

the name of this documentary film we

the name of this documentary film we used to have a system a fashion system

used to have a system a fashion system

used to have a system a fashion system that has absolutely nothing to do with

that has absolutely nothing to do with

that has absolutely nothing to do with the fashion industry today it has been

the fashion industry today it has been

the fashion industry today it has been reinvented

reinvented

reinvented it’s based on materialism the problem is

it’s based on materialism the problem is

it’s based on materialism the problem is that comes at a really high price Varman

that comes at a really high price Varman

that comes at a really high price Varman factory collapsed killing more than 1000

factory collapsed killing more than 1000

factory collapsed killing more than 1000 clashes between quote factory workers

clashes between quote factory workers

clashes between quote factory workers and riot police in town well you get the

and riot police in town well you get the

and riot police in town well you get the picture I guess really cheap garments

picture I guess really cheap garments

picture I guess really cheap garments fast fashion

fast fashion

fast fashion lots of people paying a price and I

lots of people paying a price and I

lots of people paying a price and I guess the title would be the true cost

guess the title would be the true cost

guess the title would be the true cost of fashion that they left out fashion

of fashion that they left out fashion

of fashion that they left out fashion the tragic event in Rana Plaza in

the tragic event in Rana Plaza in

the tragic event in Rana Plaza in Bangladesh was a 2013 and it was a real

Bangladesh was a 2013 and it was a real

Bangladesh was a 2013 and it was a real eye-opener to many many people towards

eye-opener to many many people towards

eye-opener to many many people towards fast fashion and us over consuming

fast fashion and us over consuming

fast fashion and us over consuming fashion this organization started

fashion this organization started

fashion this organization started fashion revolution org and I think it’s

fashion revolution org and I think it’s

fashion revolution org and I think it’s interesting what they do because they

interesting what they do because they

interesting what they do because they really emphasize on who is making your

really emphasize on who is making your

really emphasize on who is making your garments who is making your clothes and

garments who is making your clothes and

garments who is making your clothes and I don’t know if you look at yourself

I don’t know if you look at yourself

I don’t know if you look at yourself today do you know who did sew your

today do you know who did sew your

today do you know who did sew your garment or your clothing do you have any

garment or your clothing do you have any

garment or your clothing do you have any idea where they’re produced or what

idea where they’re produced or what

idea where they’re produced or what country it’s difficult right and every

country it’s difficult right and every

country it’s difficult right and every year actually it was last week they urge

year actually it was last week they urge

year actually it was last week they urge people to turn their clothing outside in

people to turn their clothing outside in

people to turn their clothing outside in so that you would really show the care

so that you would really show the care

so that you would really show the care label of your clothing to give people an

label of your clothing to give people an

label of your clothing to give people an idea where are your clothes produced and

idea where are your clothes produced and

idea where are your clothes produced and I can tell you where my clothes are

I can tell you where my clothes are

I can tell you where my clothes are produced this is a shirt from Uniqlo

produced this is a shirt from Uniqlo

produced this is a shirt from Uniqlo Japanese brand and I bought free for a

Japanese brand and I bought free for a

Japanese brand and I bought free for a really good price I could actually get a

really good price I could actually get a

really good price I could actually get a hundred shirts for the price of my jeans

hundred shirts for the price of my jeans

hundred shirts for the price of my jeans and the deans this one is made somewhere

and the deans this one is made somewhere

and the deans this one is made somewhere in forest and the jeans are made in the

in forest and the jeans are made in the

in forest and the jeans are made in the US and the fabric was imported to you to

US and the fabric was imported to you to

US and the fabric was imported to you to the US but they were sewn together in

the US but they were sewn together in

the US but they were sewn together in the US and they have an ID number on

the US and they have an ID number on

the US and they have an ID number on them so I could probably track the

them so I could probably track the

them so I could probably track the seamstress or the seamer who produced

seamstress or the seamer who produced

seamstress or the seamer who produced these jeans but it’s very rare that you

these jeans but it’s very rare that you

these jeans but it’s very rare that you know who produced your garment and what

know who produced your garment and what

know who produced your garment and what is sustainable material I think it’s

is sustainable material I think it’s

is sustainable material I think it’s interesting when you look at the

interesting when you look at the

interesting when you look at the building in this

building in this

building in this because they are urging to build houses

because they are urging to build houses

because they are urging to build houses in wood and this is the highest building

in wood and this is the highest building

in wood and this is the highest building in Stockholm at the moment it’s in soon

in Stockholm at the moment it’s in soon

in Stockholm at the moment it’s in soon bye bye

bye bye

bye bye and it’s by Jacqueline Linkwood and I

and it’s by Jacqueline Linkwood and I

and it’s by Jacqueline Linkwood and I don’t know if it’s the wrong thing to

don’t know if it’s the wrong thing to

don’t know if it’s the wrong thing to talk about wooden building senior but I

talk about wooden building senior but I

talk about wooden building senior but I do it anyway and people living in this

do it anyway and people living in this

do it anyway and people living in this building they can actually hear the

building they can actually hear the

building they can actually hear the weather shift because the house makes

weather shift because the house makes

weather shift because the house makes sounds when the weather’s shifting so

sounds when the weather’s shifting so

sounds when the weather’s shifting so it’s a natural process living in this

it’s a natural process living in this

it’s a natural process living in this house anyway and I think it’s

house anyway and I think it’s

house anyway and I think it’s interesting when you look at the raw

interesting when you look at the raw

interesting when you look at the raw material that we have around us this is

material that we have around us this is

material that we have around us this is a finished research project between the

a finished research project between the

a finished research project between the Aalto University the Finnish forest

Aalto University the Finnish forest

Aalto University the Finnish forest industry and Marimekko the Finnish brand

industry and Marimekko the Finnish brand

industry and Marimekko the Finnish brand you know with the flower prints and so

you know with the flower prints and so

you know with the flower prints and so on

on

on and it’s a kind of pulp fabric textile

and it’s a kind of pulp fabric textile

and it’s a kind of pulp fabric textile produced from pulp and also laser cut in

produced from pulp and also laser cut in

produced from pulp and also laser cut in this example and the idea of using

this example and the idea of using

this example and the idea of using forest or using wood for the textile

forest or using wood for the textile

forest or using wood for the textile industry is nothing new it used to be

industry is nothing new it used to be

industry is nothing new it used to be named viscose or the fancy name of

named viscose or the fancy name of

named viscose or the fancy name of artificial silk which I like art silk or

artificial silk which I like art silk or

artificial silk which I like art silk or today the brand name is Lewis L so it’s

today the brand name is Lewis L so it’s

today the brand name is Lewis L so it’s an old technique really and it’s

an old technique really and it’s

an old technique really and it’s interesting since we have so much forest

interesting since we have so much forest

interesting since we have so much forest in our country that we’re not able to

in our country that we’re not able to

in our country that we’re not able to produce or to spin the thread we really

produce or to spin the thread we really

produce or to spin the thread we really know how to make pulp we’re a big paper

know how to make pulp we’re a big paper

know how to make pulp we’re a big paper company a big country right but we can’t

company a big country right but we can’t

company a big country right but we can’t make the thread if we could make the

make the thread if we could make the

make the thread if we could make the thread we can do the weaving and you

thread we can do the weaving and you

thread we can do the weaving and you know we could do the whole chain or

know we could do the whole chain or

know we could do the whole chain or producing textiles but what’s

producing textiles but what’s

producing textiles but what’s interesting in Sweden this yellow dress

interesting in Sweden this yellow dress

interesting in Sweden this yellow dress it’s also a great research product and

it’s also a great research product and

it’s also a great research product and you can actually see it in Boris at the

you can actually see it in Boris at the

you can actually see it in Boris at the University in their smart textile

University in their smart textile

University in their smart textile Department and it’s actually in cotton

Department and it’s actually in cotton

Department and it’s actually in cotton and cotton is very very difficult to

and cotton is very very difficult to

and cotton is very very difficult to recycle because it has really short

recycle because it has really short

recycle because it has really short fibers but using the process of viscose

fibers but using the process of viscose

fibers but using the process of viscose or leaves L into cotton it’s really a

or leaves L into cotton it’s really a

or leaves L into cotton it’s really a super invention because we have so much

super invention because we have so much

super invention because we have so much leftover Cotton’s in old t-shirts that

leftover Cotton’s in old t-shirts that

leftover Cotton’s in old t-shirts that nobody wants to have anymore so we throw

nobody wants to have anymore so we throw

nobody wants to have anymore so we throw them away in the garbage and they’re

them away in the garbage and they’re

them away in the garbage and they’re being burnt you know as household

being burnt you know as household

being burnt you know as household garbage

garbage

garbage and also Victoria here on the picture

and also Victoria here on the picture

and also Victoria here on the picture Crown Princess she’s a good example on

Crown Princess she’s a good example on

Crown Princess she’s a good example on the Nobel Prize Awards she’s wearing

the Nobel Prize Awards she’s wearing

the Nobel Prize Awards she’s wearing completely renewable textile from H&M

completely renewable textile from H&M

completely renewable textile from H&M conscious collection although the fabric

conscious collection although the fabric

conscious collection although the fabric is kind of manmade in a large scale this

is kind of manmade in a large scale this

is kind of manmade in a large scale this is odd couture but I think it’s very

is odd couture but I think it’s very

is odd couture but I think it’s very interesting that she’s really lifting up

interesting that she’s really lifting up

interesting that she’s really lifting up this some materials are really easy to

this some materials are really easy to

this some materials are really easy to recycle like plastics for instance this

recycle like plastics for instance this

recycle like plastics for instance this is an art exhibition and this is about

is an art exhibition and this is about

is an art exhibition and this is about fashion and consumption and this is how

fashion and consumption and this is how

fashion and consumption and this is how long time does it take to consume potato

long time does it take to consume potato

long time does it take to consume potato chips enough from the brand of Estrela

chips enough from the brand of Estrela

chips enough from the brand of Estrela to produce one garment in this case it

to produce one garment in this case it

to produce one garment in this case it took the eater of potato chips 7 months

took the eater of potato chips 7 months

took the eater of potato chips 7 months to finish so many packages so that the

to finish so many packages so that the

to finish so many packages so that the designer Johanna turn twist could make

designer Johanna turn twist could make

designer Johanna turn twist could make this dress she’s actually circling and

this dress she’s actually circling and

this dress she’s actually circling and being a brand example or a good example

being a brand example or a good example

being a brand example or a good example of Swedish design at the Swedish

of Swedish design at the Swedish

of Swedish design at the Swedish Institute through different places in in

Institute through different places in in

Institute through different places in in the world to showcase Swedish

the world to showcase Swedish

the world to showcase Swedish sustainability so I think she’s a good

sustainability so I think she’s a good

sustainability so I think she’s a good example also even though it’s not a real

example also even though it’s not a real

example also even though it’s not a real fashion example looking at the fashion

fashion example looking at the fashion

fashion example looking at the fashion business there are many many companies

business there are many many companies

business there are many many companies trying to close the lobe doing circular

trying to close the lobe doing circular

trying to close the lobe doing circular fashion and Houdini for instance it’s

fashion and Houdini for instance it’s

fashion and Houdini for instance it’s interesting because you can rent your

interesting because you can rent your

interesting because you can rent your ski where you don’t have to invest in a

ski where you don’t have to invest in a

ski where you don’t have to invest in a really fancy ski wear and that you have

really fancy ski wear and that you have

really fancy ski wear and that you have to have in the closet for 10 years or

to have in the closet for 10 years or

to have in the closet for 10 years or something you can have something brand

something you can have something brand

something you can have something brand new every year if you do rent it from

new every year if you do rent it from

new every year if you do rent it from them and they also in their design team

them and they also in their design team

them and they also in their design team design the garments so that they’re easy

design the garments so that they’re easy

design the garments so that they’re easy to recycle again and Maccioni the

to recycle again and Maccioni the

to recycle again and Maccioni the printed cape she’s one of the first

printed cape she’s one of the first

printed cape she’s one of the first designers in Sweden that used fabrics

designers in Sweden that used fabrics

designers in Sweden that used fabrics that were cradle-to-cradle so I think

that were cradle-to-cradle so I think

that were cradle-to-cradle so I think there are many many good examples of

there are many many good examples of

there are many many good examples of people challenging the fashion systems

people challenging the fashion systems

people challenging the fashion systems really early on the guy with the cap he

really early on the guy with the cap he

really early on the guy with the cap he is actually one of the first persons in

is actually one of the first persons in

is actually one of the first persons in Sweden that actually did a commercial

Sweden that actually did a commercial

Sweden that actually did a commercial commercial

commercial

commercial brand into a new business model where

brand into a new business model where

brand into a new business model where you could actually rent the garments

you could actually rent the garments

you could actually rent the garments from this company called uniforms for

from this company called uniforms for

from this company called uniforms for the dedicated filipok a started a shop

the dedicated filipok a started a shop

the dedicated filipok a started a shop where you could have a small sort of

where you could have a small sort of

where you could have a small sort of their clothing range that you rented and

their clothing range that you rented and

their clothing range that you rented and now it’s a huge success so they have

now it’s a huge success so they have

now it’s a huge success so they have three shops where you could lease and

three shops where you could lease and

three shops where you could lease and collect the look and I think it’s

collect the look and I think it’s

collect the look and I think it’s interesting to listen to what mr.

interesting to listen to what mr.

interesting to listen to what mr. passion from H&M said by 2030 a hundred

passion from H&M said by 2030 a hundred

passion from H&M said by 2030 a hundred percent what’s in the store will be

percent what’s in the store will be

percent what’s in the store will be circular or renewable it’s not so far

circular or renewable it’s not so far

circular or renewable it’s not so far away unfortunately I would be retired so

away unfortunately I would be retired so

away unfortunately I would be retired so I can’t be a part of that fashion scene

I can’t be a part of that fashion scene

I can’t be a part of that fashion scene which is the same but anyway I think

which is the same but anyway I think

which is the same but anyway I think it’s really really challenging to think

it’s really really challenging to think

it’s really really challenging to think about that if you visit design schools

about that if you visit design schools

about that if you visit design schools there are many young designers

there are many young designers

there are many young designers especially in the textile departments

especially in the textile departments

especially in the textile departments they’re really really angry on the

they’re really really angry on the

they’re really really angry on the fashion system it’s not it’s not good to

fashion system it’s not it’s not good to

fashion system it’s not it’s not good to say that you’re from the fashion

say that you’re from the fashion

say that you’re from the fashion business when you visit them they’re

business when you visit them they’re

business when you visit them they’re really trying to explore the value of

really trying to explore the value of

really trying to explore the value of garments from the fast fashion scene so

garments from the fast fashion scene so

garments from the fast fashion scene so the red hoodie is an ordinary fast

the red hoodie is an ordinary fast

the red hoodie is an ordinary fast fashion cheap hoodie which is totally

fashion cheap hoodie which is totally

fashion cheap hoodie which is totally embroidered with this kind of

embroidered with this kind of

embroidered with this kind of folkloristic patterns that are from

folkloristic patterns that are from

folkloristic patterns that are from dolana you know from the folkloristic

dolana you know from the folkloristic

dolana you know from the folkloristic costumes so her idea was to see if the

costumes so her idea was to see if the

costumes so her idea was to see if the value of the government could be raised

value of the government could be raised

value of the government could be raised by some simple means and of course it’s

by some simple means and of course it’s

by some simple means and of course it’s all handmade or bespoke if you order

all handmade or bespoke if you order

all handmade or bespoke if you order something like that and it’s also

something like that and it’s also

something like that and it’s also interesting to see what’s hand made of

interesting to see what’s hand made of

interesting to see what’s hand made of course it takes a long time and these

course it takes a long time and these

course it takes a long time and these folkloristic knitted garments they look

folkloristic knitted garments they look

folkloristic knitted garments they look kind of cute until you see the message

kind of cute until you see the message

kind of cute until you see the message and I think it’s not such a great

and I think it’s not such a great

and I think it’s not such a great sweater to wear in Poland maybe today

sweater to wear in Poland maybe today

sweater to wear in Poland maybe today and the mittens are counting all the

and the mittens are counting all the

and the mittens are counting all the dead soldiers by that date going back

dead soldiers by that date going back

dead soldiers by that date going back American soldiers going back from Iraq

American soldiers going back from Iraq

American soldiers going back from Iraq in body bags so they look kind of nice

in body bags so they look kind of nice

in body bags so they look kind of nice but they are quite strong in their

but they are quite strong in their

but they are quite strong in their message I would say and doing crafts it

message I would say and doing crafts it

message I would say and doing crafts it takes a lot of time I don’t know how

takes a lot of time I don’t know how

takes a lot of time I don’t know how many people

many people

many people know how to knit Oh quite good hand

know how to knit Oh quite good hand

know how to knit Oh quite good hand sewing it really takes a lot of time

sewing it really takes a lot of time

sewing it really takes a lot of time this is a design student called le le

this is a design student called le le

this is a design student called le le nedra and her project is called a study

nedra and her project is called a study

nedra and her project is called a study in black and she did this black folk

in black and she did this black folk

in black and she did this black folk costume and normally folk costumes are

costume and normally folk costumes are

costume and normally folk costumes are in all kinds of colors but she decided

in all kinds of colors but she decided

in all kinds of colors but she decided to do it all in black and everything is

to do it all in black and everything is

to do it all in black and everything is hand sewn she did it the way people did

hand sewn she did it the way people did

hand sewn she did it the way people did before they had sewing machines and she

before they had sewing machines and she

before they had sewing machines and she stopped counting after 200 hours and she

stopped counting after 200 hours and she

stopped counting after 200 hours and she estimated afterwards that there were

estimated afterwards that there were

estimated afterwards that there were thousands of hours put into this garment

thousands of hours put into this garment

thousands of hours put into this garment and this one is also a good example of

and this one is also a good example of

and this one is also a good example of Swedish design traveling the world

Swedish design traveling the world

Swedish design traveling the world promoting Swedish designer Swedish

promoting Swedish designer Swedish

promoting Swedish designer Swedish sustainability which is interesting and

sustainability which is interesting and

sustainability which is interesting and I think if you do so your own garments

I think if you do so your own garments

I think if you do so your own garments you realize that the true cost of what

you realize that the true cost of what

you realize that the true cost of what you finish at home is not the same as in

you finish at home is not the same as in

you finish at home is not the same as in the first fashion companies I mean it’s

the first fashion companies I mean it’s

the first fashion companies I mean it’s just so much more expensive to go out

just so much more expensive to go out

just so much more expensive to go out and buy the fabric and then you do it on

and buy the fabric and then you do it on

and buy the fabric and then you do it on your own it takes a lot of time as well

your own it takes a lot of time as well

your own it takes a lot of time as well this is my favorite site actually where

this is my favorite site actually where

this is my favorite site actually where you can buy everything for making your

you can buy everything for making your

you can buy everything for making your own garments sneak-peek it looks like

own garments sneak-peek it looks like

own garments sneak-peek it looks like everything is from my grandmother’s time

everything is from my grandmother’s time

everything is from my grandmother’s time except really nice designs I think it’s

except really nice designs I think it’s

except really nice designs I think it’s also great to see that the noble art of

also great to see that the noble art of

also great to see that the noble art of draping fabrics you know like the Romans

draping fabrics you know like the Romans

draping fabrics you know like the Romans and the Greeks did you know putting one

and the Greeks did you know putting one

and the Greeks did you know putting one piece of just meters of cloth together

piece of just meters of cloth together

piece of just meters of cloth together it’s a good example in this dress in the

it’s a good example in this dress in the

it’s a good example in this dress in the middle it’s eight meters uncut fabric

middle it’s eight meters uncut fabric

middle it’s eight meters uncut fabric just straight fabric draped into a nice

just straight fabric draped into a nice

just straight fabric draped into a nice shape stitch together with a few hand

shape stitch together with a few hand

shape stitch together with a few hand stitches and you can wear the dress like

stitches and you can wear the dress like

stitches and you can wear the dress like this as long as you want and once you

this as long as you want and once you

this as long as you want and once you get tired you just remove the stitches

get tired you just remove the stitches

get tired you just remove the stitches and then you have eight meters of fabric

and then you have eight meters of fabric

and then you have eight meters of fabric to restart again with so I think many

to restart again with so I think many

to restart again with so I think many young designers are really pushing what

young designers are really pushing what

young designers are really pushing what fashion could be and how fashion could

fashion could be and how fashion could

fashion could be and how fashion could be more sustainable and maybe it’s a bit

be more sustainable and maybe it’s a bit

be more sustainable and maybe it’s a bit like what Couture or bespoke or going to

like what Couture or bespoke or going to

like what Couture or bespoke or going to the tailor and I think being felt with

the tailor and I think being felt with

the tailor and I think being felt with her route appear really

her route appear really

her route appear really has pushed the limit what fashion could

has pushed the limit what fashion could

has pushed the limit what fashion could be because this is a fashion collection

be because this is a fashion collection

be because this is a fashion collection even though each garment took thousands

even though each garment took thousands

even though each garment took thousands of hours and she had like I don’t know

of hours and she had like I don’t know

of hours and she had like I don’t know how many school classes helping her

how many school classes helping her

how many school classes helping her cutting all these paper pieces and

cutting all these paper pieces and

cutting all these paper pieces and putting them together into these

putting them together into these

putting them together into these fantastic garments many of them are sold

fantastic garments many of them are sold

fantastic garments many of them are sold now to museums and other places so

now to museums and other places so

now to museums and other places so they’re like ever lasting that’s a big

they’re like ever lasting that’s a big

they’re like ever lasting that’s a big contrast to the fast fashion and the

contrast to the fast fashion and the

contrast to the fast fashion and the fast fashion is really impacting us all

fast fashion is really impacting us all

fast fashion is really impacting us all every year we use 15 kilos or we buy a

every year we use 15 kilos or we buy a

every year we use 15 kilos or we buy a consequence 15 kilos of textile fashion

consequence 15 kilos of textile fashion

consequence 15 kilos of textile fashion all of us 15 kilos we recycle 8 kilos oh

all of us 15 kilos we recycle 8 kilos oh

all of us 15 kilos we recycle 8 kilos oh sorry we throw away 8 kilos in the

sorry we throw away 8 kilos in the

sorry we throw away 8 kilos in the garbage and we recycle only 3 another

garbage and we recycle only 3 another

garbage and we recycle only 3 another red stays in the closet like in

red stays in the closet like in

red stays in the closet like in Frederick’s closet so how could you be

Frederick’s closet so how could you be

Frederick’s closet so how could you be sustainable well buy nothing or buy old

sustainable well buy nothing or buy old

sustainable well buy nothing or buy old stuff or you recycle or you upcycle

stuff or you recycle or you upcycle

stuff or you recycle or you upcycle things and I would like to mention

things and I would like to mention

things and I would like to mention starts McCune and I think they’re doing

starts McCune and I think they’re doing

starts McCune and I think they’re doing a great job and I think the best product

a great job and I think the best product

a great job and I think the best product ever is the rag rag there isn’t such a

ever is the rag rag there isn’t such a

ever is the rag rag there isn’t such a beautiful product ever in recycling I

beautiful product ever in recycling I

beautiful product ever in recycling I think it’s the fantastic thing and I’m

think it’s the fantastic thing and I’m

think it’s the fantastic thing and I’m happy to see that the fashion brand

happy to see that the fashion brand

happy to see that the fashion brand Viktor and Rolf they have recycled all

Viktor and Rolf they have recycled all

Viktor and Rolf they have recycled all their old collections of leftover

their old collections of leftover

their old collections of leftover fabrics into a new fantastic collection

fabrics into a new fantastic collection

fabrics into a new fantastic collection and they were actually inspired by

and they were actually inspired by

and they were actually inspired by Swedish rag rugs when they did this

Swedish rag rugs when they did this

Swedish rag rugs when they did this collection so it’s a great way of

collection so it’s a great way of

collection so it’s a great way of reusing what is already there and why

reusing what is already there and why

reusing what is already there and why should we look into new materials why

should we look into new materials why

should we look into new materials why are companies really putting a lot of

are companies really putting a lot of

are companies really putting a lot of money into research projects and

money into research projects and

money into research projects and university studies to find new materials

university studies to find new materials

university studies to find new materials well there isn’t enough land to grow

well there isn’t enough land to grow

well there isn’t enough land to grow cotton on anymore and I guess all of you

cotton on anymore and I guess all of you

cotton on anymore and I guess all of you is wearing something in cotton today

is wearing something in cotton today

is wearing something in cotton today probably underwear or socks or something

probably underwear or socks or something

probably underwear or socks or something has caught on in it so Colton is such a

has caught on in it so Colton is such a

has caught on in it so Colton is such a problem really so new materials and

problem really so new materials and

problem really so new materials and you could do text us from almost

you could do text us from almost

you could do text us from almost anything that you could extract protein

anything that you could extract protein

anything that you could extract protein from crab shell milk and then you can

from crab shell milk and then you can

from crab shell milk and then you can discuss the thing of doing fabric on

discuss the thing of doing fabric on

discuss the thing of doing fabric on from food I don’t know about that but

from food I don’t know about that but

from food I don’t know about that but anyway and lots of really funny design

anyway and lots of really funny design

anyway and lots of really funny design experiments from design schools this is

experiments from design schools this is

experiments from design schools this is from constant Stockholm and it’s

from constant Stockholm and it’s

from constant Stockholm and it’s from kombucha you know the tea drink

from kombucha you know the tea drink

from kombucha you know the tea drink that you can drink you could use peels

that you can drink you could use peels

that you can drink you could use peels of grapes you could use peels of oranges

of grapes you could use peels of oranges

of grapes you could use peels of oranges you could use cow cheese or cow

you could use cow cheese or cow

you could use cow cheese or cow droppings to make clothing from it

droppings to make clothing from it

droppings to make clothing from it doesn’t smell promise you so there are

doesn’t smell promise you so there are

doesn’t smell promise you so there are many great examples and there are so

many great examples and there are so

many great examples and there are so many people who want to produce clothes

many people who want to produce clothes

many people who want to produce clothes and to do the coloring process in a much

and to do the coloring process in a much

and to do the coloring process in a much more natural natural way there are

more natural natural way there are

more natural natural way there are actually large industries in China and

actually large industries in China and

actually large industries in China and in India actually dying with a natural

in India actually dying with a natural

in India actually dying with a natural process again or old school materials

process again or old school materials

process again or old school materials like sheep in Norway they actually use

like sheep in Norway they actually use

like sheep in Norway they actually use all the wool in Sweden where it’s a law

all the wool in Sweden where it’s a law

all the wool in Sweden where it’s a law that you should share the wool twice a

that you should share the wool twice a

that you should share the wool twice a year

year

year most of the wool is thrown away which is

most of the wool is thrown away which is

most of the wool is thrown away which is a shame and I think Alexander stood to

a shame and I think Alexander stood to

a shame and I think Alexander stood to him the guy to the left with a cap and

him the guy to the left with a cap and

him the guy to the left with a cap and his colleague Marie Paulson who is doing

his colleague Marie Paulson who is doing

his colleague Marie Paulson who is doing sweaters hand knitted sweaters from

sweaters hand knitted sweaters from

sweaters hand knitted sweaters from Swedish wool and Swedish sheep to the

Swedish wool and Swedish sheep to the

Swedish wool and Swedish sheep to the price of two thousand euros each not

price of two thousand euros each not

price of two thousand euros each not selling too fast fashion to high-end

selling too fast fashion to high-end

selling too fast fashion to high-end shops are a really good example how to

shops are a really good example how to

shops are a really good example how to actually take old knowledge like wool or

actually take old knowledge like wool or

actually take old knowledge like wool or you could use linen or you can use flax

you could use linen or you can use flax

you could use linen or you can use flax or you could use hemp to do new things

or you could use hemp to do new things

or you could use hemp to do new things from and I think also the consumer in

from and I think also the consumer in

from and I think also the consumer in the future will be a co-producer of

the future will be a co-producer of

the future will be a co-producer of course maybe download open source

course maybe download open source

course maybe download open source fashion print something at home so there

fashion print something at home so there

fashion print something at home so there will be no frontiers or barriers maybe

will be no frontiers or barriers maybe

will be no frontiers or barriers maybe in the future but fashionistas are

in the future but fashionistas are

in the future but fashionistas are already changing the fashion system

already changing the fashion system

already changing the fashion system since they are like Fredrik they are not

since they are like Fredrik they are not

since they are like Fredrik they are not buying anything they’re detoxing their

buying anything they’re detoxing their

buying anything they’re detoxing their wardrobes and they are lending or

wardrobes and they are lending or

wardrobes and they are lending or renting their garments or they using

renting their garments or they using

renting their garments or they using biodegradable party tops so once you

biodegradable party tops so once you

biodegradable party tops so once you have had it you just throw it on the you

have had it you just throw it on the you

have had it you just throw it on the you know to compost it

know to compost it

know to compost it and bloggers are no longer getting

and bloggers are no longer getting

and bloggers are no longer getting products you know to to do their blogs

products you know to to do their blogs

products you know to to do their blogs from their going into the fitting room

from their going into the fitting room

from their going into the fitting room with piles of clothing and they do all

with piles of clothing and they do all

with piles of clothing and they do all the photo shoots in the fitting room and

the photo shoots in the fitting room and

the photo shoots in the fitting room and returning the clothing to the shops so

returning the clothing to the shops so

returning the clothing to the shops so it might not be good for the shopkeepers

it might not be good for the shopkeepers

it might not be good for the shopkeepers that they’re doing this but at least

that they’re doing this but at least

that they’re doing this but at least that are not consuming they’re doing it

that are not consuming they’re doing it

that are not consuming they’re doing it in a more circular way so I think there

in a more circular way so I think there

in a more circular way so I think there is a great hope for the fashion industry

is a great hope for the fashion industry

is a great hope for the fashion industry do you dare to challenging it I hope

do you dare to challenging it I hope

do you dare to challenging it I hope [Applause]

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