Matthew Hawthorne: Consulting, Circularity, and Clothes Ep. 8

Matthew Hawthorne, is a thought leader in the circular textile space. He is the founder of TerrApparel, a circular outerwear brand, focused on closed loop apparel apparel brand.  Using 100% recycled fabrics, fluorocarbon free waterproofing and wicking finishes. Now Matthew is a footprinting and circularity expert at Quantis, an environmental consultancy specializing in the fashion sector. 

Matthew's work supports brands in assessing their environmental impact, planning and transformation their supply chains, business operations, and external communication to ensure operations are  within planetary boundaries. Matthew is the specialist in circularity within the fashion space, the process or reusing, returning or otherwise keeping materials or products in use for as long as possible. 

We dive into circular fashion, the role of sustainability consulting, the myth behind sustainable fashion - the difference between circularity and sustainability, the emotional journey to close down your company, integrating reuse and repair into an apparel and so much more. 

Check out his work with Quantis here

You can watch the full interview here.