Compost, Cotton & Cornrows
Compost, Cotton & Cornrows is a podcast centering Black sustainability leaders across fashion, agriculture, wellbeing and beyond. Through storytelling, culture, and climate conversations, the show explores how ancestral wisdom and modern practices can cultivate regenerative futures. Hosted by Dominique Drakeford, each episode unearths powerful insights that shift the narrative of environmental justice.
Compost, Cotton & Cornrows
Episode 9 | 27-Year-Old Kenyan Designer Wanjiku Is Pioneering Sustainable Fashion for the Visually Impaired—And Advancing A Movement for Disability Inclusion
Wanjiku Angela isn’t just designing clothes—she’s dismantling barriers. As the founder of Hisi Studio, a game-changing Kenyan fashion brand, she’s reimagining what truly inclusive and sustainable design looks like. This conversation isn’t just about fashion—it’s about revolution.
Wanjiku breaks down how she’s weaving tactile elements, braille, research, and 3D printing into her creations, ensuring that visually impaired individuals aren’t just accommodated but centered. She doesn’t hold back on the hard truths either—calling out the systemic challenges in funding, advocacy, and the deep-rooted stigmas that have long erased disabled voices from Africa’s creative industries.
This episode is a wake-up call for the sustainability movement: True circularity isn’t just about materials—it’s about people. Hissi Studio is proving that innovation, disability inclusion, and cultural regeneration aren’t extras—they’re essential. The future of fashion must be adaptive, radically inclusive, and socially conscious at its core. Wanjiku is already planting the seeds—are we ready to grow with her?
Compost, Cotton & Cornrows: the space where Black & Afro-Indigenous Vanguards are redefining sustainability through storytelling!
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