The Ethical Stitch with Michelle Alleyne
The Ethical Stitch with Michelle Alleyne
🎙 Where fashion meets its conscience—and gets a glow-up.
Welcome to The Ethical Stitch, the unapologetically bold podcast unraveling the truth behind what we wear—and how it's made. Hosted by fashion sustainability expert and industry insider Michelle Alleyne, this weekly series exposes the hidden cost of fast fashion while spotlighting the changemakers, designers, and disruptors who are reshaping style with purpose.
From her front-row seat as a professor at Parsons and FIT to the factory floors of global production hubs, Michelle brings two decades of unfiltered insight, real talk, and solution-focused conversations. Whether you're a curious consumer or a fashion industry insider, this podcast is your go-to for smarter style choices, ethical design thinking, and jaw-dropping truths the labels won't tell you.
🔥 Expect hot takes like:
— “No more polyester.”
— “Stop calling it vegan leather.”
— “Why aren’t your fave designers doing better?”
Plus: actionable tips, behind-the-scenes stories, and interviews with the innovators making sustainability sexy.
If you care about the planet and your closet, pull up a chair.
New episodes drop every week. Follow @michellealleyneofficial and visit michellealleyne.com to learn more.
Because in the future of fashion, ethics aren’t optional—they’re iconic.
The Ethical Stitch with Michelle Alleyne
Reclaiming Fashion’s Waste: A Conversation with Rachel Ceruti of FABSCRAP
Summary
In this episode of The Ethical Stitch, host Michelle Alleyne welcomes Rachel Ceruti, the community director at FABSCRAP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating pre-consumer textile waste. They discuss the importance of community in sustainability, the challenges of circular fashion, and how Fab Scrap is redefining the narrative around textile waste. Rachel shares her journey from grassroots initiatives to leading a movement that emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and the emotional connections people have with fabric. The conversation highlights the need for action in sustainability and the role of consumers in driving change.
Takeaways
FABSCRAP is a nonprofit focused on eliminating pre-consumer textile waste.
Rachel Ceruti emphasizes the importance of community in sustainability efforts.
Circularity is an action-oriented approach to sustainability.
The fashion industry generates significant amounts of textile waste before products reach consumers.
Volunteers play a crucial role in sorting and repurposing textile waste at Fab Scrap.
Building partnerships with brands that genuinely want to collaborate is key to success.
The next generation of sustainable thinkers is unapologetic about their approach to change.
Legislation and policy changes are necessary for the circular fashion movement to thrive.
Consumers can drive change by demanding more sustainable practices from brands.
Mending and repairing clothing fosters creativity and reduces waste.
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