Slow Fashion Forward

What if textiles could be grown, not made? What if the future of fashion doesn’t start in a factory but in a lab, a kitchen, or a community workshop? In this episode, we sit down with Guoda from Materials for Future to...

What if discarded jeans could become a new material? In this episode, Lill O. Sjöberg, founder of TWOOD, who accidentally turned textile waste into a material that behaves like wood guests SFF. What started as an...

Jenny Druzhinina, co-founder and creative director of Knit to Change, shares how a personal battle with depression turned into a circular knitwear project empowering refugee women in Berlin. Using donated yarn from...

A new season begins! Ebba and Sandra catch up across continents, reflecting on the past months, self-awareness, and slow habits while navigating life, studies, and planning the new podcast season. From Costa Rica’s...

<p>In the last episode this season, we share an interview with Marco who Ebba met at Ljubljana fashion week in October 2024. Ebba asked “What does sustainable fashion mean to you?” followed up with “Whose responsibility...

<p>In this episode of Slow Fashion Forward, we sit down with Portugal-based fashion healer Michelle Pozon to explore her unique journey through fashion—from childhood influences to personal awakenings that shaped her...

<p>In Part Two of this episode, we ask: Did capitalism drive population growth—or was it inevitable? We then mention theories from Marx, Bourdieu, Kawamura, and Tansy E. Hoskins to explore fashion’s role as a system of...

<p>In Part One of this juicy two-parter, we break down the foundations of capitalism to understand how it underpins the fashion industry. We have heard that capitalism can survive without fashion—but can fashion exist...

<p>In Episode Three of Slow Fashion Forward, we delve into the craftsmanship found in Indigenous communities in South America.</p><p>Our dear friend and colleague from SFS, Daniela Méndez Polo, guides us through the...

<p>What are our clothes actually made of? In this episode, Ebba and Sandra break down the basics of textile fibres—from natural to man-made. We explore where they come from, how they’re produced, and what that means for...

<p><br></p><p>Catch up with Ebba and Sandra before heading into the new season. What have they been up to since last time and how did their Slow challenge go? Tune and and hear what fashion events and happenings they...

<p>In the second bonus episode, we sit down with Maria Borbos, founder of Nimble Patch, to discuss her inspiring journey. From studying fashion design in Sweden and Denmark to building a company dedicated to upcycling...

<p>In our first bonus episode, Sandra shares her journey with SFS, which started as an internship through a course at the Swedish School of Textiles in Borås. As part of her coursework, she completed a report on SFS’s...

<p>In our first bonus episode, Sandra shares her journey with SFS, which started as an internship through a course at the Swedish School of Textiles in Borås. As part of her coursework, she completed a report on SFS’s...

<p>In the second part of Episode Five, Sandra introduces six practical steps for incorporating slow into your life. Can slow living be applied to every aspect of our fast-paced world? Expect to hear about key challenges...