Hidden Threads is an immersive experience inviting you to confront the problems within the textile world and to explore the behavioral changes and innovative solutions we can utilize to build a more sustainable future.
Our natural ecosystems and human societies have suffered in the wake of fast fashion's large footprint. Plastics and other pollutants have pervaded our food webs on land, in the sea, and working conditions for many in the textile industry remain dangerous, undervalued, and unhealthy. We need to radically rethink what we wear and waste, acknowledge makers, and better understand the raw materials that comprise our modern wardrobes.
This project has been designed by a RISD/Brown Design For America group led by Mary Bibbey and brought to life in partnership with the Around the World in 80 Fabrics and with the help of RISD Professor's Markus Berger, Francesca Liuni, and two RISD graduate students.
PANEL DISCUSSION, Hidden Threads: exploring the Impact Our Wardrobes Have on the Environment and Human Health. RISD/Brown Design For America, May 1, 2022.
This panel discussion event has been organized by RISD/Brown Design For America Hidden Threads project lead Mary Bibbey in collaboration with Around the World in 80 Fabrics and Fashion at Brown.
Panelists include: Cofounders of the nonprofit Around the World in 80 Fabrics Marine Biologist and National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Tierney Thys and Anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer Carroll Dunham; Internationally recognized designer, textile artist, and RISD Professor Charlotte McCurdy, and; Acumen Fellow, Natalie F. Grillon, the Executive Director of Open Apparel Registry (OAR), a platform established to facilitate collaboration and transparency in the apparel industry.
