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Material Deep Dive: Cotton
Ubiquitous, Beloved, and More Complex Than You Think
Oct 21 • 
Carmen Romo
Fabric 101: What Fabric Really Is
From Raw Material to Ready-to-Wear
Oct 7 • 
Carmen Romo
Denim: A Fabric That Changed the World
From the mines to 90s rap - denim is a cultural moment
Oct 2 • 
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September 2025

Can you spot the fabric myth?
When it comes to fabric, most of us inherit what we “know” from marketing tags, quick sustainability claims, or what a friend once told us in a store.
Sep 18 • 
Carmen Romo
Myth Busting: Natural Is Always Better
Or is it?
Sep 11 • 
Carmen Romo
The Polyester Paradox
The most hated fiber has more to offer than you think.
Sep 4 • 
Carmen Romo

July 2025

No Free Lunch: What Sustainability in Fashion Really Takes
Lessons from AP Environmental Science
Jul 31 • 
Carmen Romo
🌿 Which Sustainable Shopper Are You?
Take this quiz and find out!
Jul 24 • 
Carmen Romo
Material Literacy in the Age of Misinformation
Fiber Talk Isn’t Enough: When “Natural” Became the New Green
Jul 18 • 
Carmen Romo
Material Literacy in the Age of Misinformation
Fiber Talk Isn’t Enough
Jul 17 • 
Carmen Romo
The 4 Shoppers Shaping Sustainable Fashion
Performative, Skeptical, or Just Trying?
Jul 10 • 
Carmen Romo
You Say You Want Sustainable Fashion, But…
Addressing the Intention/Attention Gap
Jul 3 • 
Carmen Romo
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