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Seams Fabricated
by Lilli Stergioulas
Fast fashion has a lot of secrets to hide. Join Lilli, professional dressmaker, as she unpicks the underbelly of the fast fashion industry, uncovering human rights issues, environmental factors and the effects of histories most influential trends.
Episodes
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Organic VS Synthetic Dyes, More to Colour Than Meets the Eye.
There's more to colour than meets the eye. How long has humankind dyed our clothing? What are modern dyes made from? And what's up with natural dyes in 2022? This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Google Podcast. Instagram @seamsfarbicated
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Colour Psychology and Textiles That Change Colour With an App!
Have you ever wondered what your favourite colour says about your personality? Spoiler alert, not much. Debunking colour psychology myths and exploring the science behind colour meanings in society. Why is blue for boys and pink for girls? Why did the ancient Egyptians wear yellow to mourn the...
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Bio Diversity Loss and Extinction In The Name of Fashion
We all know about animal usage in the fashion industry, but countless animals are lost daily due to the effects of fashion production world wide. In this episode we take a look at cotton faming in the Amazon rainforest, China's rare water mammals and blue-green algae effecting Australia's most...
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Going Green & Myth Busting Common Misconceptions About Sustainable Clothing
Are you sometimes overwhelmed by sustainable shopping? Do you often feel like it's impossible to live a fully sustainable and ethical lifestyle without going off grid and living in the wilderness? Yeah me too. That's why this week I am myth busting common sustainable clothing misconceptions and...
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Disposable Fashion Culture and Capsule Wardrobes
In this week’s episode we explore how clothing has gone from a valuable resource to our modern day disposable fashion culture, and how you can better curate your wardrobe (and your life) by applying simple mindfulness techniques inspired by Susie Faux and Marie Condo. Slowly paving our way to a...
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Body Modifications and the Effects Of Unrealistic Beauty Standards
In this episode we explore the history of body modifications in the name of beauty, including Victorian waistlines and a neck contraption known as "The Father Killer." As we come to the modern era unrealistic and dangerous beauty standards have once again been normalised effecting physical and...
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Cherish Your Body In 2022
Why do humans feel the need to fit in? Where do beauty standards come from? In this episode we explore how to let go of harmful beauty standards, learn to love your own body in a healthy way and be unapologetically you. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts. Find me on Instagram...
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Is Vegan Leather Ethical and Sustainable?
Veganism usually incorporates three main values, friendly to the Earth, physically healthy, and ethical towards animals and humans. So does vegan leather stand up to these values? Or is this just another greenwashing tactic? In this episode we compare real leather with vegan leather and find out...
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The Medieval Shoes That Pushed The Limits Of Common Sense
Pikes, Poulaines, Krakows. No matter what you call them, the absurdity is the same. In this episode we look at one of the most impractical shoes to be worn by men and women, and also on the battle field. Did they really tie their shoes to their shins? What kind of injuries were sustained from…
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Sustainable Vs Ethical Clothing and Debunking Greenwashing Campaigns
Have you ever wondered what the difference between sustainable and ethical clothing is? In this episode we explore what true sustainability is in fashion and how important transparency is as well as debunking the greenwashing campaigns of fast fashion brands. Also available on youtube and google...
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How Fast Fashion Is a Main Contributor to Water Pollution
We like drinking water, it's good to hydrate! But what about the billions of gallons used to make our clothes each year? In this episode we explore why water is becoming a scarce resource, how water pollution effects one in ten people on the planet, and what we can do as consumers to change the...
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The History of Purple Clothing - Power, Death & Riches
Thanks for joining the podcast. In today's episode we explore the history behind the colour purple. Why it made some quake in their boots, how it became a royal colour and what it was made from. Let's just say this episode is a juicy one. If you love sustainability and care about human rights…
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What REALLY happens to your donated clothing
Have you ever wondered who ended up with your favourite jeans from the 90's after you donated them? Today we follow the distribution of donated clothing around the world, address sustainability issues and find out how a man from Western Africa ended up with a Columbian students book bag.
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Introduction to Seams Fabricated
An introduction to Seams Fabricated. Every Thursday I will be deep diving into the issues of the fast fashion industry and uncovering human rights issues, sustainability techniques, and how history has shaped clothing and trends. I can't wait to share all I have unpicked with you.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Fast fashion has a lot of secrets to hide. Join Lilli, professional dressmaker, as she unpicks the underbelly of the fast fashion industry, uncovering human rights issues, environmental factors and the effects of histories most influential trends.
HOSTED BY
Lilli Stergioulas
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Seams Fabricated currently has 14 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Fast fashion has a lot of secrets to hide. Join Lilli, professional dressmaker, as she unpicks the underbelly of the fast fashion industry, uncovering human rights issues, environmental factors and the effects of histories most influential trends.
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Who hosts Seams Fabricated?
Seams Fabricated is created and hosted by Lilli Stergioulas.
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