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80% of Clothes Are Rarely Worn, How Can We Fix That?
According The Muse, only 20% of clothing in your closet is worn. The rest of it sits away collecting dust in your closet. Why is that?...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Nov 23, 20211 min read


Circular Cities Los Angeles Event Recap - Circular Textiles Pilot Projects in Los Angeles
Thanks again to all who joined and participated in our 2nd Circular Cities Week - Los Angeles (as apart of the CircularEconomyClub.com's...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Nov 9, 20211 min read


A Surprising Majority of Donated Clothing Still Ends Up in Landfill. What You Can Do About it.
How many times have you donated your old clothes with the intention that someone else would put it to use? What if we told you that...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Oct 12, 20212 min read


What's the carbon impact of your favorite brands? Chances are - not very good.
I was recently forwarded an article by Fast Company that reported how the top 47 fashion brands did not rank very well when it comes to...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Sep 8, 20211 min read


A Bold Statement in our Post-Consumer Graphic Tees
It was a late night sewing masks in the early days of the pandemic, when, while watching "Plastic Wars" on PBS, I just became furious. I...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Aug 5, 20211 min read


From Forests to Fabrics: The fashion industry's global impact on Ancient and Endangered Forests
The stats are scary: there's about a 44% chance that if you are wearing Rayon, Viscose, Lyocell or Modal, your clothing came from the...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Jul 31, 20213 min read


How Circularity Can Solve Fashion's Systemic Problems
In 2017, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation published a comprehensive report titled, "A New Textiles Economy - Redesigning Fashion's Future."...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Jul 18, 20211 min read


The Purpose Behind Our Clothing ReDesign Service
To become more-conscious consumers, we're told over and over again to consume less, take care of the products we own, and "be creative"...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Apr 6, 20211 min read


Circular Cities Week 2020 Global Report published, including Los Angeles panel discussion
I'm proud to have hosted a stellar panel discussion last October during International Circular Cities Week 2020, including speakers from:...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Apr 4, 20211 min read


Deadstock and Vintage Fabrics vs. New Materials
What are deadstock fabrics? These are fabrics that are left over from previous projects or production-runs and are otherwise unused and...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Apr 13, 20201 min read


Toilet Paper facts that might make you say, "Holy $#!+"
During this uncertain time of the Coronavirus pandemic, while the world is stocking up and staying put, let's consider the environmental...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Mar 18, 20202 min read


The Eye-Popping Facts about Waste Disposal in the United States
Did you know: The highest point in Hamilton County, Ohio (near Cincinnati) is "Mount Rumpke?" It's actually a mountain of trash at the...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Feb 5, 20201 min read


What is the Global Circularity Gap and which countries are leading the circular economy transition?
On October 15, 2019, Circle Economy hosted a webinar targeting world leaders and economists about "Why Countries Matter in Closing the...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Nov 26, 20192 min read


Our first Second Fridays for Circular Fashion event on Textile Recycling: Steps and Challenges
Textile recycling is a huge problem for cities. We discuss the major steps and challenges of textile recycling and what LA can do about it.
Karri Ann Frerichs
Nov 18, 20191 min read


Watch our #ThinkDif discussion on "What a circular fashion economy would look like in Los Angeles"
Watch as we discuss the current state of Los Angeles's fashion industry as well as current policy initiatives underway in the city to...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Nov 13, 20192 min read


Videos and discussions from LA Textile Show Sustainability Panel
I had the pleasure of discussing the opportunities and challenges of operating a sustainable fashion business in Los Angeles with 5 other...
Karri Ann Frerichs
Oct 16, 20191 min read
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