Sustainable Fashion: Why Now? A conversation about issues, practices, and possibilities

Janet Hethorn , PhD, is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Art at the University of Delaware and coordinates the Delaware Design Institute, where teams work with clients to find innovative solutions through design thinking. As a designer and writer, in addition to issues of sustainability and design action, she focuses on visual response and contextual understanding of style.

Connie Ulasewicz , PhD, is an Associate Professor of Apparel Design and Merchandising at San Francisco State University where she engages with students on such topics as, social entrepreneurship, textiles, visual merchandising and sustainable product development. She is a founding member of Educators for Social Responsibility in the Apparel Businesses (ESRAB) and contributing member to International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA). Ulasewicz has over 25 years of garment industry experience managing production, merchandising, and sales. Current scholarship includes expanding the relationships among educators, students, designers, retailers, suppliers and manufacturers for the development and implementation of new ideas that will address the complex issues facing our industry.