Why Sustainability?

Our oceans are full of trash; we have created more Co2 than any other time in the planets history, and our foods have harmful chemicals in them that create health problems for millions of people. Product designers around the world are looking for innovative materials that are less impactful to the environment because they want change the way things are currently. As a product designer I look up to designers who can design things that are both sustainable and informative. A company that comes to mind that inspires me as a designer is Reformation, which is a sustainable clothes company based in Los Angeles. Not only do they use sustainable materials to make their clothes they also inform the buy of how much waste went into making this single piece of fabric (REFORMATION). This inspires me because I have always been interested in designing accessories, but all the large corporate companies that I look up to don’t have environmental information on their products. Through my experience in the work force I have come to realize that corporations work to make the best products at the best price, sometimes without acknowledging the environmental impact. I aim to prove that sustainability can be implemented in making a successful company, and how using sustainable textiles can have a great impact on the environment.