EcoBytes Ep 3 - Sustainable Textiles ft. aNERDStore

In the third episode of EcoBytes, we explore sustainability in the things we wear every day: textiles. Unsustainable textile production is one of the biggest environmental polluters in the world. 20% of industrial pollution comes from textiles treatment and dyeing. That is because the water leftover from the dyeing process is often disposed into ditches, streams, or rivers. When this happens, the harmful chemicals pollute our water bodies, which in turn negatively affect s aquatic life, and the health of the millions of people living near those rivers banks.

Sustainability in textile production is such a significant issue, and yet there is so little that we know about the harmful production process. This week, we speak to Tony Sugiarta and Hannah Angsana, the co-founders of aNERDstore, a local sustainable batik business. In this conversation, Tony and Hannah explain that the main reason behind the unsustainable textile production practices is rapid trend changes in fashion and the constant demand generated for new clothes. Batik, as a type of textile that is often produced in smaller quantities, is often uninvolved in such large-scale production, and can be considered a more sustainable alternative to other types of textiles manufactured in other parts of the world.

View this episode below and learn more about these sustainability textile practices - and how to DIY your own batik designs!