62) How lab grown materials like spider silk can eliminate the need for toxic dyes and chemicals in fashion with Bolt Threads' Jamie Bainbridge

What do we know about how the chemicals and dyes used to treat our clothing impact our health? How can we pick apart brands that may be greenwashing from the brands that are actually trying to do what they can to improve?

 

Jamie Bainbridge, VP of Product Development at Bolt Threads shares her wisdom with you.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

[5:23] Jamie on what Bolt Threads' scientists and engineers do for fashion.

[7:29] What is spider silk and how is it made?

[13:20] Kaméa: "What are some of the health impacts of the common chemicals used in clothing manufacturing?"

[15:27] What Jamie says we can do as consumers to buy clothes without harmful chemicals.

[9:23] How we can identify brands that are greenwashing versus brands that are actually doing the work.

 

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