Sustainability – Page 3

A composite image; on the left, a man and woman in white T-shirts; on the right, a man in a black T-shirt and black shorts.

C.J. Yeh and Christie Shin Launch a Sustainable Lifestyle Brand

February 12, 2024 Irina Ivanova Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, Sustainability

Creative Technology and Design professors C.J. Yeh and Christie Shin have launched a lifestyle brand that aims to join urbanwear […]

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FIT Receives Grant to Develop Reusable Face Masks from Plastic Waste

February 5, 2024 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Business & Technology, Sustainability, Top Stories

The worst of the pandemic may be largely over, but the waste from everyone’s face masks isn’t. Now three Textile […]

Model poses in garments by the top three winners (from left): Nadia Phie, Benjamin Halunen, and Emila Cha.

Students Redefine Sustainable Luxury Outerwear with The RealReal

January 29, 2024 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, Students, Sustainability

Last fall, The RealReal, an online marketplace for authenticated resale luxury goods, partnered with FIT to offer Fashion Design students […]

UNIQLO Partners with FIT on an Upcycling Collection for RE.UNIQLO Studio

December 18, 2023 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Innovation, School of Art & Design, Sustainability, Top Stories

More than 225 people gathered on Tuesday, December 12, at the UNIQLO Fifth Avenue Global Flagship Store to celebrate the […]

A Conference at FIT Focuses on Designing for Empathy

October 13, 2023 Alex Joseph College & Campus, Innovation, School of Graduate Studies, Sustainability, Top Stories

On October 26 and 27, FIT’s Exhibition and Experience Design MA program will host the annual Designing for Empathy summit. […]

Faculty Collaborate on Bioleather Accessories

September 11, 2023 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Innovation, Sustainability, Top Stories

Preeti Arya, Textile Development and Marketing, has developed a bio-based, biodegradable textile using a combination of lab-grown materials including SCOBY […]

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Stella McCartney Speaks to Students at FIT

May 8, 2023 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Events, Sustainability, Top Stories

Before her red-carpet appearance at the Met Gala on May 1, eco-conscious designer Stella McCartney spoke with Dr. Valerie Steele, […]

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Advice From Two Sustainability Advocates

April 24, 2023 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Sustainability, Top Stories

“Once you learn what’s going on behind the veil of fashion, it’s very difficult to continue on and ignore it,” […]

A Coloring Book That Teaches Kids About Water Conservation

April 17, 2023 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Featured, Students, Sustainability

Four undergraduate and two graduate Illustration students created a lively coloring book, Drippy’s Water Adventure, published by New York City’s […]

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Highlights of FIT’s 2023 Sustainability Conference

April 3, 2023 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT’s 17th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference took place March 28 and 29 in the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, in […]