Morning Sessions: Cut (Waste), Make (Jobs), Trim (Costs)

​Twyg fashion editor Tandekile Mkize invites three industry voices to ask, ‘Can sustainable practices create sustainable livelihoods?’ In South Africa, ‘green’ garments are often made locally in small runs by people who are paid properly — though these are usually also the most expensive. In this conversation, Erin-Lee Petersen of Research Unit, Daniel Sher of Good Good Good and Tanya Slater of Artclub and Friends discuss balancing the urgent need for environmental responsibility with the equally pressing need to create jobs, build skills and contribute to a viable design economy.

​Erin-Lee Petersen — Research Unit

​Daniel Sher — Good Good Good

​Tanya Slater — Artclub and Friends

​Tandekile Mkize — Twyg