ABOUT THE SPEAKERKarin Hazelkorn works with companies to build more
sustainable textiles, apparel and footwear with a focus on new fiber
development, natural dyes and environmental impact. She has held
positions at apparel and global technology companies in strategic
planning, business development, marketing and operations for more than
20 years. Karin received her MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global
Management with advanced coursework from The Fashion Institute of
Technology (FIT). She serves on the Board of Directors of the Textile
Arts Council of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Museum’s newly renovated Gallery strives to provide excellence
in accessibility for all visitors. The entrance and all exhibit spaces
are wheelchair accessible and located on a single floor. Automatic
door push-buttons are available at the front entrance. Content is
provided at standard heights with all text in large, legible fonts. A
variety of furniture is provided throughout the Gallery to provide
resting points for all guests. All exhibit cases and displays are cane
detectable. Public restrooms are located near the Gallery. With
advance notice, we are happy to provide additional support for guests
with specific needs. Please email pahma-gallery@berkeley.edu for more
info.
The Lounge Lecture series, hosted alongside the current exhibit _Cloth
That Stretches: Weaving Community Across Time and Space_
[https://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibit/cloth-stretches-weaving-community-across-time-space/]_,
_provides an opportunity to explore topics related to cloth and
textiles with leading experts. This June, hear Karin Hazelkorn speak
about leading technologies in the world of sustainable textiles.
What do orange peels, coffee grinds, algae and spider silk have to do
with clothing?
These, and dozens of other resources, are the subject of research by
scientists and brands investigating new materials to reduce CO2
emissions from textile fiber and material production.
Apparel companies and the fashion industry have come under the
microscope for their poor environmental performance and contribution
to the climate crisis. There have been improvements, but clothing and
footwear brands are far from sustainable.
Experts have identified environmental and ethical issues with not only
synthetic fabrics, but also with natural fibers. According to the UN,
it takes 3,781 liters of water to make a pair of jeans, from cotton
production to product delivery to the store. In this talk Karin
Hazelkorn will shed light on innovative solutions and provide examples
from agriculture to laboratories that are making the transition from
R&D to large scale apparel production.
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Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
102 Kroeber Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, 94720, CA, US