About this episode: Rachel Faller, an artist and entrepreneur, grew up with firsthand knowledge of how much time and effort goes into making things, clothes especially. Though she didn’t set out to helm a business, her relentless dedication to community, inclusivity, reciprocity and zero waste sets her company, tonlé, apart in the fair trade fashion space. About our guest: Rachel Faller is an entrepreneur by trade and a creative at heart. She dedicates most of her time to rectifying harm within the garment industry using a systemic approach- encouraging people to think about the root of systemic injustice and tackling these issues at their core rather than simply treating the symptoms. Rachel is a co-creator of tonlé – a zero waste, ethical and sustainable fashion line that is both a brand and a manufacturer. Where to find Rachel Faller online: http://www.tonle.com (Rachel's Website) https://www.facebook.com/tonledesign (Rachel's Facebook page) https://instagram.com/tonledesign (@tonledesign on Instagram) https://twitter.com/tonledesign (@tonledesign on Twitter)
Other Resources Mentioned: http://michiganintheworld.history.lsa.umich.edu/antisweatshop/exhibits/show/exhibit/origins/usas (Sweatshop Protests in the late 1990s) https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/everyday-wonders/brief-history-diy (DIY Movement) https://www.hrw.org/topic/womens-rights/labor-rights-garment-industry (Labor Rights in the Garment Industry) https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1191&context=honors_projects (Fair Trade & Sustainability) https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass (Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10684399 (Cambodian Genocide) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-body/201910/when-trauma-gets-stuck-in-the-body (Trauma & the Nervous System) https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/complex-trauma (Complex Trauma) https://www.religioustraumainstitute.com/ (Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS)) https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd (PTSD) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culturally-speaking/202006/what-is-whiteness (Whiteness)
Additional Resources: https://tcomconversations.org (TCOM) https://praedfoundation.org (The Praed Foundation) https://iph.uky.edu (IPH Center)
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