At a Distance - Suzanne Lee on the Circular, Lower-Impact Potential of Biomaterials

Suzanne Lee on the Circular, Lower-Impact Potential of Biomaterials

11/21/22 • 29 min

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Fashion designer Suzanne Lee, the founder of Biofabricate, speaks with us about a new era of materials that could lead to more circular and regenerative systems, misunderstandings around the term “biomaterials,” and leaning into biology as a means of pushing the parameters of fashion forward.

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