Brentano Design Director Iris Wang lectures about eco-fabrics to over 100 guests
Brentano Design Director Iris Wang recently traveled to Arizona to speak at the ADC Fall Day of Design. Organized by Brentano and their Arizona representative Dean-Warren, nearly 100 guests turned out for the lecture, which was titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Understanding Eco-Fabrics.”
Wang’s lecture provided an in-depth discussion comparing and contrasting the diverse environmentally-
Catering was provided by Arcadia Farms, a Scottsdale-based company that uses organically grown pesticide-free, hormone-free and trans fat-free ingredients in all recipes, and promotes sustainable cuisine by supporting local farmers. Guests were also treated to Brentano gift bags with information and examples of Brentano Green textiles.
Cara Webb, Fabric Director and Contract Sales Representative for Dean-Warren, said that she felt most designers left understanding that there are numerous ways the textile industry is improving itself to be more green, as well as that there are many ways to qualify what it means to be green. She also said she hoped that designers would “be more informed consumers and be better able to translate the information to their clients,” a feeling that Wang would agree with completely. When asked what she’d like designers to have taken from the event, Wang said she’d like to have inspired a more conscientious consumer who would use their buying power to support causes in which they believe.
