Graduate case competition to foster resolution to issue of consumer textile waste.

Preparation Highlights:

• National graduate case competition to propose resolution for 2019 case topic: “Waste not, want not: Eliminating Patagonia’s pre and post consumer textile waste.”

• Extensively researched industry, pulled working knowledge from role with Vans, and enrolled in courses on sustainability in apparel.

• Facilitated interviews with thought leaders in sustainability, had in-person visits to local cut and sew factories, and worked under mentorship of Li & Fung board member.

Project Highlights:

• Developed an end-to-end solution for textile waste across the apparel industry (Photos blurred for information preservation).

• Proposed framework for two-sided virtual marketplace to manage fabric overages and dead stock that proved financially sound.

• Formal proposed delivered to Patagonia executive team. Team members: Fernando de Souza, Brittany Ouyang, Gian Multari, and Ivan Almeida.