1 min read

Walden Lam: This Denim Startup is Taking on Fashion’s Giant Waste Problem

February 10, 2020

Walden Lam and others create denim products in their workshop space. Credit: Courtesy of Unspun
Walden Lam and others create denim products in their workshop space. Credit: Courtesy of Unspun

It’s no trade secret — the fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters on the planet. Eighty-five percent of what designers produce this year will go into landfills and incinerators. Sixty percent of textiles come from fossil fuels. But UNSPUN is hoping to change all that, one bespoke pair of jeans at a time.

— Mike Elwell

For media inquiries, visit the Newsroom.

Explore More

June 13, 2025

From Ambiguity to Nuance: Ethics in Practice

At the second annual Kreps Symposium, scholars gathered to explore how academic institutions can best prepare future leaders for the moral complexity of our times.