Chemicals in our Clothes: A Conversation with Alden Wicker

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Ever open a brand new package of clothing and get a strong whiff of chemicals? Journalist Alden Wicker took a deep dive into the chemicals in our clothes in her new book, “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion is Making Us Sick and How We Can Fight Back.”
Craftsmanship Magazine interviewed Wicker about the prevalence of chemicals in clothing, and about the regulatory efforts and personal choices that can keep fashion safe.

Written by CRAFTSMANSHIP EDITORS
Introduction by PAULINE BARTOLONE
Narrated by PAULINE BARTOLONE & ALDEN WICKER
Produced by PAULINE BARTOLONE
Music by BLUE DOT SESSIONS

You can find out more about Alden Wicker’s work on ecocult.com, including how to get her new book, “ To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion is Making Us Sick—and How We Can Fight Back.”

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