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Rooted By Arpitharai

Rooted by Arpitharai Stories from below the surface. This podcast explores the quiet, often unseen forces shaping a more conscious fashion world. Hosted by fashion designer and storyteller Arpitha Rai, each episode features voices behind the seams—from upcyclers and fiber innovators to educators, artisans, and media changemakers. We uncover the roots of circular fashion, ethical systems, heritage, and creative resilience. For those drawn to stories that nourish slow fashion and mindful

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00:33:50

6 The Truth About Sustainable Knit Fabrics with...

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2025/03/23

🌱 Sustainable Fabrics & Ethical Sourcing with Mr. Sundaresan 🌱Welcome to another insightful episode of Style Meets Sustainability! Today, we’re joined by Mr. Sundaresan, a textile industry expert with 33 years of experience in sourcing and developing eco-friendly fabrics.🔹 What are the best sustainable fabrics for fashion?🔹 How do brands source ethical materials?🔹 Is the demand for sustainable textiles putting pressure on cotton production?🔹 How can consumers identify genuine eco-friendly

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00:34:45

5 The Future of Ethical Fashion: Bamboo, Organic...

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2025/03/09

Sustainable Fashion & Ethical Streetwear: An Expert Talk with Mr. Alexander | NC John & UnmodaSustainability isn’t just an idea—it’s a responsibility. In this episode of Style Meets Sustainability, we talk to Mr. Alexander, Director at NC John Garments and CEO of Unmoda Corporate Wear. From organic cotton to hemp, bamboo, and recycled PET, we explore how sustainability is woven into textiles.🎧 Topics covered:✅ Organic cotton vs. regular cotton – What’s the difference?✅ Myths & facts

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00:35:27

4 From Bodybuilding to Ethical Fashion: Dr. Ashu’s...

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2025/03/02

🌱💪 Sustainable Fitness & Fashion with Dr. Ashu | Style Meets Sustainability 💪🌱In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashu, India’s only plant-based international bodybuilder and a national-level athlete, to talk about sustainable living, veganism, and conscious fashion choices. We dive into:✔️ His journey from IT to yoga, naturopathy, and bodybuilding✔️ The truth about plant-based fitness & protein✔️ How fitness and sustainability go hand in hand✔️ Sustainable fashion for athletes &

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00:37:12

3 Healing the Climate with Dr. Sailesh Rao |...

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2025/02/23

🔥 Healing the Climate with Dr. Sailesh Rao | The Urgent Need for a Plant-Based Future 🌍In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Dr. Sailesh Rao, the visionary founder of Climate Healers, to discuss the pressing issues of climate change, ethical living, and the Pinky Promise to future generations. 💚Dr. Rao, a Stanford Ph.D. engineer, played a major role in advancing internet technology before dedicating his life to climate activism. He has produced groundbreaking documentaries like

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00:40:53

2 Craft, Dance & Sustainability: A Conversation with...

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2025/02/16

On my channel, I bring industry experts or sustainable brands for conversation.Join me in an inspiring chat with Sidharth Mohanty – a designer, artist, academician, and entrepreneur from Odisha who wears many hats! From Indian handlooms to Latin dance moves, we’ll dive into his creative world and explore how sustainability fuels his work and life.#SustainabilityInDesign #IndianHandlooms #Odissi #TribalArt #ButohDance #PodcastEpisode #CraftAndCulture #MinimalistLivingI have Amaan with me today. Let's

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00:35:44

1 The Art of Sustainability: A Conversation with...

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2025/02/09

On my channel, I bring industry experts or sustainable brands for conversation.Today we have a vibrant image of Himani Agarwal holding a piece of her enamel jewelry, with soft tones of green and gold in the background, symbolizing sustainability and craftsmanship. Overlay the text: “Sustainable Elegance with The Joyful Enamelist.”I have Amaan with me today. Let's hear from him what he thinks about sustainable fashion. ► SOCIAL MEDIA• Instagram ➭ https://instagram.com/arpitharai• FaceBook ➭

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00:21:33

5 How Much Boys Know About Sustainable Fashion | In...

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2025/02/02

On my channel, I bring industry experts or sustainable brands for conversation. Today I wanted to add a twist to it. Now that you have been hearing from the experts, let's turn the tables to the young generation, who are the future consumers of the fashion products that brands create. I have Amaan with me today. Let's hear from him what he thinks about the sustainable fashion. ► SOCIAL MEDIA • Instagram ➭ https://instagram.com/arpitharai • FaceBook ➭ https://facebook.com/arpitharais •

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00:19:41

4 Sustainable Habits Of Young Girls | In Conversation...

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2024/05/30

Sustainable Habits Of Young Girls | In Conversation With Sreemukhi Today, we have a special guest with us, Sreemukhi, a college-going girl who is new to the concept of sustainable fashion. We spoke about her sustainable habits as a young college-going girl. Also, she clarified some of her doubts regarding minimal wardrobes and many more. On my channel, I bring industry experts or sustainable brands for conversation. Today I wanted to add a twist to it. Now that you have been hearing from the

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00:22:45

3 A Peek Into The Wardrobe Of Young Doctor | In...

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2024/04/23

A Peek Into The Wardrobe Of Young Doctor | In Conversation With Dr. Ankana Das Dr.Ankana just finished her MBBS and she works in a rural setup. Let's hear a bit more about her from her. On my channel, I bring industry experts or sustainable brands for conversation. Today I wanted to add a twist to it. Now that you have been hearing from the experts, let's turn the tables to the young generation, who are the future consumers of the fashion products that brands create. I have Ankana with

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00:18:09

2 Do College Going Girls Want A Minimal Wardrobe? |...

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2024/03/28

On my channel, I bring industry experts or sustainable brands for conversation. Today I wanted to add a twist to it. Now that you have been hearing from the experts, let's turn the tables to the young generation, who are the future consumers of the fashion products that brands create. I have Purvi with me today. Let's hear from her what she thinks about the fashion industry. ► SOCIAL MEDIA • Instagram ➭ https://instagram.com/arpitharai • FaceBook ➭ https://facebook.com/arpitharais • YouTube ➭

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00:14:00

What Do Today's Youth Know About Sustainable Fashion?...

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2023/07/09

What Do Today's Youth Know About Sustainable Fashion? | In Conversation With SriyaOn my channel, I bring industry experts or sustainable brands for conversation. Today I wanted to add a twist to it. Now that you have been hearing from the experts, let's turn the tables to the young generation who is the future consumers of the fashion products that brands create. I have Sriya with me today. Let's hear from her what she thinks about the fashion industry. SOME OF THE QUESTIONS TO

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00:53:36

8 Sustainable Fashion & Women's Empowerment | In...

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2023/05/07

In today's conversation meet Charlotte, Co-founder of Mewar Collective. We spoke about fast fashion, sustainable fashion, how the fabric colours affect our environment, how she is working on women's empowerment and many more. Charlotte grew up and studied in France. She is currently based in Trivandrum, South India, as part of the Kanthari program, a leadership program for social change makers. Just before the pandemic, she made a trip to India that changed a lot of perspectives for

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00:31:58

7 Sustainable Denim & Deep Industrial Insights | In...

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2023/04/30

Every time we buy a new  pair of jeans, it's like turning on your shower and letting the water run down the drain for 21 hours. According to United Nations, 10,000 litres of water is required to grow just the one kilo of cotton needed for the pair of jeans. In comparison, one person would take 10 years to drink 10,000 litres of water. Let's discuss how denim adds to the environmental crisis in today's conversation with Radhika Machetti. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Sustainable Fashion: When we use

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00:30:19

6 How Weavers Lives Changing? What Can We Do | In...

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2023/04/23

Meet Arvind Joshua (@aravindjoshthrithvaa) who is part of Tollywood and my senior from NIFT. He designed costumes for well-known movies created by Mr Shekar Kammula. He works closely with Khadi and handloom artisans. He is working on his new movie as a director and he published his first novel with the name Passion. We had a lengthy conversation regarding handlooms, movies, and the deep dark side of the fashion industry that many ppl do not prefer mentioning. I am breaking down our conversation

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00:22:51

5 Why Are Handlooms of India Important | In...

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2023/04/16

Meet Arvind Joshua (@aravindjoshthrithvaa) who is part of Tollywood and my senior from NIFT. He designed costumes for well-known movies created by Mr Shekar Kammula. He works closely with Khadi and handloom artisans. He is working on his new movie as a director and he published his first novel with the name Passion. We had a lengthy conversation regarding handlooms, movies, and the deep dark side of the fashion industry that many ppl do not prefer mentioning. I am breaking down our conversation

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00:39:33

4 Conscious Consumerism | How To Make Changes In...

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2023/04/10

Meet Akanksha who is passionate about building a conscious consumer community. She runs an Instagram shopper community called "The Alt Living" In the community, she covers a wide range of topics like fashion, food, travel, and lifestyle choices at the same time throwing light on things that make it difficult for us to make these choices. In our conversation today, we uncover many layers of how a consumer can be conscious and responsible for their choices. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Sustainable

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00:12:26

3 Why Fast Fashion Is Bad For The Environment | In...

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2023/04/03

Meet Shivani, a Conscious fashion designer, working her way to add value to people's wardrobes through natural dyes and eco-friendly fabrics. She is a dropout from the fashion institute. Still making her mark. Listen to our conversation to get insights on many sustainable fashion-related points. Why fast fashion is bad for the environment and why we should say no to fast fashion are discussed today. The environment is impacted very badly by the fast fashion industry. If we don’t take action

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00:17:56

2 What Are The Most Eco Friendly Sustainable Fabrics...

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2023/03/26

Neha Rao is a sustainable textile designer. I have some interesting questions to get answers from her. ~~~~~~~~~~ Sustainable Fashion: When we use fabrics that are nature-friendly, and long-lasting it will be called #sustainablefashion When we use our old sarees, and garments to create a new outfit from them, that will also be called sustainable fashion. When we prefer #sustainablefashion or eco-friendly fashion, we save nature from synthetic, plastic, or harmful materials. Let us go more

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00:25:20

1 Why Slow Fashion Is Important? In Conversation With...

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2023/03/19

Why Slow Fashion Is Important | In Conversation With Prerna 1. Being a fashion designer, it is easy to create garments with different ideas and themes. But when you opt for sustainability, there is a restrictions in many ways. like fabrics, designs, manufacturing, keeping it in the circular economy all that. Why did you choose sustainability? Now tell us all about your baby brand. 2. For my next question different people may have different answers. I want to know what sustainable fashion is

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12: How To Stop The Microplastics In Your Clothes...

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2021/10/25

We have known plastics, and plastic pollutants but do we know - what are plastic microfibers or microplastics? How do microplastics pollute our oceans and seas? And How is this related to Fashion? Watch this video to learn all about Microplastics, their impact on our planet, and our responsibility towards them. Sustainable Fashion: When we use fabrics that are nature-friendly, long-lasting it will be called #sustainablefashion When we use our old sarees, garments to create a new outfit from them,

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