Can a tiny fiber fix the fashion industry’s big sustainability crisis?

Professional portrait of a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing glasses and a dark suit jacket over a light button-up shirt. He stands with his arms crossed, smiling slightly against a textured dark blue background.

The current model for manufacturing and retailing apparel often leads to over production; for every 10 items made, on average, four are sold at full price, three at a reduced price, and three are never sold. These unsold items, or “deadstock” is typically landfilled domestically or abroad. If you’re concerned about the sustainability of this industry, you’re not alone. It worries Brian Iezzi too, which is why he has set out to find a solution.