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Is it ever OK to use the designs of a community that\u2019s not your own? Today we\u2019re exploring the issue of cultural appropriation, and what it means for the Indigenous communities that designers and brands like to \u2018take inspiration\u2019 from.

To help us digest this meaty issue we\u2019re joined by the wonderful Monica Bo\u021ba-Moisin, a cultural IP rights lawyer, and founder of the Cultural Intellectual Property Rights Initiative (CIPRI). Monica chatted to us about how brands can move from \u2018Ego to Eco\u2019 when creating clothes, and why the three Cs of consent, credit, and compensation can build bridges between traditional artisans and the fashion industry.

Find out more about CIPRI via their website, and on Instagram, and find out more about Monica\u2019s Why We Craft initiative.

Read about the Oma people\u2019s journey to create their database in this Fashion Revolution article. You can also delve deeper into the implications of cultural appropriation in this Fashion Revolution Zine.

Common Threads is an ethical fashion podcast from Alice Cruickshank and Ruth MacGilp. If you liked this episode and you want to support our work, you can buy us a Ko-Fi here.

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