Women’s History Month: Q&A With Tricia Carey of Lenzing
Rivet is celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of Q&As with female leaders in the denim industry.
Tricia Carey, director of global business development for denim at Lenzing Fibers, turned two passions—denim and sustainability—into a career that has taken her all over the world.
Carey cut her teeth in the apparel industry as an assistant merchandiser for Duet Textiles, a heat transfer domestic converter. “I was an intern there when I was at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and they offered me a position after graduation,” Carey said. “It was mid ’90s and prints were all the rage.”
In 1998, Carey eventually landed at Courtaulds, the founder of Tencel Lyocell, where she began to promote the man-made fiber as a sustainable ingredient in denim brands’ collections. And along the way, she has become an influential voice in the industry, guiding designers and brands down a path toward sustainability.
Here, Carey shares her proudest career moments and why experience is the best teacher.
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