Future of the Business World Podcast · Wharton Global Youth Program

Knitting Purpose and New Life from Textile Waste in Indonesia

March 25, 2025·18 min·1 clip

Indonesia is projected to produce 3.9 million tons of textile waste annually by 2030, a crisis few know about.

Laura Abigail Cimbalone, a teen entrepreneur from Jakarta, discusses her organization Our Community, which upcycles textile waste into products like coasters while employing disabled artists. She shares insights on Indonesia's growing textile waste problem, her journey from learning to knit to starting a social enterprise, and her plans for expansion beyond high school.

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from Future of the Business World Podcast