MANUFACTURING By Dorothy Crouch | Thursday, May 13, 2021 Promoting its mission to combat fabric waste, the textile recycling and reuse nonprofit Fabscrap announced that it has secured partnerships with Philadelphia’s URBN and Seattle-headquartered Nordstrom, which includes major investments by the retailers. Initiatives include expanding from the New York City area and upgrading the company’s digital infrastructure. Fabscrap’s efforts include fabric sorting and redistribution of textile waste to divert these materials away from the landfill. “This is such a great case study of an industry how an industry can self-correct, and we’re doing this in Philadelphia first, but it would be great to see a brand with headquarters in L.A. take on the same leadership,” said Fabscrap founder and Chief Executive Officer Jessica Schreiber. “We’re excited to see how the industry is investing in its own future in this way.”