Topic

apparel

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Unboxing For Days

Skip the poly mailer. This closed loop fashion brand is sticking with paper.

Podcast

Kristy Caylor, For Days: Keeping clothing out of landfills – Well Made E141

On average, each person in the US sends 70 pounds of textiles to a landfill each year. For Days founder Kristy Caylor is building a textile recovery stream to close the loop and build a supply chain fueled by fashion waste.

Podcast

Alden Wicker: Impressing the eco-nerds – Well Made E139

Sustainability is not binary. Returning guest reporter Alden Wicker is breaking down what we talk about when we talk about sustainability and exposing common red herrings.

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Unboxing Pepper

Small bras making a big impression.

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Unboxing Youswim

A memorable unboxing doesn't have to be flashy. This swimwear brand is keeping a low profile to let the product shine.

Podcast

Vanessa Barboni Hallik, Another Tomorrow: Rethinking Your Framework – Well Made E116

Vanessa is taking us through the carefully considered, incremental decisions it took to build an ethical supply chain for Another Tomorrow.

Podcast

Nate Checketts, Rhone: Finding Strength in Numbers – Well Made E114

In many ways, COVID-19 has made business stand still, so Nate Checketts found a way to keep things moving. Brands x Better is just one of the ways Rhone is adapting to a new world of business.

Podcast

Alden Wicker: Trying to Do Right – Well Made E113

Decreased emissions don't paint the full picture of COVID-19's environmental impact. Sustainable fashion journalist Alden Wicker takes us beyond the idea of conscious consumerism as the pandemic magnifies environmental and human crises in the apparel supply chain.

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Unboxing The Black Tux

Optimized for returns, The Black Tux has thought of every detail to ship and receive your suit safely.

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Unboxing MeUndies

Sometimes less is best. See how MeUndies goes big on color and small on packaging volume.

Podcast

Alexandra Waldman, Universal Standard: Reflecting the World As It Is – Well Made E102

Universal Standard is building the largest size range in the world. Hear why they want to stop talking about size, and what they're doing to set a new standard.

Podcast

Ask Lumi: Looking Back on 100 Episodes – Well Made E100

Jesse and Stephan are answering your questions about the podcast, packaging, ecommerce, and Lumi.

Podcast

Erin Wallace, ThredUp: Replacing Consumer Behavior – Well Made E95

Shopping secondhand significantly offsets the amount of waste produced by the fashion industry. ThredUp's Brand Director talks sustainability, stigma, and streamlining resale with retail.

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Unboxing Thinx

When you're selling period-proof underwear, peace of mind is at the top of the list.

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Unboxing thredUP

New space. New mailbox. New episodes. First up, we're unboxing a thredUP twofer. Watch how they're shipping secondhand clothing in polka-dotted fashion.

Podcast

Joanna Griffiths, Knix: Being Unapologetically Free – Well Made E90

Getting real with Knix founder, Joanna Griffiths about rebuilding her brand of intimate apparel online.