82: BPA-Free Socks and other Fast Fashion Alternatives with Melita Cyril

In this episode, I’m speaking with Melita Cyril, owner of Q for Quinn.  We cover:

• What she learned getting started in manufacturing
• Challenges with Made in Canada
• What makes materials she uses different to those in other socks
• How do you know socks are BPA and toxic free
• The costs of fast fashion
• And more!

Melita started Q for Quinn - a company that sells gentle, healthy basics for the entire family. She became an entrepreneur when she struggled to find the right socks for her then baby boy who suffered from eczema and she needed the best socks for his sensitive feet.

Melita is a mom of three children and in addition to running Q for Quinn, she is also a children’s book author. Melita holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and a BSc (Hons) Economics from the London School of Economics and has a background in banking and management consulting.

Links:

You can find more about Melita at:

https://www.qforquinn.com

https://www.instagram.com/q.for.quinn/

https://www.facebook.com/qforquinnshop

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