
Jeansland Podcast
This is why I do this. Jeansland is a podcast about the ecosystem in which jeans live. There are an estimated 26 million cotton farmers around the world, and about 25% of their production goes into jeans, which could mean 6.2 million farmers depend on denim. I read estimates that at least 1 million people work in retail selling jeans, and another 1.5 to 2 million sew them. And then there are all the label producers, pattern makers, laundries, chemical companies, machinery producers, and those that work in denim mills. I mean, the jeans industry, which is bigger than the global movie and music business combined, employs a lot of human beings. And many of them, like me, love jeans. The French philosopher and existentialist Simone de Beauvoir, when visiting New York, said, "Everyone in the New York subway is a novel." I never met her, but I guess she made the observation because of the incredible diversity of people who ride the subway system. I'm convinced the people in our jeans industry are like those in the subway. They are unique, with rich and complex stories to tell, and I want to hear them. And deep inside me, I think you might feel the same way.
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Episodes
Ep. 25: Building It Back with Pete Roberts and the Origin Story

Ep. 24: From Begging for Orders to Building Power with Umer Farooq Qureshi - Part 2

Ep. 23: From Begging for Orders to Building Power with Umer Farooq Qureshi - Part 1

Ep. 22: What if Sustainability Was the Standard? Breaking Down Denim’s Future with Roian Atwood

Ep. 21: Johnny Diamandis - Designer, Creative Consultant & Educator | Evisu, Burberry, Royal College of Art, SAIC

Ep. 20: Tim North - Co-CEO at Ecom Trading

Ep. 19: Umer Farooq Qureshi - Disruptive Product Leader / Textile-to-Tech Strategist / AI for Brand Protection

Ep. 18: Andrew's Post Kingpins Thoughts

Ep. 17: Peter Caplowe - Fashion Pioneer/Entrepreneur Who Brought EVISU to the WEST!

Ep. 16: Anatt Finkler - Global Denim Creative Director / WeAr Denim Editor

Ep. 15: Ethical Denim Council (EDC) with Sharmon Lebby & Chana Rosenthal

Ep. 14: Bob Antoshak - Industry Strategist and Policy Expert

Ep. 13: Adriano Goldschmied Part 2 - "The Godfather of Denim" - Founder and Designer, Genious Group, House of Gold, Daily Blue Denim

Ep. 12: Adriano Goldschmied Part 1 - "The Godfather of Denim" - Founder and Designer, Genious Group, House of Gold, Daily Blue Denim

Ep. 11: Wouter Munnichs - Founder Online Denim Magazine Long John

Ep. 10: Stefano Aldighieri - President, Another Design Studio

Ep. 9: Imran Asghar - Director, South Asia FibreTrace | Co-Founder, The Sourcery | Expert in Physical & Digital Traceability | Former EVP/Board Member, SIA Foundation Pakistan

Ep. 8: Salli Deighton - Founder LaundRE, Responsible & Circular denim finishing in the UK

Ep. 7: Steven Bethell - Founder Bank & Vogue Ltd/Ltée., BVH Services & Beyond Retro

Ep. 6: Paolo Leidi - Denim, Corduroy and Apparel fabrics Engineer at ITE

Ep. 5: Fashion, Feminism & the Future - Ayesha Barenblat CEO of Remake

Ep. 4: Sanjeev Bahl - Founder and CEO of Saitex, talks happiness, disruption and the limitations of the current sustainability conversations.

Ep. 3: Jerome Dahan - Founder of Citizens of Humanity and 7 for All Mankind, on the thrill of building brands and the bewildering state of the market.

Ep. 2: Scott Morrison - (Paper Denim, Earnest Sewn and 3x1) on his movie Common Thread
