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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Jeansland Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep. 89 — REVISITED: Adriano Goldschmied Part 1 - “The Godfather of Denim” - Founder and Designer, Genious Group, House of Gold, Daily Blue Denim
What does the future of denim look like through the eyes of someone who spent a lifetime helping shape it?In this revisited episode, Andrew sits down with Adriano Goldschmied, the legendary designer, entrepreneur and innovator kno...
Ep. 88: Can We Fix the Global Supply Chain? with Auret van Heerden
For decades, the fashion industry has been auditing its supply chain. So why are so many of the same problems still there?Twenty-one years ago, a jeans factory Andrew was working for faced allegations of serious labor abuses. Orde...
Ep. 87: PETA, Wool, and the Protest That Went Viral
Usually, there isn’t much to laugh about in our industry. But on September 13, funny arrived at New York Fashion Week.A PETA protest disrupted the COS runway show. CFDA CEO Steven Kolb stepped in, things got physical, the video went vira...
Ep. 86: The Afterlife of Our Clothes with Jennifer Wright
What actually happens when an old pair of jeans goes into a collection bin?In Episode 86, Andrew is joined by Jennifer Wright, professor and researcher at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, whose work explores what really happens to te...
