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 83: Do You Understand the Game?
I read an article about basketball this weekend that made me think about denim. Strange, I know.The argument was simple: we’re seeing more basketball and understanding less of it. Highlights, hot takes, 30-second explanations. Why unders...
Ep. 82 — REVISITED: What if Sustainability Was the Standard? with Roian Atwood
What if sustainability wasn’t a competitive edge, but the baseline for the entire denim industry?In this revisited conversation, Andrew sits down with sustainability expert Roian Atwood to look at what real progress in deni...
Ep. 81: Do We Need Another Denim Mill?
Kingpins New York left me with a question: how many denim mills does the world actually need?Some longtime mills may be fighting for their future, while new mills keep entering an already crowded, increasingly price-driven market. Walkin...
