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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This week's show has Aaron hosting Reagan Prefling and Skya Nelson of Fed By Threads who are some of the leaders in change when it comes to sustainability in the garment industry. Reagan and Skya talk about how to improve your companies impact on the planet, what it means for the bottom line of your company and what the future holds for what sustainability means for our industry. They give us great tips to not only improve your footprint on the world but also how to connect to your customers and drive change throughout the process.

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Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you’ll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening!

News * Wearable Magazine Announced they will be chatting live with Marci Kinter of the SGIA and Sustainable Green Partnership to hear some great ideas for shop sustainability. Send questions ahead of time to Executive Editor Theresa Hegel ([email protected]) or just tune in to the Wearables Facebook page on May 21 and ask your questions during our live chat.

Earth Positive Products Welcome both of you to the 2 Regular Guys Podcast! You guys have been making meaningful changes in our industry for a long time, can you give us some history of the company, your “why” and what brought you to this point of being known as leaders in sustainability? I love that you guys are so transparent about what it takes to be sustainable. What have been the biggest obstacles you have had to deal with along the way? How difficult was it to find an eco-friendly company to source blanks? Do you see more and more sustainable manufacturers coming online? What are some of the misconceptions of what people think sustainability and being eco-friendly is all about? How do you suggest companies get the information they need to educate their customers, vendors and other stakeholders so they can be more sustainable? Are you seeing an increase in people looking for eco-friendly and sustainable customized apparel? Is one age group more apt to purchase sustainable apparel than another?   So what have you found to be the biggest benefit to the bottom line for your company? What does the future hold for our industry? What needs to change and what are you proud of? Reagan got her start in the garment industry with a degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She began her career at Tory Burch working as a Knitwear Designer for 8 years, designing and growing the knitwear business to one of the most consistently profitable in the company.