In this episode Cannon shares why he thinks existing cotton accreditation options fall short, how traceability could and should be done when it comes to cotton, & why he sees traceability as the key to being able to tell his own story.

In this episode we talk to Cannon Michael, a California cotton grower. What is Extra Long Staple cotton (also known as Pima cotton)? What drives Cannon’s costs? How are these impacted by California’s regulatory environment? What drives the prices he’s able to get for his cotton? And why has he decided to do the ginning himself?

In this episode we talk to Cannon Michael, a California cotton grower. What is Extra Long Staple cotton (also known as Pima cotton)? What drives Cannon’s costs? How are these impacted by California’s regulatory environment? What drives the prices he’s able to get for his cotton? And why has he decided to do the ginning himself?

This is part two of our conversation with Dr. Mark Anner and union leader Kong Athit. What blocks worker trust in management? And vice versa?

This is part two of our conversation with Dr. Mark Anner and union leader Kong Athit. What blocks worker trust in management? And vice versa?

This is part one of our conversation with Dr. Mark Anner and union leader Kong Athit. What would it take for workers and factory management to work together to advocate for a bigger piece of the pie, so to speak?

This is part one of our conversation with Dr. Mark Anner and union leader Kong Athit. What would it take for workers and factory management to work together to advocate for a bigger piece of the pie, so to speak?

In this episode we talk about REKUT, a manufacturing facility providing equal opportunities to people who are differently abled. How is production set up? Who buys the products? What would it take to see more projects like REKUT coming out of the apparel manufacturing world?

In this episode we talk about REKUT, a manufacturing facility providing equal opportunities to people who are differently abled. How is production set up? Who buys the products? What would it take to see more projects like REKUT coming out of the apparel manufacturing world?

This week we talk to Sanjeev Bahl, founder and CEO of Saitex. We talk about Sanjeev’s personal journey, what Saitex is, and introduce its latest offshoot: REKUT, a movement to create jobs and equal opportunities for people with different abilities.