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A New Era of Apparel with Aidan Meany of Found Surface

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Aidan Meany is a young clothing entrepreneur defining a new era of apparel. His team at Found Surface uses 21st-century technology and traditional, natural fibers to produce eco-friendly clothing for companies looking for ethically and thoughtfully produced garments. His new factory in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood is one of the first in the nation to use digital knitting machines to make clothing that is plastic-free, waste-free, and guilt-free. Aidan found his place in the design industry after educating himself about the fast fashion industry and the toll of overseas production on our fellow human beings and the environment. His mission is to bring production back to Cleveland and rebuild our long-lost apparel manufacturing industry in a way that prioritizes sustainable and regional production and sets the standard for ethical fashion. Join us to hear the origins of his company's name, his innovations, and how he works with his partners in the Rust Belt Fibershed to enable local farmers to process their fiber and take it to market. We also decipher our clothing labels to help make informed choices about our apparel.

Our Guest:

Aidan Meany, CEO and Founder of Found Surface

Learn More:

Found Surface - Products, Services

About the Stoll Digital Knitting Machines

About Rust Belt Fibershed

Weaving a Local and Sustainable Textile Economy - Eco Speaks CLE

Creating a Bioregional Textile Economy with Rust Belt Fibershed - Eco Speaks CLE

Designing a Circular fashion Brand with Faan - Eco Speaks CLE

Support the show

Support Eco Speaks CLE

Follow us:
https://www.facebook.com/ecospeakscle
https://www.instagram.com/ecospeakscle
Contact us:
[email protected]

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Chapters

1. A New Era of Apparel with Aidan Meany of Found Surface (00:00:00)

2. Episode and Guest Introduction - Aidan Meany (00:00:23)

3. About Aidan and Found Surface (00:03:46)

4. Revolutionizing American Apparel Production (00:10:38)

5. What Success looks Like (00:12:03)

6. Fiber Choices and Clothing Labels (00:26:26)

7. Cleveland Cavaliers Partnership (00:32:23)

8. Mini Mill Project with West Virginia University (00:37:31)

80 episodes

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Content provided by Diane Bickett and Greg Rotuno, Diane Bickett, and Greg Rotuno. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Diane Bickett and Greg Rotuno, Diane Bickett, and Greg Rotuno or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

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Aidan Meany is a young clothing entrepreneur defining a new era of apparel. His team at Found Surface uses 21st-century technology and traditional, natural fibers to produce eco-friendly clothing for companies looking for ethically and thoughtfully produced garments. His new factory in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood is one of the first in the nation to use digital knitting machines to make clothing that is plastic-free, waste-free, and guilt-free. Aidan found his place in the design industry after educating himself about the fast fashion industry and the toll of overseas production on our fellow human beings and the environment. His mission is to bring production back to Cleveland and rebuild our long-lost apparel manufacturing industry in a way that prioritizes sustainable and regional production and sets the standard for ethical fashion. Join us to hear the origins of his company's name, his innovations, and how he works with his partners in the Rust Belt Fibershed to enable local farmers to process their fiber and take it to market. We also decipher our clothing labels to help make informed choices about our apparel.

Our Guest:

Aidan Meany, CEO and Founder of Found Surface

Learn More:

Found Surface - Products, Services

About the Stoll Digital Knitting Machines

About Rust Belt Fibershed

Weaving a Local and Sustainable Textile Economy - Eco Speaks CLE

Creating a Bioregional Textile Economy with Rust Belt Fibershed - Eco Speaks CLE

Designing a Circular fashion Brand with Faan - Eco Speaks CLE

Support the show

Support Eco Speaks CLE

Follow us:
https://www.facebook.com/ecospeakscle
https://www.instagram.com/ecospeakscle
Contact us:
[email protected]

  continue reading

Chapters

1. A New Era of Apparel with Aidan Meany of Found Surface (00:00:00)

2. Episode and Guest Introduction - Aidan Meany (00:00:23)

3. About Aidan and Found Surface (00:03:46)

4. Revolutionizing American Apparel Production (00:10:38)

5. What Success looks Like (00:12:03)

6. Fiber Choices and Clothing Labels (00:26:26)

7. Cleveland Cavaliers Partnership (00:32:23)

8. Mini Mill Project with West Virginia University (00:37:31)

80 episodes

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