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We met knitters in run-down pubs - With Genevieve Sweeney, knitwear (#96)
We met knitters in run-down pubs - With Genevieve Sweeney, knitwear (#96)
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Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Jun 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week Genevieve Sweeney stops by to chat about the easy path of starting her knitwear brand. Or rather, how wanting to start making knitwear led her on a tour of discovery of discarded and obsolete machinery, meeting contacts in run-down pubs, locating expert knitters that had been put out to pasture, her husband becoming a trojan horse to get a foot inside the factory doors and be taken seriously. Oh, and how satisfying it is to succeed!You can find Genevieve Sweeney Knitwear on the web here and on Instagram as @genevievesweeneyGarmology is researched, booked, hosted, edited, published, paid for and everything else by Nick Johannessen. There is no advertising or sponsorship, but you are welcome to support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/garmologyNick Johannessen is also the editor of the WellDressedDad blog and WellDressedDad on Instagram. You can email Nick as Garmology (at) WellDressedDad.com.Garmology theme music by Fabian Stordalen.
Released:
Jun 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
No poop in the soup - With Martin Ridne of Jernvirke: Today's guest is Martin Ridne of Swedish micro-brand Jernvike, literally a husband and wife brand from Stockholm. Jernvirke has been in business for around a year and I wanted to check in with Martin to hear about the experience of starting a clothing brand from scratch, what they bring to an already crowded table, being hands-on with the factory that makes for you, the trust-issues you face with your suppliers, and what sustainability means when you're still a young business. We get into all this and more, I hope you enjoy it. PS: The title of the episode? You'll need to listen for the explanation :) by Garmology - A podcast about clothes, and stuff.