Mandy Kordal's guest appearances

Mandy Kordal

Close Knit

Contrapreneur

Scott Linde

Kate Flynn

Tony Arnerich

Bella Weinstein

Louise Ulrich

Lou Fontana

OwlTail

Mandy Kordal, founder and owner of Kordal Studio talks about sustainable clothing, alternative education, doing business in the modern NYC fashion industry and what success is. Kordal Studio’s mission is to create garments in an ethical manner by paying workers a fair wage, designing garments that are not trend focused, and using natural and organic textiles whenever possible. Mandy makes some garments in her Brooklyn, NYC studio and collaborates with weavers in South America. In this episode we talk about...   Not your average college education Mindset shift towards sustainability “Abercrombie was a pretty big learning lesson because that’s when I learned I didn’t like working for a corporate company, or really a very large company. It was really helpful as an internship.” - Mandy Kordal Hand knitting vs machine knitting “When I moved to NYC and started working full time, [the sustainability or un-sustainability of fashion] started to click to me because I’d see the full cycle of a garment. In my internships, you wouldn’t necessarily here how you know, the fabric didn’t turn out right, so we’re scrapping all of it, so I became a lot more aware of sustainability when I began working full-time.” “When you’re making a good product, if you put in the hours, it will likely end up working out.” - Sarah Patter Mandy's first hire, timing how that's working out Starting your business off with a kickstarter Visit Mandy's studio at 893 Bergen Street during open studio hours   Resources:   KordalStudio.com Mandy’s instagram Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed Popup at the Wythe Hotel SarahPatter.com  

Mandy Kordal, founder and owner of Kordal Studio talks about sustainable clothing, alternative education, doing business in the modern NYC fashion industry and what success is. Kordal Studio’s mission is to create garments in an ethical manner by paying workers a fair wage, designing garments that are not trend focused, and using natural and organic textiles whenever possible. Mandy makes some garments in her Brooklyn, NYC studio and collaborates with weavers in South America. In this episode we talk about... <ul> <li> Not your average college education Mindset shift towards sustainability “Abercrombie was a pretty big learning lesson because that’s when I learned I didn’t like working for a corporate company, or really a very large company. It was really helpful as an internship.” - Mandy Kordal Hand knitting vs machine knitting “When I moved to NYC and started working full time, [the sustainability or un-sustainability of fashion] started to click to me because I’d see the full cycle of a garment. In my internships, you wouldn’t necessarily here how you know, the fabric didn’t turn out right, so we’re scrapping all of it, so I became a lot more aware of sustainability when I began working full-time.” “When you’re making a good product, if you put in the hours, it will likely end up working out.” - Sarah Patter Mandy's first hire, timing how that's working out Starting your business off with a kickstarter Visit Mandy's studio at 893 Bergen Street during open studio hours </li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li> <a href="http://KordalStudio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KordalStudio.com</a> Mandy’s instagram Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed Popup at the Wythe Hotel <a href="http://SarahPatter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SarahPatter.com</a> </li> </ul>

Sustainable Clothing and an Immersive University Education with Mandy Kordal of Kordal Studio — EP 1