MELA PODCAST STEP INTO THE FUTURE

#14 Neonyt: The trade fair for sustainable fashion during Berlin Fashion Week

In this episode, Max Gilgenmann, Content Director of Neonyt, gives insights into his work, the planning of the sustainable fashion fair and the associated Fashionsustain conference, and ...

#13 Fashion Activism: How the Fashion Changers want to change the fashion world

During a live podcast at NEONYT, we spoke to Jana Braumüller from Fashion Changers as part of Berlin Fashion Week. She told us why fashion needs to be "fair, inclusive and empowering", w...

#12 Pricing policy: How we manage to make sustainable fashion affordable

How much do our products cost to buy? What do retailers and companies earn from them and why do a knitted sweater and a scarf cost the same? MELAWEAR Managing Director Henning Siedentopp...

#11 Fashion and justice: do they go together?

In this episode, we try to get a little closer to the big question of social justice. In a panel discussion, we will explore the following questions, among others: What defines social ju...

#10 Interview with Rapha Breyer from Fairtrade Germany

Does a textile standard that covers the entire supply chain sound like a challenge? TransFair eV - Association for the Promotion of Fair Trade in the One World is working on exactly that...

#9 Materials: Which materials do we use at MELAWEAR?

In this episode, there is a little material science: Which materials does MELAWEAR use for its products? What are the ecological advantages that these materials offer? And what is our ap...

#8 The Cradle to Cradle design concept: Producing according to the Cradle to Cradle principles

Today we are talking to Nora Sophie Griefahn, the managing director of Cradle to Cradle eV, about how to manufacture products according to the Cradle to Cradle design principles. Henning...

#7 Cradle to Cradle: Nora Sophie Griefahn explains the Cradle to Cradle principle

Let's leave a positive footprint: This positive image of humanity is what the Cradle to Cradle school of thought focuses on. But what is the Cradle to Cradle design concept actua...

#6 Fairtrade Cotton: More security for Indian cotton farmers

In this episode, we take a closer look at the Fairtrade Cotton Standard. Why did MELAWEAR choose this standard and how exactly does the Fairtrade premium work? What are the requirements ...

#5 GOTS: The world's leading standard for natural fibers

Why is MELAWEAR the first company in the world to develop a GOTS certified backpack and sneaker? And what does it mean specifically for MELAWEAR to be GOTS certified? Find out first-hand...