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The Future of Outdoor Adventure Apparel

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March 30, 2022

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Think about the clothes you’re wearing. Where were they made? Who made them? For how long do you intend on owning them?

Big questions that aren’t always asked by many.

Rene Gauthier is asking these questions. He is the CEO of a clothing company called ecologyst.

Based in Victoria, BC, ecologyst makes clothes onsite using only natural fibres with the intent to disrupt the concepts of fast-fashion, disposable, petroleum-product clothing.

How is he doing it? Why is he doing it? What should the future of the clothing industry look like? Find out with today’s episode!

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