MELA PODCAST STEP INTO THE FUTURE

#34 Mudjeans: Interview with Bert van Son, founder of Mudjeans

In this episode we are pleased to have Bert van Son as our guest. He is the founder of the sustainable denim brand Mudjeans. They produce jeans with the aim to produce high quality and f...

#33 HiPsy gGmbH: Who is actually behind our logistics, Hipsy gGmbH?

HiPsy stands for help for the mentally ill and handles the logistics and storage of goods for Melawear. In this episode, Henning explains how the collaboration with Hipsy came about, wha...

#32 Cotton farming: About the work of the Indian NGO Grameena Vikas Kendram

How is the current situation of the cotton farmers in India? Which problems are they facing and what are solutions to tackle them? These are just a few of the questions we asked inspirin...

#31 Masks: The story behind the new MELA masks

The new, pollutant-free, makeshift mouth and nose masks from MELAWEAR have been available in stores since this week. The cotton masks are certified according to the Fairtrade Cotton Stan...

#30 C2C LAB Talk: Visiting the Cradle to Cradle Association

The LAB Talks are a weekly livestream format of the Cradle to Cradle NGO. In it, Tim Janssen and Nora Sophie Griefahn, the two managing directors, talk to people from politics, business,...

#29 Shiftphones: How modular smartphones are revolutionizing the mobile phone industry

Even before the beginning of Corona in Europe, we spoke to Shiftphones co-founder Samuel Waldeck. Shiftphones produces modular smartphones and relies on an approach that is revolutionary...

#28 Insights to Rana Plaza: a Bangladeshi perspective

Today seven years ago, the most awful accident of the textile industry happened at the building Rana Plaza in Bangladesh. The incident has shown how irresponsible global textile brands a...

#27 Corona Update: How is the current situation in India?

On March 24, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown. It restricts people from leaving their homes and is a particularly strict measure in the fight against the pandemic fo...

#26 Corona Update: What impact does the pandemic have on MELAWEAR?

There is now no area that is not affected by the corona pandemic. In this episode, Managing Director Henning Siedentopp gives a short update on what the crisis means for the fair fashion...

#25 Circular Economy in Companies: Using Design Thinking to Achieve Circularity

What does circular economy mean and what is behind the term design thinking? Susanne Heinz explains this to us in this episode. She is a consultant and coach in precisely these areas and...