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What does it take to design bags for athletes like LeBron James and Kevin Durant—and what can the rest of us learn from it? After nearly three decades designing soft goods, Hrag Nassanian joins us to share the stories, lessons, and design principles he’s learned from creating products for some of the world’s best athletes, everyday users, and everyone in between.
In This Episode, We Cover:
The very specific featured KD wanted on his bag
What small ergonomic details immediately tell Hrag whether a bag was designed well
Why originality shouldn't be your goal
What changes when you go from making one bag to manufacturing thousands
Listen in for years of design knowledge and a look at how the lessons learned designing products at the highest level can make all of us better makers.
Guest:  Hrag Nassanian | LinkedIN, Wayfinder
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What do names like Venom™, MONOLITE™, and HyperD™, actually tell you about a fabric? We sit down with Carter and Matt to unpack the stories, materials, and  decisions behind RBTR’s signature fabric lines, so you can better understand what you’re buying and choose the right material for your next project.
In This Episode, We Cover:
The stories behind some of RBTR’s strangest product names, discontinued favorites, and the decisions that shaped the fabrics makers use today
What actually defines the characteristics that connect the fabrics within each line
The yarns, weaves, coatings, and fibers behind these materials
How to decide when a more specialized or expensive material is actually worth it
Listen in for the product knowledge we usually take for granted, and leave with a better understanding of what these fabrics are, why they exist, and where they belong in your next project.
Matt Evans | Red Paw Packs 
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You can sew with a fabric for years and still be surprised by how much you don’t know about it. Ryan and Matt are back for a fabric quiz that digs into the specs, terminology, and secrets, while uncovering some surprisingly useful things to consider when choosing materials for your next project.
In This Episode, We Cover:
A surprisingly difficult fabric quiz covering everything from hydrostatic head and solution dyeing to UHMWPE blends, fabric weights, and warp vs. weft
Why some of the specs we obsess over may matter less in the real world than we think
The fabric application triad and the tradeoffs between price, weight, and durability when choosing materials for a project
A head-to-head backpack fabric draft where every point earned in the quiz becomes buying power for main, accent, stretch, and liner fabrics
Play along, keep track of your score, and see if your fabric knowledge can beat Ryan and Matt.
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Repairing gear requires a different mindset than making it from scratch. But one of the greatest benefits of sewing skills is being able to get more out of the things you already have. Our guest breaks down how to confidently tear into finished gear, diagnose what actually failed, and make repairs that can keep your favorite equipment going for years.
Here's what we cover: 
What you need to look for before grabbing the seam ripper 
Why sometimes the best repair starts by seam ripping something that isn't broken
The repair-specific tools and tricks worth adding to your sewing kit
What years of repairing failed gear can teach us about better design
How repair can make you a better gear designer 
Whether you do this for environmental reasons or to have fun, gear repair has some tangible benefits to makers of every skill level. 
Guest: 
Maddy Hem from Black Bear Gear Repair

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Technical fabrics are changing fast, but what’s actually driving the next generation of materials? We sit down with Taylor and Yann from X-Pac® to go behind the laminate and talk hyperTEC, UHMWPE, sustainability, and where performance fabrics are headed next.
In This Episode, We Cover:
Why the industry is shifting back toward high-performance materials—and what that means for the fabrics makers will see next
What makes the new hyperTEC line different, including 100% UHMWPE face fabrics, UHMWPE X-Ply®, and the development behind them
The surprising truth about “recycled” fabrics, including why two materials carrying the same certification can contain drastically different amounts of recycled fiber
What makers misunderstand about laminates, delamination, and the decades of development happening behind fabrics that might look deceptively simple
Listen in and get a rare look behind the materials you’re cutting, sewing, and building with every day.
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