In this episode, Andrew Dahlgren and Vincent Sagisi, hosts of the Mechanism Podcast, dive into workforce development in the U.S. textile and soft goods industry. From apprenticeship programs and 360 wraparound services to people-centered manufacturing, hear how innovators are training skilled workers, supporting communities, and rebuilding local industry from the ground up.
To learn more about the guests featured on this episode, visit:
Mechanism (mechanism.community)
Homeboy Threads (https://homeboythreads.com/)
Prairie Underground (https://www.prairieunderground.com/)
Sew Valley (https://sewvalley.org/)
Wandering Ewe Fibers (https://thewanderingewefibers.com/)
Pacific Northwest Fiber Connect (https://www.pnwfiberconnect.org/)