Blue jeans were invented by Jacob Davis and Levis Strauss in the 1870s. They were worn by gold miners and cowboys, then James Dean, Marlon Brando, American teenagers and rock stars. If you want to talk about the history of cool, Levi’s was there. From Debbie Harry and The Ramones to Jim Morrison - they all wore Levi’s. And did you also know that Levi's introduced women's jeans in 1934, when skirts were the norm? The company has also been active raising money and awareness in the fight against AIDs since the '80s. So there's a lot to love about this brand.

But how sustainable is Levi’s? This week, we hear from Levi’s Vice-President of Sustainability, Michael Kobori. He started out in human rights, and joined Levi’s in 1995. He's seen the conversation move from sweatshops and corporate social responsibility (CSR) to new gen materials, life cycle assessments, worker wellbeing and carbon emissions. 

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Don't miss the show-notes each week on clarepress.com - they're packed with links and extra info.

Blue jeans were invented by Jacob Davis and Levis Strauss in the 1870s. They were worn by gold miners and cowboys, then James Dean, Marlon Brando, American teenagers and rock stars. If you want to talk about the history of cool, Levi&rsquo;s was there. From Debbie Harry and The Ramones to Jim Morrison - they all wore Levi&rsquo;s. And did you also know that Levi's introduced women's jeans in 1934, when skirts were the norm? The company has also been active raising money and awareness in the fight against AIDs since the '80s. So there's a lot to love about this brand.
But how sustainable is Levi&rsquo;s? This week, we hear from Levi&rsquo;s Vice-President of Sustainability, Michael Kobori. He started out in human rights, and joined Levi&rsquo;s in 1995. He's seen the conversation move from sweatshops and corporate social responsibility (CSR) to new gen materials, life cycle assessments, worker wellbeing and carbon emissions.&nbsp;
Join the conversation - follow Clare in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrspress">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/MrsPress">Twitter</a>
Don't miss the show-notes each week on <a href="https://www.clarepress.com/podcast">clarepress.com</a> - they're packed with links and extra info.

WARDROBE CRISIS is a fashion podcast about sustainability, ethical fashion and making a difference in the world. Host Clare Press was the first VOGUE sustainability editor, and each week she interviews international guests about the big issues facing the fashion industry. Get to know their personal stories, and be part of the change.

WARDROBE CRISIS is a fashion podcast about sustainability, ethical fashion and making a difference in the world. Host Clare Press was the first VOGUE sustainability editor, and each week she interviews international guests about the big issues facing the fashion industry. Get to know their personal stories, and be part of the change.

Ethical fashion, sustainable fashion, slow fashion and eco fashion!

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