This exciting episode features Dan Lehim, Co-founder and CEO of MakerSights, an inventory optimization tool with the aim to reduce overproduction by integrating consumer feedback in the design process. Their customers include New Balance, Champion, and Rothys. Fashion is responsible for 8-10% of the global carbon emissions and almost up to 40% of clothes fail to sell in a season. Is it possible to fix the fashion industry?

The fashion industry’s impact on the environment is staggering—responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, massive water consumption, and microplastic pollution.

💡 Key stats:
👗 85% of textiles end up in landfills annually (UNECE, 2018).
🛍️ The equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes is dumped or burned every second (UNEP, 2018).
🌊 500,000 tons of microfibers are released into oceans each year from washing clothes (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017).
⚡ Polyester production emits 282 billion tons of CO₂ and sheds harmful microplastics.

Can fashion be sustainable? Dan Leahy, CEO of MakerSights, is tackling this challenge by helping brands make data-driven decisions to reduce waste and improve efficiency.