In this episode, Andrew Dahlgren and Vincent Sagisi 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/)