Jul 21, 2019
Mary Bemis is the founder of Reprise Activewear, a
sustainable and plant-based athleisure brand. Mary began her career
in finance and slowly transitioned over to fashion, starting with
reading the labels of her clothing, attending trade shows to
eventually taking courses at FIT and launching her own company.
After learning about the amount of synthetics in traditional
activewear, she decided to create a product that she couldn’t find
on the market - one that was meant for comfort and performance, but
was a more natural solution for the consumer and better for the
planet overall. She uses Tencel, which is a tree based fiber that
is naturally cooling, resistant to bacteria and biodegradable. Why
is this important? Because every single fabric sheds micro fibers
so when washing synthetic materials, those plastics and
chemicals end up in our water and food supply. By making activewear
with Tencel, Mary is creating a solution to the problem - instead
of just treating the symptom. Alongside Reprise, Mary shares some
tips on being more sustainable in your everyday life and how we can
be better consumers moving forward.
Our podcast theme song is "Pico & Westwood" by Esbie Fonte. For more info, visit https://www.esbiefonte.com/