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PromoKitchen Podcast: Redwood Classics' Made In Canada 10-Year Impact Report

Kathy Cheng, Ashley Chan and PJ Tang from Redwood Classics Apparel, Jasmin Bollman from Misfit Marketing Consultancy and Katie Motta from Shift Circular join PromoKitchen Chefs, Johanna Gottlieb and Kate Plummer to dive deeper into the launch of Redwood Classics' made-in-Canada 10-year Impact Report. They cover what it means to be sustainable, what a circular economy is, why women led businesses are important, and dive deeper into their work and advocacy.  Listen to the PromoKitchen podcast here: https://www.promokitchen.org/podcasts/redwood-impact-report  Read about Redwood Classics' Impact Report here: https://bit.ly/2QfRilt 

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PromoKitchen Podcast: Diversity in the Promotional Products Industry - Anti-Asian Racism

In this moving and powerful podcast hosted by Promo Kitchen's Chef Kate Plummer, our President Kathy Cheng is joined with Cindy Tsuji, Kathy DiFrancesco and Michelle Chen to talk about anti-Asian racism, how it has personally and professionally effected them. They also share how others can help and what our next steps need to be. To learn more about the rise of anti-Asian racism, here are some resources: https://stopaapihate.org/ https://www.ihollaback.org/ Guests Cindy Tsuji, Image SourceA Senior Account Executive with Image Source in Kirkland, WA. 2.5 generation Japanese American. Proud daughter of a gardener and seamstress, born and raised in San Diego. Been in the industry 5 years. Committed to see a more diverse and inclusive Promo Industry of the future....

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Sustainable Customization Program - Earth Hoody (PV893)

Redwood Classics Apparel Launches New Sustainable Customization Program The made-in-Canada apparel maker incorporates innovation and sustainability into creating one-of-a-kind revolutionary customized Earth Hoody   TORONTO, ONTARIO [MARCH 15, 2021] - Redwood Classics Apparel, a Toronto-based premium clothing solutions provider is proud to announce the launch of its innovative and sustainable customization product called Earth Hoody.  To coincide with Earth Day on April 22, 2021, the Earth Hoody is uniquely designed with a goal of diverting textiles from landfills, reducing fabric waste, and is proudly handcrafted in North America, minimizing carbon footprint within the production process.  This revolutionary customization product, Earth Hoody, takes an individual’s worn denim and combines it with the company’s much loved in-stock style, Banff Hoody, to create something completely...

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