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Welcome to Ripstop on the Record. The podcast for makers, by makers. Where we talk about all things Make Your Own Gear (MYOG). You'll hear from gear companies, textile engineers, cottage vendors, and other leaders in the Textiles + Outdoor Gear industry. Brought to you by Ripstop by the Roll.
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- Today1h 34m
Designing Bags for LeBron, KD, and the Rest of Us
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to design bags for athletes like LeBron James and Kevin Durant—and what can the rest of us learn from it? After nearly three decades designing soft goods, Hrag Nassanian joins us to share the stories, lessons, and design principles he’s learned from creating products for some of the world’s best athletes, everyday users, and everyone in between. In This Episode, We Cover: The very specific featured KD wanted on his bagWhat small ergonomic details immediately...
- 2 weeks ago1h 47m
The Stories Behind Our Most Popular Fabrics | with Carter Holland & Matt Evans
Send us Fan Mail What do names like Venom™, MONOLITE™, and HyperD™, actually tell you about a fabric? We sit down with Carter and Matt to unpack the stories, materials, and decisions behind RBTR’s signature fabric lines, so you can better understand what you’re buying and choose the right material for your next project. In This Episode, We Cover: The stories behind some of RBTR’s strangest product names, discontinued favorites, and the decisions that shaped the fabrics makers use todayW...
- 4 weeks ago1h 10m
Fabric Trivia Goes Awry | with Matt Evans and Ryan Campbell
Send us Fan Mail You can sew with a fabric for years and still be surprised by how much you don’t know about it. Ryan and Matt are back for a fabric quiz that digs into the specs, terminology, and secrets, while uncovering some surprisingly useful things to consider when choosing materials for your next project. In This Episode, We Cover: A surprisingly difficult fabric quiz covering everything from hydrostatic head and solution dyeing to UHMWPE blends, fabric weights, and warp vs. weftWhy so...
- Aug 26, 20261h 25m
Why Better Makers Learn to Repair | Maddy Hem from Black Bear Gear Repair
Send us Fan Mail Repairing gear requires a different mindset than making it from scratch. But one of the greatest benefits of sewing skills is being able to get more out of the things you already have. Our guest breaks down how to confidently tear into finished gear, diagnose what actually failed, and make repairs that can keep your favorite equipment going for years. Here's what we cover: What you need to look for before grabbing the seam ripper Why sometimes the best repair start...
- Aug 12, 20261h 2m
Inside X-Pac’s Newest Fiber Technology
Send us Fan Mail Technical fabrics are changing fast, but what’s actually driving the next generation of materials? We sit down with Taylor and Yann from X-Pac® to go behind the laminate and talk hyperTEC, UHMWPE, sustainability, and where performance fabrics are headed next. In This Episode, We Cover: Why the industry is shifting back toward high-performance materials—and what that means for the fabrics makers will see nextWhat makes the new hyperTEC line different, including 100% UHMWPE fac...
- Jul 29, 20261h 24m
Making time for making after work | Mark Schatalow
Send us Fan Mail Many of us don't make it to the sewing machine until 8 or 9 p.m., after a full day of work. By then, it's hard to think like a product developer (and even harder to stay creative). Marc Shatalow joins us to share how he balances a full-time job with a growing bag brand, along with the design process, production habits, and mindset that help him keep creating without burning out. In This Episode, We Cover: How to balance a 9-to-5 with a bag company—and why small, consistent pr...
- Jul 15, 20261h 8m
How the Pros Build Tech Packs
Send us Fan Mail Great products don't happen by accident. They happen because someone obsesses over hundreds of tiny decisions that most never notice. In this episode, Jenna Lagonigro pulls back the curtain on how professional products go from sketchbook to production line, sharing the design principles, development process, and tech pack secrets that every maker can apply to their own projects. In This Episode, We Cover: How to build your first tech packWhy empathy is the best skill for prod...
- Jul 1, 20261h 15m
Why this guy cuts up $400 backpacks | Kenn Walker
Send us Fan Mail Most people see a finished backpack as the end of a project. Today's guest sees it as the beginning. Kenn Walker is a modification expert, known for taking a scalpel to the seams of $400 backpacks and making them even better than before. From his background in parachute rigging to turning a World Cup soccer ball into a bag, Kenn brings the kind of creativity and problem-solving that every maker can learn from. In This Episode, We Cover: Which techniques Kenn uses to confident...
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