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>>> WELCOME BACK. A LOCAL PROFESSIONAL KITE
BORDER IS MAKING WAVES IN THE
SWIMWEAR INDUSTRY.
SWIMWEAR INDUSTRY. YOU HAVE ONE WEEK LEFT TO
DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN WITH
SENSEI GRAVES.
SENSEI GRAVES. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START
MAKING BIKINIS?
MAKING BIKINIS? >> GREAT QUESTION, CASSIDY.
I'M A PROFESSIONAL KITE BORDER
AND IT'S ANNOYING WHEN STUFF
DOESN'T STAY PUT WHILE YOU'RE
OUT THERE BEING ACTIVE,
SURFING, KITING.
SURFING, KITING. >> IT HAPPENS OR AT LEAST IN
THE BACK OF YOUR MIND IT'S JUST
YOU'RE REALLY WORRIED IT'S
GOING TO HAPPEN AND YOU'RE
WAITING ONE DAY LIKE I'M GOING
TO GET IN THE WATER.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO ADJUST IT
ALL THE TIME.
SO I WAS LIVING IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
CAROLINA.
CAROLINA. I WAS IN THE WATER EVERY DAY
SURFING, KITING, TEACHING
KITING AND I GOT REALLY TIRED
OF MY SWIMSUITS BECAUSE THEY
WOULD MOVE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
THEY WOULD FALL OFF.
THE FUNCTIONAL PIECES WERE
REALLY FRUMPY AND DIDN'T
SUPPORT MY FASHION FORWARD
LIFESTYLE.
LIFESTYLE. SO I WANTED SOMETHING REALLY
BEAUTIFUL BUT ALSO STAY PUT AND
FUNCTION AND EMPOWER ME AS AN
ACTIVE WOMAN.
ACTIVE WOMAN. >> THAT'S SO COOL.
YOU'VE TAKEN THE CUTE FACTOR,
THE FUNCTIONAL FACTOR AND THEN
SOMEHOW YOU'RE GOING TO ADD A
WE'RE GOING TO SAVE THE WORLD
FACTOR BECAUSE YOU'RE MAKING
THESE OUT OF THINGS FOUND IN
THE OCEAN?
THE OCEAN? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. SO IN 2020 ACTUALLY WE'RE
TRANSITIONING 100% TO ALL
RECYCLED FABRICS.
RECYCLED FABRICS. SO EVERY SINGLE PIECE IN THE
LINE WILL BE MADE FROM
RECLAIMED FISHING NETS,
RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES, OFF
CUTS FROM NYLONS.
THEY TAKE THOSE FIBERS AND MAKE
IT INTO THIS BEAUTIFUL MATERIAL
YOU SEE HERE.
>> THAT'S MAGIC.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THAT IS
POSSIBLE TO TAKE A PLASTIC
BOTTLE AND MAKE IT INTO A
FABRIC.
FABRIC.
FABRIC. DOES IT FEEL LIKE REGULAR
FABRICS?
FABRICS?
FABRICS? >> THEY FEEL AMAZING.
>> THAT'S THIS ONE?
>> LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THAT
IS.
IS.
IS. >>
IS. >> WHAT?
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT? THAT'S AMAZING.
THAT'S AMAZING. >> SUSTAINABILITY IS BUILT INTO
THE CORE OF THE BUSINESS FROM
THE BEGINNING, BUT THE FABRIC
TECHNOLOGY WASN'T QUITE THERE
WHEN I FIRST STARTED, SO IT
DIDN'T FEEL AS NICE AS IT WAS
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. NOW
NOW. NOW THERE ARE REALLY NO EXCUSES
NOT USING THIS TYPE OF FABRIC
BECAUSE IT'S HIGH QUALITY.
INITIALLY I WANTED SOMETHING
THAT ACTUALLY WOULD PERFORM
WELL, FELT REALLY NICE.
WHEN YOU TOUCH A BATHING SUIT
AND IT DOESN'T FEEL GREAT,
YOU'RE LIKE OH.
SO NOW THE TECHNOLOGY IS GREAT
AND OUR MISSION HAS BECOME THE
MOST ETHICAL, TRANSPARENT AND
SUSTAINABLE SWIM LINE OUT
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >>
THERE. >> YOU'RE NOT LIKE TRYING TO
HIDE THE SECRETS.
YOU'RE NOT LIKE OH, CURTAIN'S
CLOSED.
CLOSED.
CLOSED. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DO
BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING A CROWD
FUNDING CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY
FOR ALL THESE AMAZING THINGS
YOU'RE GOING TO DO AND
LAUNCHING NEXT YEAR.
THAT'S HOW PEOPLE CAN SUPPORT
IT AND CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO A
LOT OF BEHIND THE SCENES ACTION
THERE?
THERE?
THERE? >>
THERE? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. REALLY THE IDEA IS WE'RE DOING
ALL THE THINGS -- I'VE BEEN IN
BUSINESS FOR SEVEN YEARS TO
BECOME AS SUSTAINABLE AS
POSSIBLE AND EVALUATE EVERY
COMPONENT.
COMPONENT. WE DON'T USE ANY PLASTIC
HARDWARE.
HARDWARE.
HARDWARE. ALL OF OUR BACKS ARE
COMPOSTABLE, BUT SOME
COMPONENTS AREN'T SUSTAINABLE
YET SUCH AS THE BRA CUTS IN OUR
SUITS AND I TELL PEOPLE HEY,
THIS IS WHERE WE GET OUR BRA
CUP.
CUP.
CUP. IF
CUP. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER OPTION,
LET ME KNOW.
IT'S ALSO WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER
AND THIS IS WHAT WE ARE
CURRENTLY DOING.
CURRENTLY DOING. >> YOU'VE ALREADY REACHED YOUR
GOAL BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE LIKE
THIS IS AMAZING!
OBVIOUSLY I SHOULD SUPPORT
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. >>
THIS. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> BUT THEY DO STILL HAVE ONE
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. SOMEBODY IS SITTING AT HOME
LIKE MAYBE I'LL DONATE IN THE
NEXT COMMERCIAL BREAK, WHAT IS
THAT GOING TO HELP YOU DO?
>> THAT WILL HELP US FUND
PRODUCTION HERE IN OREGON.
WE'VE GOT ALL THE SUITS
PRODUCED IN SALEM AT OUR
FACTORY PARTNER DOWN THERE.
IT'S REALLY A GOAD MINE
GOLDMINE TO BE MADE IN THE U.S.
AND WE HAVE BEEN FROM THE
BEGINNING.
BEGINNING. WE PAID FOR ALL OUR FABRICS AND
NOW JUST NEED TO FUND
PRODUCTION MOVING INTO 2020.
THAT'S WHAT ALL THE PURCHASES
ARE GOING TO HELP US DO.
>> HOW CAN PEOPLE FINE THE
CROWD FUNDING CAMPAIGN?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. ON INDIEGOGO.
ON INDIEGOGO. IT'S GOING TO BE SENSI GRACE
BIKINIS.
BIKINIS.
BIKINIS. >> JUST GO INTO INDIEGOGO AND
CHECK OUT EVERYTHING YOU'VE
DONE.
DONE.
DONE. IT
DONE. IT MAKES ME WANT IT TO BE
SUMMER KIND OF SO I CAN GO
SURFING OR SOMETHING, DON'T
KNOW HOW TO KITE BOARD YET.
THANK YOU SO