<p>Fashion designer, product developer, and pattern maker Xochil Herrera Scheer joins Melissa and Matt for an energetic and heartfelt conversation on the future of American manufacturing. They dig into the cultural narratives, real challenges, and everyday decisions that can help shift consumer habits and bring ethical production back into focus. From why Walmart collaborations to gatekeeping factories hurts the industry, Xochil lays it out with transparency, optimism, and a touch of humor.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/fashionxochil/">https://www.instagram.com/fashionxochil/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://xochil.com/">https://xochil.com/</a></p><p></p><p>🧵 Key Topics:</p><p>Why U.S.-made fashion still matters (and what’s holding it back)</p><p>The truth about factory transparency and ethical supply chains</p><p>How individual habits influence systemic industry change</p><p> </p><p>✅ Takeaways:</p><p>Even a small increase in domestic production (from 3% to 5%) would be transformative</p><p> Ethical manufacturing should be the baseline—no matter the country</p><p> Sharing, collaboration, and storytelling grow the movement more than secrecy ever could</p><p> </p><p>Melissa @ deMelis Atelier <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://demelisatelier.com/">https://demelisatelier.com/</a></p><p>Matt @ Bards <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bardsclothing.com/our-story">https://www.bardsclothing.com/our-story</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>