{"podcast":{"title":"Garmology - A podcast about clothes, and stuff.","slug":"garmology-a-podcast-about-clothes-and-stuff-931098","podcast_index_feed_id":931098,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Tqcrl_iP","website_url":"https://garmology.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/97f64697-e8fb-41f9-ae7a-e6636b74849c/318a5e8f-ddc3-4278-a6aa-d1294ca447e4/3000x3000/garmology-2023-fullsize.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Nick Johannessen","episode_count":182,"summary":"Garmology is a podcast about our clothes, old and new, how they are made, and the impact they have, from a perspective of making, buying, wearing, collecting, evaluating and appreciating. With interesting guests, the aim is to provide a non-fashion view of the world of our clothes. Expect plenty of opinions! Garmology is made by Nick Johannessen. There is no advertising or sponsorship, but you are welcome to support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/garmology Garmology theme music by Fabian Stordalen.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T10:17:38.025255+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/garmology-a-podcast-about-clothes-and-stuff-931098"},"episode":{"title":"Garmology: What’s Really in Your Clothes? With Lydia Wendt of California Cloth Foundry (#168)","slug":"garmology-what-s-really-in-your-clothes-with-lydia-wendt-of-california-cloth-foundry-168","published_at":"2026-05-03T10:14:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/garmology-a-podcast-about-clothes-and-stuff-931098/garmology-what-s-really-in-your-clothes-with-lydia-wendt-of-california-cloth-foundry-168","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/garmology-a-podcast-about-clothes-and-stuff-931098","url":"https://garmology.simplecast.com/episodes/lydia-wendt-california-cloth-foundry-foapnOqN","audio_url":"https://chtbl.com/track/F29DB5/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/17babc98-8527-4928-baa5-377123cf39b9/6895c187-088b-4348-823a-120740d2578f/episodes/audio/group/c69fd453-5efe-4c49-8f72-15d1a3c6b3fe/group-item/8118b473-00af-4625-8bc5-f2c67bd51ac0/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Tqcrl_iP","summary":"In this episode of Garmology, Nick is joined by Lydia Wendt, founder of California Cloth Foundry and a leading voice in clean, non‑toxic textiles. Fresh from the Netflix documentary Plastic Detox, Lydia explains how clothing—especially performance and “sustainable” fashion—can be far more chemically complex (and harmful) than most people realise. Together, they unpack greenwashing, organic cotton myths, plastic fibres, petrochemical dyes, and why “performance” often comes at a hidden cost to human health and the environment. From natural indigo and plant dyes to compostable garments, compost‑tested cutting waste, and healthier alternatives to elastane, this wide‑ranging conversation challenges how—and why—we make, buy, and wear clothes today.","meta_description":"In this episode of Garmology, Nick is joined by Lydia Wendt, founder of California Cloth Foundry and a leading voice in clean, non‑toxic textiles. Fresh f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/garmology-a-podcast-about-clothes-and-stuff-931098/episodes/garmology-what-s-really-in-your-clothes-with-lydia-wendt-of-california-cloth-foundry-168/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/garmology-a-podcast-about-clothes-and-stuff-931098/garmology-what-s-really-in-your-clothes-with-lydia-wendt-of-california-cloth-foundry-168.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}