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Sam Digiambattista discusses his journey in creating a PFAS-free fabric and launching Indersity at just 19 years old.

Sam Digiambattista was shopping for a ski jacket when he discovered that Gore-Tex—the gold standard in outdoor fabrics for 50 years—is made with PFAS, harmful forever chemicals. Rather than accepting the status quo, the then-teenager decided to do something about it. In the two years since, Sam has developed his own PFAS-free waterproof breathable fabric and launched Indersity, a technical outerwear brand committed to environmental responsibility without sacrificing performance. At just 19 years old, Sam demonstrates remarkable conviction and values-driven leadership that makes you believe sustainable innovation is possible in the outdoor industry. Topics Covered: Why this teenager rejected the fabric standard From zero knowledge to proprietary fabric in two years Speed wins: Building a technical brand without waiting for permission Taking on investors to capitalize on an opportunity Getting athletes on board early Staying hands-on while growing Links : Indersity KORE podcast episode with Alex Lauver KORE podcast episode with Casey Shaw For more about the KORE Outdoors Podcast, visit https://koreoutdoors.org/podcast/ The KORE Outdoors Podcast is supported by the Province of…

People in this episode

Host: KORE Outdoors

Guest: Sam Digiambattista

Topics covered

• sustainable innovation
• outdoor industry
• environmental responsibility
• technical outerwear
• entrepreneurship
• youth leadership

Keywords

• PFAS-free
• waterproof fabric
• outdoor fabrics
• sustainable materials
• youth entrepreneur
• technical outerwear
• environmental impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indersity, Gore-Tex

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