How Zpacks teaches people to sew

Send us Fan MailZpacks is well known for a lot of things. One of which is that they produce all of their gear here in the US. What this means is that they need to hire and train nearly 100 people to make all of this gear. In this episode, we talk to Rob Kibitz, Training Manager at Zpacks about the course that he designed, the techniques they teach, and the attributes he looks for in a sewing machine operator. Check out all that Zpacks does here. Submit your story for Ep. 100 here!Chapters00:00- Introduction and Rob's Role at Zpacks01:02- Learning to Sew and Joining Zpacks06:09- Challenges in Training Sewing Machine Operators07:50- The Sewing Trail Map at Zpacks10:36- The Foundation Phase of the Sewing Trail Map25:13- Attributes of Proficient Sewers and Funny Stories27:52- Handling Different Materials in Sewing38:19- The Training Process and Production Goals at Zpacks42:46- Challenges in Sewing: Curves, Zippers, and Webbing44:49- Teaching Thread Tension: Visual Cues and Adjustments50:34- The Importance of Humility and Pride in Sewing57:10- The Role of Tools, Equipment, and Goal Setting01:05:31- Pride in Craftsmanship and the Impact on CustomersFind Us on Social Media 🚀@RipstopbytheRollwww.ripstopbytheroll.com