kathomuth

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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   I definitely see opportunities in the sport market now. I don't personally have a pain point here so it wasn't where my mind immediately went - but it has been great to see interest in new variants for people who seem to have the
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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video - and some of our corny jokes :)
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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   Thanks Jen - so glad you liked it. Videos are always so hard!
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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   From my perspective, I see a lot of R&D in the company's future, not to mention a need to invest in growth/marketing - things we wouldn't be able to do quickly, if at all without VC funding. But I'm curious to learn
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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   I wouldn't be surprised if this fiber was already used in space suits! But definitely a great application if they aren't already.
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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   Great conversation here. Unless you're going to a Costco, I'd say you'd be pretty hard pressed to find $1 pairs of pantyhose in the US or Canada (which is I'll admit where I have the most market familiarity). And even if
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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   I am so glad you liked the video and that it caught your attention! That is so awesome to hear =) I have heard of Heist, and actually bought a bunch and tested them out - sadly they too have the same problems as all of the other sheers out
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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the video. I wrote the script with the help of a friend/investor, and we pulled together our friends to make it happen. Elias of SoulFood productions did the camera magic - http://soulfoodprodu
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   by kathomuth 9y ago

   Interesting. I wouldn't expect hemp would have the tenacity as the fibers we're using. But reading more about it now, it looks like people are trying to do some interesting things with hemp in bulletproof. One challenge might be h
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    From our conversations with customers so far, I'd say its mostly men buying for their wives/girlfriends - but quite a large number buying for themselves as well.
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Thanks Anna!I totally agree. We're definitely going to be going there. We wanted to start with sheers because that is where the problem is most apparent, and where existing products last barely one wear. But I agree, 40d pantyhose stil
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    What a creative demo suggestion! My house is under renos right now, so I'm sure we have a belt sander somewhere...lol. Our fiber is highly hydrophobic.
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    This is a great point. I actually used to dance, so I know the pain! I think this will be a great extension for us down the line. There are some different requirements with dance (extra stretch, and sometimes varying waist/foot designs
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Will do!
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Honestly - the more I'm learning about this market - the more I'm thinking we need to launch a line / brand marketed just for men. The more you know!
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Very interesting! This is a fiber we hadn't looked into, seems like there would be some challenges with our use case (particularly the melting point). But definitely something I'm going to look more into.
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Thanks Mike! Appreciate you saying so. I've really been enjoying the conversation.
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Interesting use case! I hadn't considered going in that direction, but it does remind me of a pitch I saw on Shark Tank where someone used UHMWPE to create a bag. https://loctote.com/
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    It's very breathable! The knit in an of itself is breathable, but our fibers are also naturally cool to the touch, and are ultra light (they float on water), making them more comfortable for day to day wear than regular pantyhose.
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Thank you! Appreciate your support and glad you liked the video!
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Given that pantyhose are stretchy - your wife would likely be fine in one of our larger sizes, dependant on her build. I'm not 6'2", but I'm 5'10" and have found that as long as I'm buying a larger pair I&
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    That's a great market idea. Hadn't considered it, but can see a lot of overlap with what we are doing. Will definitely keep it in mind for our product roadmap!
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Great idea!
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Thanks for the tip. I could totally see them doing something like that. Anything to hold on to the legacy business, even if it means killing innovation.
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    We haven't tested it for anything like this - so I wouldn't want to make any claims about the product when it come to something as serious being bulletproof. That said, theoretically it probably would have some sort of protective
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Sporting has been a very popular use case/product request. So much so, I actually started a mailing list to collect interest/to learn more about what people would like to see from that type of product: http://eepurl.com
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Thank you for your support! Yes, stay tuned - we definitely hope to expand the product range down the line.
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Yes - you are right. That line in the video probably wouldn't have made it by our patent lawyer. We are patent pending. Some elements of how our fiber is produced (not in our patent), and some of the R&D things we are trying are tr
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Thank you for pointing those out! Fixed :)
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    by kathomuth 9y ago

    Yes, my thoughts exactly!