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Day 3 (6\/21) Reflection:<\/p>\n

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On the third day, we went out into the field and were able to meet some Detroit makers.\u00a0 We headed off to the Ponyride<\/a> building in Corktown, which is filled with makers.\u00a0 The space is an old warehouse re-purposed to house \u201csocially-conscious artists and entrepreneurs to work and share knowledge, resources and networks.\u201d\u00a0 The group was broken up into two groups.\u00a0 One group interviewed two people, Veronika from The Empowerment Plan<\/a> and Paul from the Hunt and Noyer Woodworks.<\/p>\n

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My group interviewed Eric from Detroit Denim<\/a>, and Gabriel from Smith Shop<\/a>.\u00a0 Detroit Denim is a handmade jean and accessory company.\u00a0 They are a simple but exciting group.\u00a0 There are three employees, or at least we met three, and they take their craft very seriously (as all makers I have met do).\u00a0 Although they are in the fashion business, they keep their fashion line simple.\u00a0 They offer two pairs of jeans.\u00a0 One regular slim cut and one \u201chockey cut\u201d but with a straight leg (No female jeans yet, but coming soon).\u00a0 The hockey cut offers a little extra thigh room for the more athletic build (I loved this as a hockey player and a current jean fanatic who finds it difficult to get proper fitting jean).\u00a0 In addition to their two cuts, they offer some tote bags, t-shirts, and leather goods, like belts, bracelets, etc. His jeans are made from high quality raw selvage denim, produced in North Carolina, with the belt buttons made from Cooper in Connecticut.\u00a0 Now, I\u2019m not going to lie, but these jeans look and seem awesome! The problem, they cost $250.\u00a0 Yes, they are a lot, but at the same time they are meant to last a very long time, and so over time (let say 5 years) they will eventually return your investment.\u00a0 I say this because if you go to the mall right now, and buy a $50 pair of jeans (men\u2019s I am talking about), you will probably have to get a new pair within two years.\u00a0 So if you add that up it comes to about $150-200 in 5 years.<\/p>\n

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Here are some key insights we gathered from our interview:<\/p>\n