Join me this morning with Megan Eddings who is a creative chemist, entrepreneur and lover-of-life who focuses on sharing encouragement, positivity and creating. Megan has created an Antibacterial Prema Fabric which is patent pending in 120 countries.

Megan is a dynamic entrepreneur, 40 under 40, Investor and Positivity Enthusiast. I'm excited to have her on our show today to discuss what she is working on next and how Hemp might be the next opportunity in Athletic Apparel and Uniforms.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:25 GHA Events and Mandi Kerr’s statements about what’s happening in the association
4:04 What’s going on GHA Textile Committee Meeting & Getting to Know Megan Eddings
7:19 How Megan Eddings get involved into Textile Space
9:11 Where Megan Eddings antimicrobial business going?
12:32 Area of Manufacturing
13:21 Why Megan Eddings was very passionate in Hemp Industry?
15:06 Industrial Hemp: Megan Eddings sees opportunity in textile and health side
16:54 Textile World Challenges
18:40 Huge Opportunity: Hemp Fabric for Military Uniforms & Megan Eddings shared experience while attending GHA Textile Committee Meeting
22:06 GHA Textile Committee Meeting January 29, 2021
22:36 Bryan Wilson Question: How do we approach requirement for two years establishment market on the new industry? Is there some sort of waiver idea for hemp uniforms that is accepted?
26:15 Breaking the Supply Chain & realization on Government Side
27:19 Mandi Kerr invite Megan Eddings to GHA Textile Committee Meetings
28:06 40 under 40
28:59 How to reach Megan Eddings?
29:54 Collaborating with people who already have contracts
31:55 The COVID-19 Pandemic as an Opportunity to Foster
32:36 Megan Eddings’ advice for entrepreneurs getting into any business
34:57 What does the textile industry or as a business in the textile space need to be comfortable bring hemp into mainstream contracts?
37:12 Some of the big associations that Megan Eddings involved to
38:33 Marla River suggestions: Bidsync encourage classifying your products & large companies use it as a guide for set aside companies to do joint ventures.
39:36 Building the Team of People
40:24 GHA: Provides the Opportunity to People who are passionate about hemp
41:25 Where Megan Eddings sees herself going?
42:44 How Mandi Kerr involved in Hemp?
45:11 Is Hemp used at all in the US Healthcare applications or apparel?
46:20 How Hemp Fiber Is Produced? And Agendas for Textile Committee Meeting
47:43 Where Megan Eddings sees consumers really being driven?
51:12 John Baxter comment: The only thing to fear is fear itself! The only fear losing our chance at changing the world with hemp and bees.
51:47 Kate O’Hara Question: Feedback on quick testing in the locations where the testing is located?
55:14 Marla River comment: Other countries like Canada does and Germany too.
55:58 Connect with Dr. Fred Brown: Great Resource and Tool for Megan Eddings