Episode 74: El nopal es el nuevo cuero (Cactus is the New Leather)

After a fortuitous encounter in Taiwan, two Mexican friends decide to transform their national symbol into an ethical alternative for the fashion industry.How to ListenListen free on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.TranscriptMartina: The year was 2017, Marte Cázarez and Adrián López Velarde were living in Mexico. One night, the two friends were chatting about life as they drank tequila in Marte’s apartment.Marte: Adrián y yo estábamos en mi apartamento en Guadalajara. Queríamos renunciar a nuestros trabajos y crear un negocio capaz de colaborar con el medio ambiente. Por eso comenzamos a hablar sobre qué tipo de proyectos nos interesaban.Martina: Marte and Adrián had met five years earlier, while living abroad, in Taiwan. They had reconnected after moving back to Mexico. Now Marte was working in fashion, promoting Mexican brands overseas. Adrián, who worked in the automotive industry, was shipping cars, but he was looking for a change.Adrián: A los dos nos importa muc...