SUMMER RAYNE OAKES CONVERSATIONS

For how little fabric is used to make women's underwear, at a $3.5BN market share, the world of panties are a seriously big business. Considering major brands make up a little over 29% of the total market value, it can be challenging for smaller brands to sneak their way in to our drawers.This being said, latest reports show that smaller brands and private labels are making an entrance, which may spell good news for a new brand on the market called THINX - a company founded by three young enterprising women who are offering women something different: Panties that not only work with woman's body while menstruating but also help fund Afripads in Africa - an organization that provides washable, reusable sanitary pads to menstruating girls so they don't miss a week of school. Sisters Miki and Radha Agrawal and Antonia Dunbar discuss with Summer Rayne Oakes on this second episode of "SRO Conversations" how a new innovative underwear can really disrupt the industry. To view all conversations, including this one, visit www.summerrayne.net.Direct any comments/questions for this episode on Twitter @sroakes with #SROConvo.

Though abolished in the United States in 1865 by the Thirteenth Amendment, slavery in its modern-day context still exists. Sanjay Rawal, director of FOOD CHAINS (Executive produced by Eva Longoria | produced by Smriti Keshari) shares with Summer Rayne Oakes and Paul America in the first episode of SUMMER RAYNE OAKES Conversations how he uncovered slavery in the U.S. agricultural industry, why it exists, and how farmers, supermarkets and consumers can work together to abolish it. Rawal takes us through his experiences in the field, the solutions, and the challenges in filming a documentary. To view all conversations, including this one, visit www.summerrayne.net. Direct any comments/questions for this episode on Twitter @sroakes with #SROConvo.