Draft:Pangaia (brand)

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Submission declined on 6 November 2024 by Drmies (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. If you would like to continue working on the submission, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. If you have not resolved the issues listed above, your draft will be declined again and potentially deleted. If you need extra help, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors. Please do not remove reviewer comments or this notice until the submission is accepted. Where to get help If you need help editing or submitting your draft, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors. These venues are only for help with editing and the submission process, not to get reviews. If you need feedback on your draft, or if the review is taking a lot of time, you can try asking for help on the talk page of a relevant WikiProject. Some WikiProjects are more active than others so a speedy reply is not guaranteed. How to improve a draft Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia – a basic overview on how to edit Wikipedia. Help:Wikitext – how to use the markup Help:Referencing for beginners – how to include references Wikipedia:Article development – how to develop your article Wikipedia:Writing better articles – how to improve your article Wikipedia:Verifiability – make sure your article includes reliable third-party sources You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Add tags to your draft Editor resources Easy tools: Citation bot (help) | Advanced: Fix bare URLs Declined by Drmies 9 days ago. Last edited by MikeRaimundo 8 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author. This draft has been resubmitted and is currently awaiting re-review.

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  If this draft is resubmitted without addressing the question about conflict of interest, it may be Rejected or nominated for deletion. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:30, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

{{afc comment|1=Hello! I left a comment in the "talk" section responding to the COI and paid editing suspicions, I apologize if that was the wrong place to respond as I'm still getting used to the interface. I have absolutely no affiliation with Pangaia (never worked there, don't know a single person who works there, or even shops there). I was not paid to write this. I wrote this article because one of my interests is sustainability, and I noticed a lack of coverage of prominent sustainable brands that I thought I could address. I plan to submit more pages about sustainable brands after this one, I actually already have one drafted about another sustainable fashion brand Zero Waste Daniel. Just waiting to submit until I can see if I can successfully post this one.

If you don't accept this draft, I would love some guidance on what I can do in future ones so that the reviewers will believe that I have no affiliation to the brands. I have tried making it as neutral as possible, but I feel as if y'all might have already made up your minds about my COI status.- Mike}}

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  The disambiguation page for the primary name is Pangaea (disambiguation). Robert McClenon (talk) 20:28, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

• Comment: Everything about this spells COI or paid editing. Drmies (talk) 22:30, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Pangaia, founded in 2018, is a fashion brand and materials science company that sells athleisure, wardrobe essentials, and graphic T-shirts made from sustainable materials developed and patented by the company.^[1][2][3]

Research and development of sustainable materials for their product lines occurs at their lab in Florence, Italy led by Enrico Cozzoni.^[4][5] Pangaia's Chief Innovation Officer is Dr. Amanda Parkes.^[6] Notable material innovations include "FLWRDWN," a plant-based and biodegradable alternative to traditional down, and a seaweed and cotton t-shirt with a natural antibacterial finish.^[7][4][8][9]

Pangaia originated from Future Tech Labs, an incubator focused on material innovation that was established by Miroslava Duma.^[10] Duma, initially an influencer in the fashion world, transitioned into a venture capitalist and played a key role in developing technologies and brands centered around sustainability and materials science.^[10]

Pangaia experienced rapid growth during the pandemic, which attracted backing from high profile names, including Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Carmen Busquets and Leonardo DiCaprio.^[10][4]

In 2022, Pangaia reported substantial net losses.^[11][12][13] The company restructured in 2023 by laying off a third of its workforce and closing its warehouse in the Netherlands.^[11] They have seen a stabilization since.^[11]

Krishna Nikhil served as the chief executive of Pangaia for 18 months before stepping down from his role in December 2023.^[14][15] Before this role, Nikhil was a consultant and Chief Marketing Officer at Ssense.^[14] Pangaia announced that Nikhil will continue to contribute as an advisor, but his position has been filled by Nathalie Longuet, a co-founder of Pangaia who has now taken on the role of chief executive.^[10][14][4] Longuet still holds this position as of 2024.

Pangaia has collaborated with artists, fashion brands, and sustainable material innovators such as Timberland,^[16][17] Nativa, Takashi Murakami, Ambush, Alexander Wang, The Woolmark Company, Evrnu,^[18] Kenny Scharf,^[19] and BLOOM Foam.^[7][8]

Other notable collaborations include partnerships with Polestar,^[8][20] Headspace,^[21] Wagamama,^[22] Costa Brazil,^[23] and others.^{[24][25][26][27]}