Jackalo - Designing Clothes That Grow With Kids, Not Landfills

The Story of a Brand Show

Ramon Vela

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.9 • 147 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

I've always believed that behind every meaningful brand is a deeply personal story, and my conversation with Marianna Sachse, founder of Jackalo, is a perfect example of that.

What stood out immediately was how her journey is rooted in gratitude, craft, and family—particularly the skills passed down from her mother and grandmother. That foundation shaped not only how Marianna sees clothing, but how she sees responsibility, longevity, and care across generations.

As we talked, it became clear that Jackalo isn't just about kids' clothing—it's about rethinking the entire system. From durability and timeless design to circularity and ease for parents, Marianna has intentionally built a brand that removes compromise.

She shared how her background in nonprofit communications, combined with her experience as a mother and maker, pushed her to solve a problem she saw firsthand: kids' clothes that don't last, don't get handed down, and too often end up in landfills.

In this episode, we discuss:

* How learning to sew, mend, and value craft across generations became the foundation of Jackalo

* Why kids' clothing is uniquely positioned for circular design and reuse

* The trade-up model that allows parents to return outgrown clothes for store credit or recycling

* How natural fibers, durability, and thoughtful design reduce waste and support kids' comfort

* Why making the sustainable choice easy is essential for busy families

Join me, Ramon Vela, in listening to the episode to hear how Marianna is building a product worth buying and a brand worth supporting—and how reimagining kids' clothing can make life easier for families while keeping clothes out of landfills.

For more on Jackalo, visit: https://hellojackalo.com/

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0:00.0	And my goal with Jacalow, aside from keeping kids clothes out of the landfill, which is a huge problem, and we'll kind of get into that in the circular piece.
0:08.2	The other piece of my goal is to just make parents' lives a little bit easier, to make it so that they can make the sustainable choice, the easy choice, and that that choice represents value for them, that it's not just doing something good for the planet or something that feels far away.
0:26.0	It's doing something good for like their family and that feels really close to home, whether it's that their kids are, you know, wearing something that's like less likely to trigger eczema or ash allergies or that,
0:39.4	you know, it's one less fight in the morning about what the kid wears to school. All of those
0:44.3	things contribute to, you know, family discord. And I just want families to be a little bit happier.
0:50.8	And this is one way that I can do that. And so the fact that you picked up on
0:57.1	that piece of ease for families is really important to me. It's something that I really value.
1:18.9	Hey, everyone. this is Ramon Bella, and this is another episode of the story of a brand.
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2:14.3	Welcome back, everyone. This is going to be a great show. I have with me today,
2:19.8	Mariana Soxie, who is founder and CEO of Jackalow. Welcome to the show.
2:25.3	Thanks for having me, Ramon. I love to dive into your story and unpack why it is that you do what you do.
2:33.2	However, I always like to start off my interviews with the question of gratitude.
2:37.8	And for anyone who's listened to the show, anyone out there, any new listeners,
2:41.4	I ask it for a couple of reasons.
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