- So in 2016, we told the story of the last pattern maker, Chris Ellsberg, who was helping out Raleigh Denim.

She went to them and said, "I know how to make jeans, "and I can help you."

And at that time, Victor and Sarah were just starting out their jeans company.

So the last pattern maker was a play on the fact that Chris does believe that she is the last pattern maker, the last person who can make this type of jeans by hand with patterns.

And a really fun fact about how this story came about, my father actually sent me a clipping from a magazine and a handwritten note saying, "This might be a good story for you."

And of course it was, and I pursued finding out who Chris Ellsberg was and what this jeans company called Raleigh Denim was all about.

One thing many people may not know about Chris is she also has a passion for animals, and she makes fabulous dog coats and sells them at local pet stores in the area.

And my dog Ruby was actually the beneficiary of a beautiful Chris Ellsberg coat, and she had a special fitting and everything.

So it just brought a really special note to this story to see how folks live their lives and their passions beyond maybe what they're doing for a living.

This story was really one of our most popular stories, especially across digital and on Facebook.

And at last count, we have over one million viewers that have watched this story from across the world.

And since that story in 2016, Raleigh Denim has continued to grow in brand and influence, and they really do look back to kind of those early days to inform what they're doing now.

And I think that's really special that we were able to be there at the beginning.

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