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Exploring Life & Business with Terresa Zimmerman of Wood UnderwearFebruary 25, 2022"When I founded Wood Underwear, the best and the worst of it is that I had no idea what I was getting into."Today we’d like to introduce you to Terresa Zimmerman.Hi Terresa, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story. Hi VoyageRaleigh – I’m Terresa Zimmerman, entrepreneur, author (now award-winning), advisor, mentor, and challenge seeker. I’ve always considered myself a citi …

5 Reasons Why Every Man Should Wear a JockstrapFor men, when it comes to protecting their genitals, let’s just say the struggle has been long and hard. (Puns always intended.)Invented over 140 years ago, jockstraps were originally designed to help bicycle messengers in Boston support their you-know-what's when traveling across the city's bumpy cobblestone roads.From there, the jockstrap continued to make a name for itself as a go-to protective undergarment for athletes, evolving to featu …

Your Wood Underwear Life-Style Guide

We love our Wood! We love trees! And, we love their responsible use in apparel. Key word: RESPONSIBLE.You may not know this but it’s the fibers made from wood that give your clothing, and Wood Underwear, its amazing softness, its ability to wick moisture and other technical properties we didn’t even know we needed…until we did. Thermoregulation and Microbial properties. Or in Wood speak – keeps you from getting hot and smelly.The responsible part - Closed Loop Processes Sustainab …

Terresa Zimmerman is an unlikely fashion pioneer. She’s not a trend follower; she hates shopping. (In her former career, she was a B2B consultant to non-fashion companies in metals and technology.) Yet about eight years ago, brainstorming and networking with a lot of creative talent, Wood was born: an innovative new concept for men’s underwear, shirts and loungewear focused on luxury performance fabrics, comfort and sustainability. “I wanted the brand to be irreverent and fun …