Talk:Aisle (company)

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I'd like to improve the style of this article, but am not sure quite where to begin. I have read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:SOAP, and do not understand why an advert tag has been placed here. Please point me towards the offending section/s, and I will certainly make the edits necessary to legitimize this article. Walnutwhale 01:56, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
 * A list of products and their functions seems a bit comprehensive. Inline citations would greatly improve the article. See WP:N for some general help, as well as WP:MOS and WP:RS. the_undertow talk  02:27, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Great! Thanks for your help.-- Walnutwhale (talk) 20:45, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

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 * Madeleine Shaw at 1995 tradeshow.jpg

Edit request: Overview
Change "(formerly Lunapads)" to "(known as Lunapads from 1993 to 2019)"

Change "cloth menstrual pads and underwear, and it distributes a commercial menstrual cup via its website." to "cloth menstrual pads, period underwear, and menstrual cups."

Better source for AFRIpads: Sandranomoto (talk) 20:42, 25 October 2022 (UTC) Sandranomoto (talk) 20:42, 25 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Looks good, proceed :) Actualcpscm (talk) 12:23, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Edit request: History
Co-founder Madeleine Shaw started making cloth menstrual pads and period underwear in response to health and environmental concerns in the early 1990s. She wrote the first business plan as a student at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 1994. Switching to the practice of washing and reusing her own supplies inspired her to commercialize them. In 1999 Lunapads was co-founded with Suzanne Siemens, an accountant that Shaw met at a community leadership course. Sharing a similar business vision, they combined their skills to develop Lunapads as an international company. The company’s mission was "to create a more positive and informed relationship between woman and their bodies and the Earth".

Siemens has been Aisle’s CEO since 2013, while Shaw serves the company as Director of Partnership and Impact.

Lunapads was one of the first companies in the world to create reusable menstrual care products, make and sell period underwear (under the name Lunapanties) , and champion menstrual equity globally.

In 2000 the company’s focus broadened beyond Global North consumers to include girls’ education in the Global South, and since then Shaw and Siemens have created and participated in programs that have directly impacted the lives of over 300,000 school-aged girls in 17 countries. Through their 2009 mentorship of the startup of Uganda-based AFRIpads, the number rises to 3.5 million and counting.

Aisle has been a certified B Corporation since 2012. It has received a “Best for the World” designation (ranking in the top 10% of all B Corps globally) five times for its commitment in the areas of sustainability, environmental justice and social justice.

Lunapads was a SheEO Top 5 Venture in 2015, based on votes from 500 Activators and selected from among a field of 267 applicant Ventures.

In 2020, Aisle became the first menstrual care company in Canada to be Living Wage for Families certified.

In 2020, Lunapads rebranded as Aisle.

Sandranomoto (talk) 20:50, 25 October 2022 (UTC) Sandranomoto (talk) 20:50, 25 October 2022 (UTC)


 * The proposal needs to be tuned down in tone to become encyclopedic, and the citations need tweaking; I cannot see what's being cited prior to clicking on the links. Please consider fixing that. Best regards, -- Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 20:00, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Edit request: Description
Add after two existing paragraphs:

Nineteen billion disposable pads and tampons are used and discarded annually in the USA alone. Aisle’s products are responsible for the diversion of millions of disposable pads and tampons from entering landfills.

Aisle has demonstrated “commitment to transparency and sustainability” through obtaining proof from third party agencies, laboratories and certification bodies to support their textile and performance claims.

Aisle’s intersectional feminist approach has been to demonstrate leadership being one of the first period care brands to publicly recognize transgender and non-binary gender inclusion in the menstrual space in 2011.

In 2020 Aisle conducted a third-party Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its products.

In an independent study by Mamavation (May 2021) exploring the risk of potentially hazardous chemicals such as PFAS, of the 14 different brands of period underwear around the world, Aisle underwear was one of the top recommended brands.

On the issue of period poverty in Vancouver, Aisle has partnered with several organizations on multiple initiatives to provide marginalized populations in need with sustainable menstrual supplies. Aisle is a signatory to the United Way’s Period Promise program, and Madeleine Shaw serves as a member of its Period Promise Community Action Group.

Sandranomoto (talk) 20:53, 25 October 2022 (UTC) Sandranomoto (talk) 20:53, 25 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Source 1 is almost 20 years old and relies on 1998 data. I would recommend not using it. The biggest problem though is that the claim made here is not covered by the source (i.e., failed verification).

Source 2 has a somewhat connection to Siemens and thus isn't ideal, nonetheless I'd say that it may be used. What I dislike is the proposed wording because it is stereotypical vague marketing speech. One could phrase it like so: "According to an UBS Sauder School of Business report, "Aisle has helped divert an estimated 150 million pads and tampons from landfills". It still has to be kept in mind though that the source aims to present the topic (which is fine since a source may do this), but this is not ideal for Wikipedia.

Source 3 is outright unreliable and cannot be cited. The claims in this proposal are also not at all supported by that source.

Source 4 (Vogue) isn't an ideal source for a Wikipedia article, but it may be used if no alternative exists. The problem here is, again, that the claims made in the proposal are not supported by the source.

Source 5 (Vogue) is an advertorial and thus not suited

Source 6 seems to be a blog; the claims made in this proposal are not supported by the source.

Sources 7 and 8 result in a 404 error.

Best regards, -- Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 18:44, 25 April 2023 (UTC)