/ THE JOURNAL — BUILT IN PUBLIC

Notes from the standard.

Founder essays, drop reveals, and the long-form thinking behind Adler Sterling. Roughly weekly. Subscribers get them a day early.

STANDARD 5 May 2026

Why we chose 100% cotton over polyester.

Polyester sheds microplastics into your bloodstream. The science is real, the trade-offs matter, and we made our choice. Here's why every Adler Sterling apparel piece is 100% cotton or cotton-linen — never blended with synthetics.

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FOUNDER NOTE 2 May 2026

The build begins.

Why I'm building Adler Sterling in public — and what taking care of yourself actually means for the modern man in 2026.

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"Cleaner inputs. Stronger outputs."

— ADLER STERLING