September 2009
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July 2009
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May 2009
3 posts
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April 2009
3 posts
The UK's plan for supporting vulnerable workers →
This morning I received a letter from the Minister at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform via my MP. Text (almost full but removed some personal information) follows,…
March 2009
6 posts
Joe's Ecologist article →
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here to check out the article Joe wrote for the latest issue of The
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GAP spoof →
Gap Unveils New ‘For Kids By Kids’ Clothing Line
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sustainable clothing action plan →
The UK government recently released their Sustainable Clothing Action Plan, see here (pdf file).
Together with analysis of the problem, which we broadly agree with, the plan tasks…
February 2009
6 posts
Fairtrade fortnight →
It is fairtrade fortnight, so it seems fitting to stop a while and think about some difficult question. Is it all worth it? Given a tiny percentage of the extra we pay for a fairtrade product…
report - final version →
The final version of our report (with more interesting ending) Rethinking fashion
Publish at Scribd or explore…
the Birmingham Remade Fashion Fair →
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Rethinking fashion →
Version 2.0 of our report where we try to think creatively about a more sustainable British fashion industry. Please get involved in the conversation!
Download now or preview…
January 2009
10 posts
Remade Fashion Fair
Don’t forget to put the Remade Fashion Fair in your diary to check out British Recycled Clothing Brands.
Date: 21 February 11am - 5pm
Location: Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham
entries to the v-vamp →
Check these out:
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Wearable Art
Check out this collection from Walterworks
the eco-office →
Recycling is good, but reusing is better. So when we wanted to give
our office an early Spring clean, we decided that we would look for the
greenest options.
First task - the carpet. The old…
December 2008
16 posts
“Conscious Fashionistas present a community-based, sustainable way of shopping...”
– Seam So Good on the Concious Fashionistas
“In the interest of agency, wearing homemade clothes is probably the only way to...”
– y’all listen to Marina
#barter
Why don’t more people barter stuff? Swapping makes a lot of sense providing you have things that people want and they have things to swap.
Why not try using the #barter hashtag on twitter?
“Armour sans Anguish garments are constructed entirely from salvaged and recycled...”
– Armour Sans Anguish
Green living - 'myth' →
Rich people play at living environmentally, whereas poorer people have a lower impact because they have less money, according to an interesting recent article in the Guardian . A market…
revamped shoes. nice.
From this:
to this:
Chezlin, you’re my hero.
“The textile industry throws away so much fabric every year and the more ways...”
– Born as a Raggamuffin interviewed by Stylistic
“Finely crafted, comfortable, robust and contemporary, these Limited Edition...”
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www.aboveandbelowlondon.com
UK Recycled Fashion Fair, February 09 →
We’re planning a recycled clothing
and accessories fair in an arty location in central Birmingham (UK) on
a Saturday in Feb 09.
There will be 30-40 stalls, the cost will be £20-£25. The…
Human Rights, Human Wrongs →
The Universal Declaration on Human Rights is 60 this week. Within its legalese is a certain kind of power, but also a real sense of shame. So little has changed. People still dehumanise…
recycled that denim
Ties + old jeans from aventgard
recycled clothing - not frumpy
On my way out, I find college student Karen Veronneau by the recycled packaging tote bags. She came for something to do with friends on a Friday but her experience was echoed by several other attendees. Veronneau says she’s realizing recycled clothing isn’t necessarily frumpy or unsanitary, like she’s thought in the past. “Tonight I saw a great supply of unique styles I’d love to try,” she...
handmade hood →
This is my ugly mush in a handmade hood. It is dead easy, I did it the other day. The outer material is felted (technically fulled) woolen jumper. The inside is made from t-shirt fabric. …
Global recycling standard for textiles
Interesting. Apparently Control Union, one of the main players in organic clothing certification, has developed a new standard to recognise the percentage of recycled materials in clothing and textiles. More information here and here
“….on this question of a so-called Primark effect. Let me say at the outset...”
– Rt Hon Michael Jack, chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
November 2008
16 posts
homeworkers - now even more vulnerable. →
We at Freedom Clothing Project are shocked to hear of the closure of the National Group on Homeworking (NGH). We have only been aware of the issue of homeworking for a short time but have been…
“How I Saved £217 On My Shopping This Month
Chazzing, apparently, is where...”
– Fool.co.uk’s Serena Cowdy
“As we learn about materials and their origins inevitably we’re exposed to...”
– Wendy the way-cool swaporamarama lady.
“Vintage Ts represent all three of the environmental Rs. So not only are they a...”
– Check out Jimmy J’s blog about vintage t-shirts on ebay. Vintage = cool!