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Tumblr (3.0; @freedomclothing)http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kppil5G7Ka1qzrxz3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pretty Green’s <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/62991-Custom-Upcycled-Bra-Camisole">upcycled bra</a>.  As seen on <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/prettygreen">folksy</a>.</p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/183670142http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/183670142Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:53:28 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5Opm3w9oqNXrzbCBao1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Aimee Kick made a dress from coffee filters.  story <a href="http://www.fhsd.k12.mo.us/news/news0809/coffee.asp">here</a>.</p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/137032604http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/137032604Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:52:38 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5Onquna3q5AmebbqFo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>cool stuff from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5073739">rikrak’s</a> etsy shop</p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/110914639http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/110914639Thu, 21 May 2009 06:13:08 -0400<object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fgroups%2Fetsy_trashion_blog%2Fpool%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fgroups%2Fetsy_trashion_blog%2Fpool%2F&group_id=448016@N25&jump_to=&start_index=" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fgroups%2Fetsy_trashion_blog%2Fpool%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fgroups%2Fetsy_trashion_blog%2Fpool%2F&group_id=448016@N25&jump_to=&start_index=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/109154052http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/109154052Sun, 17 May 2009 16:17:40 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5Onlq9mfu8tTPnTGTo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>how about this rather marvellous Kokeshi doll hand painted girls pinafore dress from Dawn’s excellent <a href="http://hellodollies.etsy.com/">etsy shop</a>?</p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/109152350http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/109152350Sun, 17 May 2009 16:11:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5Om0eii8aAC2KyPAco1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.lilithcreations.blogspot.com/">Lilith Creation’s</a> handbag made from magazines.</p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/93867715http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/93867715Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:19:49 -0400<a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/the-uks-plan-for-supporting-vulnerable-worker">The UK's plan for supporting vulnerable workers</a>: <p>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,…</p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/93799474http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/93799474Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:00:15 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5OlswsmbmXSeQJLTio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>how good is this from <a href="http://www.piecesofyou.co.uk/shop/unique-cushions/handle-with-care-bespoke/">piece of you</a> h/t <a href="http://www.recyclart.org/2009/03/labels-cushion/">recyclart</a></p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/92212116http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/92212116Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:29:00 -0400<a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/joes-ecologist-article">Joe's Ecologist article</a>: <p> <a href="http://www.theecologist.org/pages/archive_detail.asp?content_id=2175">Click here</a> to check out the article Joe wrote for the latest issue of The Ecologist. </p> <p><a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/joes-ecologist-article">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/joes-ecologist-article#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/87946683http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/87946683Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:47:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5Ol4tt7ihw4uerGbWo1_r1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mllehyena/">MlleHyena</a> as seen in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/trashionnation/pool/">trashnation flickr pool</a></p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/86951206http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/86951206Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:59:00 -0400<object width="400" height="332" id="veohFlashPlayer" name="veohFlashPlayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.veoh.com/static/swf/webplayer/WebPlayer.swf?version=AFrontend.5.4.0.1.1002&permalinkId=v6985472qr5GQZa2&player=videodetailsembedded&videoAutoPlay=0&id=anonymous" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.veoh.com/static/swf/webplayer/WebPlayer.swf?version=AFrontend.5.4.0.1.1002&permalinkId=v6985472qr5GQZa2&player=videodetailsembedded&videoAutoPlay=0&id=anonymous" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="332" id="veohFlashPlayerEmbed" name="veohFlashPlayerEmbed"></embed></object><br/><br/>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/84333496http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/84333496Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:25:10 -0500<a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/gap-spoof">GAP spoof</a>: <p> <object height="600" width="400" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="src" value="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FGAP.jpg&videoid=61443&title=Gap%20Unveils%20New%20%27For%20Kids%20By%20Kids%27%20Clothing%20Line"><embed height="600" width="400" src="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FGAP.jpg&videoid=61443&title=Gap%20Unveils%20New%20%27For%20Kids%20By%20Kids%27%20Clothing%20Line" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> <br/><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/gap_unveils_new_for_kids_by_kids">Gap Unveils New ‘For Kids By Kids’ Clothing Line</a></p> <p><a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/gap-spoof">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/gap-spoof#comment">Leave a comment  »</a></p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/84328118http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/84328118Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:41:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5Okl7a65560UONFVQo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>we like this from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=26639">LovePeaceAndDye</a></p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/82919714http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/82919714Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:21:07 -0500<a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/sustainable-clothing-action-pl">sustainable clothing action plan</a>: <p>The UK government recently released their Sustainable Clothing Action Plan, see <a href="http://is.gd/lj3y&gt" mce_href="http://is.gd/lj3y&gt">here</a> (pdf file).</p> <p>Together with analysis of the problem, which we broadly agree with, the plan tasks…</p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/82817977http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/82817977Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:47:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5Okf3xwgyT1MbOLMpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Drink can jewellery by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18451480">magdalune</a></p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/81709938http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/81709938Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:00:59 -0500<a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/fairtrade-fortnight">Fairtrade fortnight</a>: <p> It is fairtrade fortnight, so it seems fitting to stop a while and think about some difficult question. <br/> <br/>Is it all worth it? Given a tiny percentage of the extra we pay for a fairtrade product…</p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/81705462http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/81705462Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:42:17 -0500<a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/report-final-version">report - final version</a>: <p> The final version of our report (with more interesting ending) <br/> <br/><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/12294986/Rethinking-fashion" title="View Rethinking fashion on Scribd" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Rethinking fashion</a> <object classcodebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" name="doc_108979662642721" id="doc_108979662642721" height="500" align="middle" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://d.scribd.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=12294986&access_key=key-25zfzanno3p0xoarpkt2&page=1&version=1&viewMode=list"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="play" value="true"><param name="loop" value="true"><param name="scale" value="showall"><param name="wmode" value="opaque"><param name="devicefont" value="false"><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"><param name="menu" value="true"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="salign" value=""><param name="mode" value="list"><embed name="doc_108979662642721_object" salign="" bgcolor="#ffffff" play="true" scale="showall" mode="list" src="http://d.scribd.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=12294986&access_key=key-25zfzanno3p0xoarpkt2&page=1&version=1&viewMode=list" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" height="500" devicefquality="high" loop="true" wmode="opaque" menu="true" align="middle" width="100%"></embed></object> </p> <div style="margin: 6px auto 3px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block;"> <a href="http://www.scribd.com/upload" style="text-decoration: underline;">Publish at Scribd</a> or <a href="http://www.scribd.com/browse" style="text-decoration: underline;">explore</a>…</div>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/80711199http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/80711199Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:35:17 -0500<a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/the-birmingham-remade-fashion">the Birmingham Remade Fashion Fair</a>: <p> see Mary’s video: <br/> <br/><object height="349" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UvFQOuLgpu4&rel=0&border=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UvFQOuLgpu4&rel=0&border=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p><a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/the-birmingham-remade-fashion">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/the-birmingham-remade-fashion#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/80711201http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/80711201Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:35:17 -0500<a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/rethinking-fashion">Rethinking fashion</a>: <p> Version 2.0 of our report where we try to think creatively about a more sustainable British fashion industry. <br/> <br/>Please get involved in the conversation!</p> <div class="downloadFlyout"> <div class="downloadIcon"><a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/freedomclothing/GtFheftC51MBENO630aM6gIKrc9SSxiiKF7kPV0TH9kJsIeY6Sa9zoqoenG1/report.pdf"><img src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png" style="border: none;"/></a></div> <div class="downloadlinkInstructions">Download now or <a href="http://freedomclothing.posterous.com/rethinking-fashion" style="color: #bc7134;">preview…</a> </div></div>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/77004347http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/77004347Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:12:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/woQ7pew5Ojlh10stjo2Nk3vHo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An amazing Margaux Handbag from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20006953">Margauxdesigns</a></p>http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/75960365http://freedomclothing.tumblr.com/post/75960365Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:14:14 -0500