Every year in September, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) host a week-long event where beach cleans take place all across the UK and Northern Ireland. Anyone who is able to, can join in with the event by finding a beach clean close to them, and signing up. Alternatively...
The Marine Conservation Society (MSC) have been running beach litter surveys for 30 years. Their recent data showed that there was an average drop of 80% in carrier bags found washed up on UK beaches. No doubt the 5p campaign had helped to bring this reduction, and help create awareness of the plastic situation...
#NoMorePolyester pledge by Fashion Revolution: Canada. For 2024, end the era of plastic clothing, and buy No More Polyester. Plastic is everywhere! Clothing that is made from synthetic fibres is also known as plastic clothing, as they are derived from fossil fuels that are non-renewable. Polyester being one of the main culprits as it is
The theme this year is Planet vs. Plastics. Earthday.org states that recycling is not the answer to our problems with the level of plastics around on our planet already. We need to aim for a 60% reduction in fossil fuel-based plastic production by...
Quality First. All My Dress Made exclusive fabrics are carefully printed in the Rhône Alpes region. Concerned about the environment, the materials are produced based on wood fibres sourced from ecologically appropriate,
Online talk via the Fashion & Costume Museum. Personally, I love leather, it is such a beautiful fabric, so strong and durable. In a world of fast fashion, we've lost sense of the realities of how things are made, and the processes required to get there...
10th February 2024 celebrates the Lunar New Year. The Chinese New Year rings in the year of the dragon: a symbol of luck, power and prosperity. An auspicious symbol, the dragon can be seen in amongst patterns and ornaments
Fabric swap event held to enable sewers to donate their unwanted sewing supplies, as well as gaining other's unwanted treasures! There were fabrics, sewing patterns, and all sorts of haberdashery bits in abundance! Saving from landfill!
Unless you are an incredible zero-waste pattern maker, you've probably got some odd-shaped pieces of fabrics leftover from previous sewing projects. The most popular way of using up these scraps pieces, so as not to waste them, is...
The holiday season sees a huge increase in plastic use! From decorations to gifts to packaging to clothes, there is a lot of plastic involved! Here are a few tips in how to minimise plastic and waste. Browse planet friendly gift ideas for sewersin your circle:
