In the UK, we are incredibly lucky that we have kerbside recycling. We don't even have to carry all our rubbish to a local tip, we just have to go outside of our properties! There is a misconception that paper can only be recycled a few times...
23% of Londoner's clothes are unworn In September 2018, charity TRAID claimed that 23% of Londoner's clothes are unworn, and realised something had to be done. And so, TRAID launched a campaign called "23 Percent" to take action supporting sustainable consumption and production.
Due to unresolved issues, further industrial action is taking place in the upcoming months. Let's support our important workers and ensure they are listened to. Further national strike action will take place on the following dates:
They could have sold the company and donated the money. But Chouinard states they wouldn't be sure a new owner would maintain their values or keep their employees across the globe. Chouinard goes on to say that they could have taken the company public...
Do you have lots of fabric scraps that you just don't know what to do with? Well here is a wonderful idea for you to try, and you can guarantee that no one else will have exactly the same end result!
You know we love a positive planet story here at A KIND CLOTH, and we recently learnt this fascinating fact: The most trees planted by an individual in 24 hours is 23,060, and was achieved by Antoine Moses (Canada) in La Crete, Alberta, Canada, on 17 July 2021. Isn't that incredible?!! By hand!!
Fabrics such as cotton and linen rely on crops. Cellulosic fabrics such as Viscose, Lyocell, Modal are derived from trees. Our change in climate is affecting our ecosystems enormously. [...] It has recently weathered heavy rains which brings with it an increase in pest species.
26, 31 August, 8, 9 September: Royal Mail is taking Industrial Action on the above dates. All our orders are posted either at the Post Office or at Parcel Postboxes and will be subject to delays. "Collections from Post Offices and post boxes will resume the day after strike action finishes." Please be aware of delays over these dates.
If you are a person who menstruates, it comes as no surprise that it is a very costly matter. Did you know that in the UK alone in 2020, 3 in 10 girls have struggled to afford or access sanitary wear during lockdown, with over half (54%) of these girls having used toilet paper as an alternative.
I love a classic crisp white shirt but as soon as I saw Papercut Patterns release of their Ashling Blouse & Dress, I knew I had to make one. A twist to the classic white shirt, keeps it both modern yet a classic wardrobe stable!
You may have heard in recent news that major global high-street fashion brand, H&M, is being sued for 'Greenwashing Marketing' in a false advertising lawsuit. Greenwashing is when a company gives a statement of fact that makes its seem like it is an environmentally-friendly company, when in truth it is not.
“We spread the cotton textile waste a few months before cotton planting in June 2021 and by January and the middle of the season the cotton waste had all but disappeared, even at the rate of 50 tonnes to the hectare,”. Previously, spreading cotton gin waste across the land has been beneficial to the soil, improving its moisture holding capacity
