Viscose is derived from wood, so it has to be from responsibly-managed forests. Water and emissions in the production need to be looked at, as well as the end of its use.
We are delighted to be featured in the June Edition of In A Haystack's Digital Sewing Pack! The In A Haystack Digital Sewing Pack is a monthly subscription
Our garments should be celebrating our bodies. Garments should be worn to show off its design and manufacture; to be celebrated. Fatphobia is not okay.
Racism and Ignorance. Quite often, it is argued that Asians should be grateful for cultural appropriation, taken to mean that they are being appreciated...
As is everything in life, things aren't always black and white. There is an argument to why making your own clothes isn't sustainable: we'll get to that a little later. First, let's take a look at the positives of making your own clothes
is fantastic! Yes you heard right! BUT (a big BUT here), ONLY if it is produced and used responsibly. Unfortunately, in today's world, plastic is so excessively used that it is suffocating the planet.
APRIL 24, 2013 - 1,134 people killed, more than 2,500 others injured in the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. No one should die for fashion.
Every day should be Earth Day. It's time to review your relationship with the planet. Choose to live sustainably to help build a better world, and a better future. We all make choices that impact the world.
I found I had just under a metre of fabric left over from a previous project, and this pattern proved perfect for it! I'll definitely be keeping this pattern for those off-cut pieces of fabric. A sustainable win!
Standing in solidarity with the families and friends of the Atlanta shooting victims. Innocent people going about their daily business had their lives cut short by the senseless actions of another. #StopAsianHate
If the filters were incorporated into washing machines, that would be a lot more microfibres captured. Protect our wildlife. Please, add your voice to this petition: Stop Ocean Threads - Microfibres Campaign, to call for legislation...
I'd never used Named Clothing patterns before, and I now know that it definitely wasn't the last! The instructions were very straightforward to use without too much detail to get confused with.
