Textile – Sublime

Food Waste to Fashion

Mandy Lieu — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:06:35 +0000

Reduce, reuse, recycle. This catchy three-word phrase has become the slogan of environmental and sustainable initiatives. While this motto may remind you to use a reusable water bottle, carpool with a friend, or recycle your plastic waste, it can be applied in many other ways! Whether it’s changing your eating habits or your clothing purchases,...

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Signals from Scotland

Laura Santamaria — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Paper Houses Design – a Scottish sustainable textiles brand, launched their new range via a worldwide crowdfunding campaign. The Signals collection includes both homeware and fashion items that are inspired by landscape, life and community in Scotland. Mhairi Allan, founder of Paper Houses Design, has spent her design career in Scotland and has found it...

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Word On The Street

Laura Santamaria — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Sublime: What inspired you to create an ethical streetwear brand?  Emy Venturini: I wanted to create and spread positive messages that uplift and empower people to feel more confident in who they are. Ipsilon believes that as we express our gratitude and love to each other, we change the world around us. I’ve been a...

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Stitch by Stitch

Laura Santamaria — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Although still classed as new business – awarded the small business of the year 2017 from Keighley Business – The Stitch Society is rich in value and history. Founder Charlotte Meek has been sewing since childhood, a skilled learned from her maternal grandmother who was a dressmaker. Growing up Charlotte made her own clothes, often...

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Craft of Love

Laura Santamaria — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

The Vuuven story began when Oskars and Kristine came across some 50-year-old looms, and hatched the idea of crafting environmentally sustainable textile products. The inspiration behind the brand was simple – an awareness that it could and should be done. Another spur was the fast-growing entrepreneurship scene in Latvia. The country is navigating a time...

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Denim Dreams

Jen Marsden — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

The idea of Xiro Atlantic Denim came together four years ago when three individuals hailing from Spain realised they shared a common concern for the way they were consuming. Xulián Chapela, one of the cofounders explains. ‘We were learning more and more about the exciting world of organic agriculture, cooperatives, fabrics and the history of...

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