Friday, 19 October 2012

Old Becomes New Again At Midnorth Mercantile

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Sustainability is, at heart, the process of making things last. Making clothes out of durable hard-wearing material, manufacturing them so...
Wednesday, 17 October 2012

A Snug New Start For An Old Fleece Jacket

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If you're a tech-friendly person like me, you'll know that it isn't enough to just have your Kindle or your iPad or your smart...
Friday, 12 October 2012

Waste Not, Want Not

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Socially-conscious fashion label EDUN , who made a splash at New York Fashion Week with their rock-chic stylings last month, found they had ...
Monday, 8 October 2012

Sustainable Luxury

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One question raised after the green fashion sector's sterling showing at both London and New York Fashion Weeks was: can eco and high-en...
Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Ethical Fashion's High-End Makeover

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Could 2012 be the year that the fashion industry finally starts to take ethical and eco-fashion seriously? The signs are pretty positive. ...
Friday, 28 September 2012

Dirty White Gold

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The message about the environmental impact of cotton can sometimes get confused or diluted. If a report or two fudges the facts or gets thei...
Wednesday, 26 September 2012

The New Style

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Not sure if you've noticed, but here in the UK, the summer (such as it was) has ended with a vengeance. Torrential rain, storms, flood...
Friday, 21 September 2012

A Tip Of The Hat For Pachacuti

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In my day gig, the one I use to pay the mortgage and keep me in socks and beer (sadly, I have yet to be offered a pair of socks by Gur...
Monday, 17 September 2012

Don't Get Stung: The Re-Growth Of Nettle Fibre

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The kerfuffles from our last post besides, we're all pretty much agreed that cotton, even organic, ethically-produced cotton, is not th...
Thursday, 6 September 2012

Food Or Clothes? The Argument Continues...

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In an article back in March, The Price Of Cotton , I wrote about the impact that intensive cotton farming could have on the global economy, ...