by Jackie Corlett | Apr 26, 2020 | #ManualRevolution, #TheManualRevolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
Aaaaaand drum roll pllllease … For our grand finale I’m proud to introduce one wonderful sustainable fashion designer Emily Harris of Mrs Emily! Emily has taken our #zerowaste, near #zerocarbon fabric and played with it … making such beautiful...
by Jackie Corlett | Apr 25, 2020 | #ManualRevolution, #TheManualRevolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
Some sewists may hesitate to work with handwoven fabrics – but I never met a sewist yet without a love for experiments! And what do you have to loose? By meeting your own home and clothing needs with a sewing machine, scissors and thread you’re already a...
by Jackie Corlett | Apr 24, 2020 | #TheManualRevolution, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
If you thought Steps 1-3 of an eco-friendly fabric involved a lot of people – just wait for this one! At this point the yarn for the weft is wound on the bobbin and ready to weave. BUT the warp is still on spools and has a long way to go before getting to the...
by Jackie Corlett | Apr 23, 2020 | #TheManualRevolution, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
It’s a beautiful thing that Earth Day falls in Fashion Revolution Week. The worst excesses of the Industrial Revolution are seen in the fashion industry. Human rights abuses and environmental disasters were common then and now, 250 years later, how much has...
by Jackie Corlett | Apr 21, 2020 | #TheManualRevolution, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
With the Fashion Revolution Week falling in the midst of a global lockdown many creative alternatives to public demonstrations and gatherings are emerging. See below for what we’re up to at Chicago Fair Trade. At Motif we’re keen to get you up to speed on...
by Jackie Corlett | Apr 21, 2020 | #TheManualRevolution, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
On 24th April 2013 the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed killing over 1,100 people and leaving over 2,500 badly injured. Since then the reality of ‘fast-fashion’ has become headline news and movements the world over are pressing harder and...
by Jackie Corlett | Mar 31, 2020 | #TheManualRevolution, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
My High School art teacher Mrs Crick – Bless her name! – gave me a project that literally changed my life. I remember the excitement as pages of research revealed to me the mind and heart of the amazing Mr. William Morris, a leading founder of The Arts...
by Jackie Corlett | Mar 20, 2020 | #TheManualRevolution, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
Inspiring younger women to #beboldforchange was the charge given to a number of us at an International Women’s Day event in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Challenging cultural norms that disallow women a voice in family, educational and professional arenas were well...
