Your Sustainability Journey this Summer: 24 Eco-Friendly Home Design Ideas

by Jackie Corlett | Jul 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

With the summer season well underway, chances are you’ve heard about reducing water usage, limiting your electricity or air conditioning, and other eco-friendly practices you can take part in. But what does it mean to truly have a green home all year round – not just...

Fair Trade + Hand Made = Sustainability

by Jackie Corlett | Jul 10, 2020 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized

Fair trade, handmade goods are not just beautiful, they’re vital. Why? Because at their core each one offers a sustainable and ethical solution for both people and our planet.  As this global pandemic inexorably moves on through the nation of Bangladesh an...

Fair Trade Fabric – Step 7

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...

Fair Trade Fabric – Step 6

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...

Fair Trade Fabric – Step 5

by Jackie Corlett | Apr 24, 2020 | #ManualRevolution, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized

Today 24th April seven years ago in 2013, we woke to news of the worst factory accident in the fashion industry ever. Ultimately the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory claimed 1,134 lives and injured over 2,500 more. Fashion Revolution Week was born out of...