Conscious Designers are Change Agents!

by Jackie Corlett | Sep 11, 2023 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized

Did you know that designing is essentially creative problem solving? No matter what you’re designing, clothes, cars, interiors, what’s for dinner, what to wear, or how to keep the dog in … you’re solving a problem creatively. It’s...

Sustainable Fabrics Excite Your Senses – And it’s good for you!

by Jackie Corlett | Mar 14, 2023 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized

Some things we simply ‘know’ are right, right? No scientific proof is needed. For us to stop and grin at spring bulbs busting up from the snow, or bask in long, early morning shadows tinged with dawn, just comes naturally! Yet, when science gets a handle...

Women & Handloom – Why do making and wearing it matter?

by Jackie Corlett | Mar 14, 2023 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized

Reflecting on International Women’s Day, what a fabulous opportunity to honour the women before us, who’ve sacrificially laid the truly sustainable foundations for where we are today. They are the encouragement for us to keep moving forward, together with...

Fashion business coaching for real!

by Jackie Corlett | Oct 20, 2022 | Global Perspectives on Sustainability, sustainable fabrics, Sustainable Products, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized

Fashion business coaching is not for the faint of heart! Especially when sustainability issues are taken seriously. It’s a tough industry and only the best last the course. At recent trade shows I met such a coach, Fashion Angel Warrior, and got to know founder,...

Fair Trade Fabric CAN Be Found at Trade Fairs!

by Jackie Corlett | Oct 4, 2022 | #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, sustainable fabrics, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized

Conscious designers and brands look for beautiful sustainable fabrics. However, most often it’s a hard time at textile trade fairs. Next week you can find both people AND planet friendly textiles by Motif here at The Fabric Shows. Too often you’re...