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INSPIRATION // WRAP Survey reveals change in attitude towards clothing

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 13 October 2020
  • 246 views
WRAP’s Citizen Survey of consumer attitudes towards clothing during lockdown found that half of us actively avoid generating…
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  • 2 minute read
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INSPIRATION // ITV INVESTIGATES FAST FASHION DUMPING GROUND

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 20 February 2020
  • 719 views
We were delighted to see the issue of fast fashion waste being investigated by ITV News this week.…
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HQ // 2017 – our Year in Review

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 31 January 2018
  • 407 views
We take a look back at what we achieved in 2017. Admittedly the 31st January is possibly a…
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INSPIRATION // Experiments in zero waste sewing

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 5 September 2017
  • 455 views
Recently, a fabric donation arrived at HQ which included a pair of curtains. Conscious of the waste that…
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CAMPAIGNS // Zero Waste Week

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 4 September 2017
  • 388 views
This week, from 4th – 8th September, is Zero Waste Week! The aim of the campaign is to…
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CAMPAIGNS // Why we want a Fashion Revolution!

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 24 April 2017
  • 323 views
Today is the fourth anniversary of the Rana Plaza clothing factory collapse, in which 1,138 Bangladeshi garment workers…
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CAMPAIGNS // Six Items Challenge: Boredom sets in

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 2 April 2017
  • 249 views
Stitched Up are taking part in the Six Items Challenge – a sponsored ‘fashion fast’ to raise funds…
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TIPS // 5 Things You Can Do With an Unwanted Item of Clothing

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 14 March 2017
  • 623 views
We all outgrow or wear out our old clothes and that’s ok. But the amount of waste in…
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WORKSHOPS // *New* for Spring & Summer

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 12 March 2017
  • 730 views
We’re excited to announce several brand new workshops and events for Spring and Summer! Some are happening at…
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CAMPAIGNS // Six Items Challenge: Treating Your Clothes Better

  • byStitched Up Team
  • 10 March 2017
  • 293 views
Stitched Up are taking part in the Six Items Challenge – a sponsored ‘fashion fast’ to raise funds…

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INSPIRATION // Absolute denim upcycling GOALS from @oneofonearchive- follow immediately!
CAMPAIGNS // This week sees the launch of @inournaturemcr, a campaign from @hellohubbub working with communities in Manchester over the next 12 months to develop and deliver climate action at a community level. Swipe for more info and follow @InOurNatureMcr #inournature for all the different ways you can get involved.
POPUP // Leather - let's talk about it.
INSPIRATION // It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - a time to raise awareness of the struggles faced by 1 in 6 of us every single week and to reduce the stigma attached to mental ill health.
INSPIRATION // WOW, this vest by @bookhou's daughter Piper is absolutely off the hook! What a great use of woven textile.
OPPORTUNITIES // Volunteer with us! We're in need of some extra pairs of hands to help out with various tasks and projects in the coming months.
POPUP // Did you know you can donate unwanted textiles to us? Roll-ends, manufacturing samples or surplus, remnants & offcuts all get sorted, classified & made available for creative reuse through our workshops & fabric stores (online & at our @stretford_mall popup).
POPUP // HELLO MAY! 🌷🌞🌼🤸🥀🌞💐
PROJECTS // Flashback to 2015 & our collaboration with @unicorngrocery. We transformed the plastic mesh covering their building during renovations into proper sturdy shopper bags.
PROJECTS // We're so excited to announce our brand new project: Social Fabric.
INSPIRATION // Keeping the words of artist Andy Goldsworthy forefront in our minds this #EarthDay and every day:
WORKSHOPS // We're planning our summer workshops programme for our popup at @stretford_mall. Something you want us to put on? Have your say! Visit the #linkinbio to complete a survey. It will take you three minutes max.
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