We take a look back at what we achieved in 2017. Admittedly the 31st January is possibly a little late to be taking stock of the previous year… But 2018 for us got real, real fast and it’s taken till … Continue reading
Recently, a fabric donation arrived at HQ which included a pair of curtains. Conscious of the waste that is often created after a sewing project, we set out to see if we could take one curtain and use up every … Continue reading
This week, from 4th – 8th September, is Zero Waste Week! The aim of the campaign is to encourage people to think about waste, and reduce the amount of waste they send to landfill. All week we will be sharing … Continue reading
Today is the fourth anniversary of the Rana Plaza clothing factory collapse, in which 1,138 Bangladeshi garment workers lost their lives while at work making clothes for the UK high street. All this week, the Fashion Revolution campaign will be … Continue reading
Stitched Up are taking part in the Six Items Challenge – a sponsored ‘fashion fast’ to raise funds for Labour Behind the Label Trust, who support garment workers from around the world to secure a better future. We are wearing … Continue reading
We all outgrow or wear out our old clothes and that’s ok. But the amount of waste in the fashion industry isn’t. We don’t believe that any item of clothing deserves to end up in a landfill, wasting the hard … Continue reading
We’re excited to announce several brand new workshops and events for Spring and Summer! Some are happening at our lovely little workshop space in Chorlton, and others are out and about in Manchester. Detail Your Denim – experiment with embroidery … Continue reading
Stitched Up are taking part in the Six Items Challenge – a sponsored ‘fashion fast’ to raise funds for Labour Behind the Label Trust, who support garment workers from around the world to secure a better future. We are wearing … Continue reading
We’re absolutey chuffed to bits that some of our volunteers and friends have joined us in taking on the sponsored ‘Six Items Challenge’ to raise money for the Labour Behind the Label Trust. Today our lovely Sarah is taking over … Continue reading
When I told my boyfriend I was taking part in the Six Items Challenge again, he said “I don’t know why you found it so hard, I only ever wear six items of clothes!” Which made me think, why did … Continue reading
