It’s Fashion Revolution Week! Get involved Today, 24th April is the fifth anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh – the worst industrial incident the garment industry has ever seen. Over 1,130 people were killed and thousands … Continue reading
We’re just gonna say it out loud. Fast fashion – the stack ’em high, sell ’em cheap business model – disproportionately affects women. This International Women’s Day, we’re taking a look at the issues and how we can join … Continue reading
As most of our readers will know, we are currently in the midst of the sponsored Six Items Challenge, raising money for Labour Behind the Label. We have each chosen 6 garments to wear for six weeks. Find out more … Continue reading
Today we’re excited to bring you a guest post from Charlotte of Know the Origin. KTO is a super inspiring ethical fashon brand with a focus on full transparency in its supply chain. KTO are currently running a brilliant pop-up … Continue reading
At Stitched Up HQ last week, we held a-week-long slow fashion Summer Club for kids from the age of 10 to 14. Five ambitious young soon-to-be fashion designers set out to create their own upcycled rucksacks under the guidance of … Continue reading
Since our visit fom the brilliant natural dyeing expert Flora Arbuthnott last summer, an obsession with Shibori has well and truly set in here at Stitched Up HQ! And so, we want to share it with you… Come and … 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
