Links
The following websites hold useful information on environmental and ethical issues in relation to textiles and fashion:
The following websites hold useful information on craft suppliers:
- → George Weil
- → Crafty Notions
- → Wingham Wool Work
- → The Wool Room
- → British Wool Marketing Board
- → Swiss Cashmere
The following websites hold useful information on city farms and ways of becoming involved in crafts:
Useful information for natural dyeing:
Other websites of interest:
- → Panchachuli women weavers
Over 800 women from a total of 32 villages in the region are involved in the processing of raw materials and the production of high-quality woven and knitted products.
- → Digital Printing Service - UEL
Fabpad is a leading fabric and paper print bureau offering professional digitally printed fabric and paper prints. Fabpad is part of UEL, located within Knowledge Dock in the Docklands Campus.
- → Denise's Ideas
A Blog about arts and crafts. This blog is a series of thoughts and ideas from paper to media.
- → The Papered Parlour
A creative paradise packed to the rafters with nimble fingered artists from a diverse range of design fields, offer a varied programme of workshops and events.
- → Pazuki Prints
Embroidered and printed scarves & clothes
- → Prick Your Finger - Haberdashers and Craft Shop
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→ Prick Your Finger - Blogspot
A yarn shop and gallery in Bethnal Green run by Rachael Matthews and Louise Harries. Prick Your Finger grew from a desire to make textiles with UK based and ethical yarns. It's gallery format illustrates the rich history and anthropology of British craft and textiles, challenging romantic and modern assumptions. It is a place to learn, and celebrate adventures in making, with a party atmosphere.
- → I Knit
A club, shop and sanctuary for knitters
- → Ardalanish Isle of Mull Weavers
The Ardalanish Isle of Mull Weavers achieve a harmonious link between the land, the products, and the consumer, and believe that the end result means customers not only benefit from a unique and beautiful product, but also become connected with the land and what we are trying to achieve here through this flow of positive energy.
- → Oxfam Wastesaver Reuse and Upcycling
Wastesaver – urgent appeal for stock
Oxfam’s Wastesaver recycling plant was destroyed in a fire and urgently need your help Please donate any items you can today – take any clothing you no longer need to your local Oxfam shop. - → Make Do and Mend Tips
A crafty, green, informative and design website, trying to tackle the problems arising out of the commercial direction of the fashion industry.
- → John Galloway Basket Weaver
John Galloway produces ornamental and functional baskets using indigo-dyed willow. Dyed willow baskets are vibrant pieces that make a feature of any room.
- → El Shaddai Child Rescue
Based in Goa, India, ChildRescue has been working in various states in India, striving to implement the Child Rights Act 2003/05 for orphans, street children and children coming from economically desperate conditions.
Girls aged 8 to 16 years stay at Rainbow House and all attend school. They also learn cooking, sewing, embroidery, tailoring, music and other household activities. Our dedicated staff help provide the love and care these children so desperately need. - → The Vintage Fair
Vintage fashion events in major cities around the UK. Alongside mens & womens vintage clothing and accessories you can expect to see an array of handmade jewellery & clothing, vintage homewares, artwork & crafts, retro sweeties and much more including a Vintage Tea Party, A Vintage Hair Salon etc.
- → Digital Printing Service - UEL
