see our knitting & crochet links page

lots of info on sewing, plus designing and making your own clothes

interesting article, plus patterns, on making your own cold-weather clothing

information & campaigns

why bamboo clothing is a good idea

improving working conditions in the global garment industry

supporting garment workers' efforts to defend their rights

information on clothing retailers and manufacturers

organic / sustainable / vegan / Fair Trade clothes

We'll try and get the balance right here; we don't want to sell clothes that are so cheap that they are clearly made in sweat shops, but also we don't want to sell expensive 'designer' clothes - so we've chosen sites that are somewhere in the middle.

vegan, no-sweat-shop shoes and trainers; also the best value footwear we've come across

clothes made from bamboo

Fair Trade / organic cotton school uniforms

reasonably-priced ecologically sound and fairly made clothing and footwear

activist designs printed on organic-fibre T-shirts, London

"exquisite fashion; no exploitation"

organic clothes and other textiles

the Natural Store

Fair Trade, natural and recycled clothes

100% organic, Fair Trade fashion

Fair Trade every step of the way, from growing cotton to weaving, dyeing and embroidery

certified Soil Association organic clothing

footwear made from recycled car tyres and natural materials

very reasonably-priced organic, fair trade T-shirts and hoodies, printed or plain

vegan 'leather' jackets

shoes with no animal products

trainers and shoes made from recycled tents, and from recycled rubber, leather and seat belts from old cars