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Inspired by the exotic tribesmen of Northeast India, Little Hill People is one of the most unique ethical fashion labels we've seen in a while. Each gorgeous piece of apparel is made from hand loomed fabric and beads sourced directly from the tribespeople of Northeast India. Taking...

28 October, 2016 /

From a humble garage experiment to a crowdfunding campaign, Hemp Eyewear is a forward thinking team, promoting hemp through sustainable fashion...

26 October, 2016 /

It's pretty bad that despite all of the research behind the evils of plastic, we are still slinging our sandwiches into sheets of the see-through stuff. So can we do better? We give you 5 alternatives that will keep your kitchen clean and green. 1. Beeswax food...

25 October, 2016 /

WHAT IS HEMP? Hemp is one of the first plants to be spun into fibre over 10,000 years ago. It is a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant species that is grown specifically for the industrial uses of its derived products. Differing from Cannabis as a...

19 October, 2016 /

WHAT IS CUPRO? Cupro (Cuprammonium rayon) is a rayon fabric made from cellulose (an important structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants). HOW IS IS MADE? Pulp from wood plants such as cotton are dissolved in cuprammonium solution (ammonia and copper oxide). WHAT DOES IT FEEL...

17 October, 2016 /

I've always been a bit of a fan of wooden sunglasses. I actually own a pair of Bamboo frames that look as good as the day I got them 2 years ago. When I saw this brand pop up in our directory, needless to say,...

24 September, 2016 /

We can tell that Christine Wiemers is the type of person who doesn't throw scraps away. Her beautiful one-of-a-kind treasures are sewn creatively with love and a true sense of wanting to give someone, something to cherish for a long time to come. Purchasing small scraps from bins at fabric...

07 February, 2016 /

ecolade is a premium Western Australian ( Perth ) based vegan handbag store. Selling gorgeous denim, canvas and jute totes, bags and wallets, the company brags a completely vegan manufacturing process, meaning no animal products (such as traditionally used leather) are used in the making. We LOVE their...

07 February, 2016 /
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