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A Weekend of Natural Dyeing in France
Ellie Fisher All Blog Posts Natural Dyeing News
What better way to spend the weekend than hopping over to France for two days of natural dyeing. Many of you will know that my Mum, Claudia, and I have started working together. I was struggling to find eco yarns that were naturally dyed so Mum, building on a life-long interest in fabric and dress making, started naturally dyeing yarns for me to weave with. Through our research into natural dyeing we came across Ian Howard, owner of the only commercial woad production centre in the UK. Ian highly recommended we contact Debbie Bamford, an expert in natural dyeing, who has been researching...
The Fashion Revolution
Ellie Fisher All Blog Posts Ethical Textiles
On 24 April 2013, the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed. 1,138 people died and another 2,500 were injured, making it the fourth largest industrial disaster in history. Thats when Fashion Revolution started.
Launching ELKA & Switching to Sustainable
Ellie Fisher All Blog Posts Sustainable Textiles
I have finally realised that life's too short to not do the things you love, and I have to be creative. Its what I love doing, it keeps me going and it makes me smile so, I am giving my weaving my full attention.