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READING READERS SAVE THE DATE - SEPTEMBER 18TH
The culmination of their "How Green Is Your T-Shirt" upcycling project, this fashion show will feature a range of models drawn from the local community, showcasing the work of fair trade campaigners and supporters around the UK who have been busy all summer creating wearable art from green Fairtrade cotton T-shirts.
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GREAT IDEA!
This month’s shout out goes to Gift Shop, Luna Rayn Emporium, for sending us this photo – what a creative way to reuse your Bio-D packaging!
If you’re in the Reading area, why not pop along?
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WELCOME RACHEL
We are thrilled to welcome Rachel to the Traidcraft Team! Rachel will be dealing with all things HR at Traidcraft HQ, and brings many years of experience to the role. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys crafting; in fact, she’s just finished making herself a dress and is working on a fascinator for a wedding next year! She also loves to spend time with her dog, who you can see pictured here! It's great to have you on board, Rachel.
CONGRATULATIONS JUDE!
Phoebe Olive Allen
You may remember in last month’s Living Fair we waved goodbye to Jude as she started her maternity leave. Fast forward a month and we have a new addition to the Traidcraft family – welcome to the world Phoebe Olive Allen. Congratulations to Jude and her family for their wonderful news.
You can read about Thought’s sustainable denim over on page 12.
DID YOU SEE?
The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival has been an incredible watch this year. One of our favourite gardens was silver medal winning ‘The Fashion Footprint Garden’ which focused on the impact the fashion and textile industries have on the environment. The garden’s design took inspiration from the textile dyeing pits seen in India and Asia. There was a sunken area containing a water feature with two steel barrels, reminiscent of the dye vats used in the indigo-dyeing process. The volume of water here equates to that used to make a single pair of jeans. We love that the word is getting out there about nonsustainable denim and its impact on the environment!
