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So you’re committed to sourcing ethical raw materials for your collections – you’ve tried organic cotton, hemp, natural dyes, bamboo, fair trade cotton, but what about recycling? Using offcuts, cloth sample books, ends of rolls and even trimmings discarded by factories means they don’t end up in landfill. UK brands such as From Somewhere recycle old garments, off cuts and ends of rolls, and Junky Styling transform old clothing into new, but how about sourcing would-be waste materials further afield? If you manufacture in India, or would like to source in India, you might be interested in checking out the Seelampur waste cloth markets in north east Delhi – where you can find almost any kind of cloth imaginable, and even buy by the kilo – an added bonus, as it’s far cheaper than buying by the metre. Written by an experienced, regular visitor – Liz Cooper – here is the SOURCE’s guide to purchasing.
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