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CLOTHING - Cotton is an environmental nightmare – more than 10% of all agricultural pesticides are used to grow cotton, even though it makes up less than 3% of the world’s crops! These chemicals (including dyeing and finishing processes) pollute waterways, damage health and kill wildlife. Cotton is a thirsty crop. And of course, clothes are often made in terrible sweatshops for little pay - in Bangladesh, a sweatshop factory building collapsed, in April 2013 killing hundreds of workers. So, Fairtrade, organic and recycled cottons are better options, as are hemp and bamboo clothes. Also charity and vintage shops clothes. Most fibers are bleached before they are dyed; sheep do not produce pure white fleece! High street retail stores are beginning to introduce new ethical and organic ranges, but not much yet locally, you might find organic T-shirts. BSI British Standards, the Carbon Trust and DEFRA have launched the new carbon reduction label; this measures the entire carbon footprint of clothes from raw materials to consumer use and disposal – it will be appearing in clothes gradually. Avoid buying clothes that need dry cleaning - very toxic substances are used in this process.
Barnardos Brides by Appointment52 New St., Wellington, Telford 01952 247187 |
By NatureThe first 100% organic maternity range and general organic clothing for adults and children. 0845 4633835 |
Clothes And ShoesAll parts of textiles and shoes, bags and belts can be recycled and reused – even into industrial rags or underfelt, so never just bin them. Give good quality clean items to Jumble sales or charity shops, for reuse and resale, and thus fundraising, or second-best place them in clothing skips at supermarket recycling centres. Clothes skips at Battlefield HRC, which also has a skip for - H & M, Castle St, Shrewsbury, will receive and recycle your old clean clothes, proceeds going to charities. £4 per bag paid for clean clothes, rags, shoes and belts - if taken to the demountable shed near TKMaxx at the Meole Brace carpark. They wont take underwear, school or work wear, nor dressing gowns and onesies. Open 9-5 weekdays, 10-4 Sats, 10-3 Suns. 01543 897801. (They also buy mobile phones)
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EnjoyNo longer a shop in the town, they are still available on line ! Organic, ethically sourced and produced, range of fashion clothing made from soya, bamboo, hemp etc., plus handmade cosmetics and vegan/cruelty free perfumes |
follow the riverOriginal eco-friendly clothing email: info@followtheriver.co.uk
Facebook.com/followtheriver.co.uk |
HIbiscusEthical & Fairtrade Fashion and Jewellery. 84 Wyle Cop 01743 588690 |
JewelleryThere may be some family jewellery, or buy from antique shops or commission local skilled crafts people to make bespoke jewellery, |
Love Your ClothesA UK gov website with loads of useful tips on caring for your clothes including mending, washing and recycling. |
Natural Collection,Lots of clothes, toys, household goods and cosmetics, mail order. 0845 3677 003 (or order at 0845 3677 001) |
People TreeFair trade fashion and organic clothes online catalogue 0800 1110314
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PETAPETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals They say ‘ Animals are NOT ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment or abuse in any way.’ Since March 2013, experiments on animals for cosmetics have been banned in the EU. |
RAGSWe've noticed how many rags end up being burnt in the incinerator at Battlefield. Unnecessary waste, as all the 16 charity shops in Shrewsbury can earn extra money from selling on their rags to rag merchants, who can sell on for re-manufacture for texitle products like carpet underlay etc. To help the charities out, please make sure whether you are giving them clothes and white goods, or rags, and label the bag so it's clear. They ask that no-one leaves any bags outside their premises after closing time, as these are thrown away. If you want to sell your rags, take them bagged to the demountable shed near TK MAXX at the Meole Brace car park. See also clothes. |
Shrewsbury Fairtrade Stall in Indoor Market HallSells ethical produce from developing countries, run by volunteers. Tue,wed,Fri & Sat 9-30 to 4-00 supporting Fairtrade throughout the county of Shropshire. Email a.chippindale591@btinternet.com
Stall 14 Indoor Market Hall 01743 365591 |
Textiles and ClothesTake clean clothing, bedlinen and textiles - even clean rags and shoes to Charity shops, where they are bought by the public for re-use or sold on to textile dealers who sort for re-use or recycling. Or put in textile skips at supermarkets, or at Battlefield HRC . Seconds Out, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury SY4 3AP. T: 01939 290272 have been collecting in bulk for 30 years, (from charity shops, car boots sales and in the past, jumble sales) - clean clothes, rags, bedlinen and shoes, mostly for reuse in developing countries.
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The Hemp Trading CompanySells hemp and bamboo and wind-farmed organic cotton fabric T Shirts for women and men. |
TRAIDA charity which recycles and remakes textiles into new clothes, sold in their London shops or online, to fund health and education projects abroad. 020 8733 2580 |
Turtle DovesHandmade accessories, fingerless gloves, hats, snoods and more, all made from pre-loved jumpers, often cashmere. See them at Made in Shropshire and Farmers Markets. There's a list of current stockists on the website. Online shop. 01743 344702 |
vintageClothing, bric-a-brac, antiques - Stalls in Shrewsbury Market |
wear2A new textile process - an ecostitching technology which allows garments to be selectively disassembled at end of life, the seams can be processed to fall apart, and then the garments can be re-used in various ways.
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PachacutiHave won The Fashion and Accessory category at the Observer Ethical Awards - they make panama hats, and also bags which are made in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia - Fairtrade, sustainable environmental practices. 01335 300 003 |
