When I worked in a fabric shop, we had a large number of customers who would come in and buy linings and haberdashery to go with the most amazing fabrics that they’d brought with them from Ghana. The image above is a beautiful example of embroidered french lace, which you can buy in the UK from Middlesex Textiles.
I was watching Comic Relief last night, and looking at all of the amazing textiles being worn by the women in Africa.
I buy my organic cottons from Bishopston Trading, who import directly from rural India with the sole aim of fair trading. What I’ve been trying to find out today is whether there’s a company in the UK who works on a similar basis with textile producers in Africa.
I think batiks and wax prints would work beautifully with my new dress, as would the laces and embroideries.
It would be brilliant if I could say that every dress in my future range was made from fabric that had been locally sourced, recycled, organically made or supported fair trade across the world.
To be honest, it seems like the least I can do.