Stop by to find out about what we've been up to and what we are interested in. From new products to old favourites and interesting concepts to fun competitions there's always something going on. If you have any ideas you think might inspire one of the team to put pen to paper we'd love to hear from you!
With sustainability being an increasing concern and fast fashion continually greenwashing customers about their manufacturing practices. As consumers, we're finding ways to make changes to our own wardrobes and habits.
With a little patience and determination, you can learn how to extend the life of your beloved clothes and accessories. Repairing what you already own can be enjoyable and become a meditative and soothing process. The possibilities of mending are endless and it feels particularly rewarding!
We've had a fantastic response to our recent competition. We'd like to thank everyone who entered and submitted a photograph of their project. We really hope you enjoyed getting your creative hats on, as all the outcomes were absolutely beautiful!
It is competition time!
Along with our current Seconds Sale and Make do and Mend customisation packs, we've decided it is time for a creative competition, with the emphasis on presenting your finished project with an imaginative photograph.
At Turtle Doves, sustainability is what we do, it’s in our company DNA. Our customers love that we upcycle cashmere jumpers but that’s just one element of how we try our best to be kind and respectful to the planet, to our customers, to our employees and self-employed seamstresses and to our local community.
If you love to get creative with beautiful fabrics we may have just the thing for you! Over the years we have spent lots of our spare time enjoying making things from odd bits and pieces and it struck us that you might be keen to have a go too. So, we've put together some boxes of cashmere, velvet and buttons...
At Turtle Doves we hold some core values. Everything we make needs to be beautifully made, practical and have a low impact on the environment. Great qualities in any gift in our humble opinion.
So, if you're gifting a Turtle Doves product here's how to enjoy the experience and make sure you're the most popular gifter around the tree this year!
One of our company mottos is 'necessity is the mother of invention' and many of our products seem to arrive with us in unexpected ways. This all started when we were thinking about the effect lockdown was having, especially with regard to some having more time than usual. We honestly didn't know how this new idea would be received and I have to admit to being a bit nervous... but boy, did those who joined in show us what they thought of it...
As a business which specialises in recycling post consumer waste we have always been challenged by the items which fail our stringent quality checks. It is natural, when you reuse discarded items, that there are inherent faults and they do sometimes slip by our diligent cutters and machinists. Of course these people are still paid for their work and when the fault is picked up in QC we put the item by and get our thinking caps on...
The last three weeks have been very strange for everyone; we hope that things are going as well as possible for you. We've been thinking about all our friends and thought we'd update you on the news from TD HQ. The picture above wasn't taken very long ago but I'm already looking at it longingly...
