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!
Whether you love clothes for how they make you feel, or are all about function, it it's fairly easy not to think about the journey each piece has been on to before it gets to you. In fact it can be very difficult to find out much about what you buy even if you want to... but Fashion Revolution is trying to change all that and you too can be a revolutionary - or perhaps you already are...
Posted on April 23, 2019
Kate Holbrook
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Cold hands can be annoying, painful and ultimately make you feel miserable; it doesn’t even deepend on the weather; it can affect people throughout the year. I know because I’ve met lots of people who have suffered with cold hands. The good news is that...
Posted on March 05, 2019
Kate Holbrook
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This unseasonably warm weather has set us to spring cleaning at the studio and has given us an idea too. We have a stringent quality control process and every week there are some products which don't make it over the bar, that got us thinking...
Posted on February 21, 2019
Kate Holbrook
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You'll notice that the sign above our shop says 'Pop Up' but we are very excited to announce that we're staying! When we opened the shop we thought it might just be until the end of January 2019 but we have been offered the lease for longer...
Posted on February 12, 2019
Kate Holbrook
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It's Raynaud's Awareness Month please help to spread the word! I first heard of Raynaud's Syndrome in 2010 when a lady came to our stall at The Blackberry Fair in Whitchurch, Shropshire, I already knew from experiecnce that keeping the wrists warm helped to keep the hands warmer but...
Posted on February 01, 2019
Kate Holbrook
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You may have come across recent articles about how Asos and other major fashion brands are moving away from sourcing intensively farmed luxury fabrics from new. We think that this is great…not only because of the eventual positive effect
Posted on June 21, 2018
Kate Holbrook
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At Turtle Doves one thing that gets us all really excited is the chance to get creative with something new. So, when we received an email offering us the chance to buy a selection of cashmere blend jumpers and cardis we suspected that something exciting might be on the horizon.
Posted on May 04, 2018
Kate Holbrook
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It is now 5 years since the Rana Plaza factory disaster when 1,138 factory workers died. In that time a movement has grown of millions of people who, inspired by this terrible tragedy, are demanding transparency and choice in the clothing industry. After all, given the choice wouldn't we all rather buy from people who care for their teams?
Posted on April 29, 2018
Kate Holbrook
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As Graham and I headed off from Stansted Airport for Copenhagen last week we really didn't know what to expect. Now, having spent the day at Trustpilot HQ meeting the team who manage the independent reviews we receive, met some great people, seen some of the sites (and found a lovely bar in which to enjoy the rugby) we have lots to share with you...
Posted on February 12, 2018
Kate Holbrook
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One of the things I love about my job is working with a never-ending array of colour. We often have new ideas, mixing colours in ways that surprise and sometimes it's our Made to Order customers who inspire us...
Posted on January 31, 2018
Kate Holbrook
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Phew, what a weekend it was in snowy Shropshire! In spite of many of our lovely team being snowed in at home for 2 days we're keeping up with production, packing and shipping orders...whilst snow-bound over the weekend we were busy having fun too...
Posted on December 15, 2017
Kate Holbrook
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When I sat down at my sewing machine 8 years ago I had no idea that it was the first step towards starting a business in manufacturing. We hear a lot about Britain once having been a manufacturing powerhouse but the truth is really more positive...
Posted on December 01, 2017
Kate Holbrook
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