If you are looking for unusual T shirts produced by a company with ethical standards then try I Dress Myself.
An independent screen printing business established in 2006, they hand print limited edition shirts (posters and bags) from the heart of Nottingham and ship world-wide.
Designed by a small selection of artists (many local to the city), and printed on organic cotton, using water based inks, I Dress Myself have found an interesting sector of the market for themselves. They have clear ethical principals, print using ecologically sound materials, bank ethically and produce some stunning, and unique designs.
I just received Peter Conway’s Dead Rabbit T shirt as a gift from an inspired member of my family. A limited edition of 200, the quality is impressive, the design hilarious and I know that I now belong to a very exclusive ‘club’ of 200 people around the world who have something special which supports ethical standards and inspiring artists. Great present!
With the festive season just over the horizon this might be the place to source some unique quality gifts online. They package their products in recycled materials and have an easy to use website where you can view their entire collection. More details at www.idressmyself.co.uk
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Rubbish Clothing
UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's will be the first to sell new clothing made from their own recycled waste. Using packaging such as drink bottles, fruit, veg and meat trays they will produce a range of eco friendly shirts, trousers and skirts. They also aim to reduce transport miles by having the items made in Europe.
Clothing made from recycled materials is not new, Patagonia, for example have been successful with their own range, but this is the first time a major shop chain has taken the initiative. Makes you wonder why they need to put veg in trays in the first place, but at least this reuses some of the rubbish which exists because they insist on having their products packaged this way.
Look out for this new range in around 500 of the store’s outlets later this year.
[Via: Little Green Blog]
More details at the Observer
Speed Wash
How long does your washing machine take to complete its wash cycle? There is now a new machine which can wash lightly soiled garments in just 14 minutes and, lets face it, unless you play rugby every day, much of what goes into the machine is 'lightly' soiled anyway!
The advantage of such a speedy wash is that less energy is used and, if you use an eco detergent as well then you start to make a real 'eco' difference. Beko make the new machine which is also A+ rated for energy consumption, has a 7kg capacity and clever water saving system which can calculate the amount of water needed depending on the type and quantity of laundry.
If you only have 15 mins to wash – this might be just for you.
More details from http://www.beko.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductModelID=107
The lowest price we have found was £345.02 from http://www.shop4electricals.co.uk/acatalog/Beko_Front_Loading_Washing_Machine.html#aWMXD760
[Via: Hippyshopper]
