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Sustainable Textiles: The 6 rs of Sustainability

In textile manufacture and design, sustainability involves producing fabrics in an environmentally friendly way. This means using less water and energy. It also means using fewer...

Alexander Wills

The Future of Sustainable Fashion

We all know about fast fashion and its detrimental effect on our planet. (Check out our guide to The Problem With Fast Fashion and how it’s damaging...

Alexander Wills

Is Denim Sustainable? Different Sustainable Denim Fabrics

Here is a guideline of how denim impacts the environment, and how you can ensure you use sustainably made denim for your products. Let’s take...

Sharon Preston

Fabrics: How to use Deadstock Fabric Sustainably With maake

We provide free 1 or 2.5 kg upcycling bags of plain deadstock fabric offcuts. You can pick these up for free from our factory to save...

Artemis Doupa

Take your pick of our fabrics! Timeless floral fabric to choose right now

Throughout the ages, flowers have had different meanings for different cultures. Originally a symbol of femininity, floral fabric is now used for clothing for men,...

Sharon Preston

Why Slow Fashion is the Only Choice for Sustainable Fashion Clothing

It's time to take sustainability into account every time you produce or buy fashion garments. We discuss the importance of slow fashion instead of easily...

Artemis Doupa

Textile Waste: Help maake a Difference With our Textiles

Studies show that every year each person in the United Kingdom discards 3.1kg of textile waste, ending in landfills. It’s time to make a difference  ...

Artemis Doupa