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Authenticity: Reclaiming Reality in a Counterfeit Culture - With Alice Sherwood, author (#95)
Season 4 Episode 22
Today's guest is Alice Sherwood, author of the new book "Authenticity: Reclaiming Reality in a Counterfeit Culture". We have a fascinating chat about…
4 years ago
The last button maker in the land - With David Courtney, Courtney & Co (#94)
Season 4 Episode 21
This week's guest is David Courtney of Courtney & Co, arguably the last of the traditional button makers in the UK. I was keen to invite David for a …
4 years, 1 month ago
Making good in an old factory - With James Eden, Private White VC (#93)
Season 4 Episode 20
When you find yourself having a crisis of career and decide that taking on a garment factory from 1853 in the heart of Manchester sounds like a great…
4 years, 1 month ago
A twisty tale of endurance - With Chris Hewitt, Hewitt Denims Mills (#92)
Season 4 Episode 19
Today's guest is Chris Hewitt. Chris started out in 2008 wanting to make a pair of sustainable jeans. He'd been dealing in vintage for a while and ha…
4 years, 1 month ago
Keeping craft alive - With Tim Little of Grenson (#91)
Season 4 Episode 18
In this episode, I'm visited by Tim Little, owner of traditional shoemaker Grenson. We chat about how Tim initially planned to be an accountant, took…
4 years, 1 month ago
Mindful mending - With Molly Martin (#90)
Season 4 Episode 17
This week's guest is Molly Martin, author, illustrator and mender. Molly's book "The Art of Repair" is a wonderful combination of techniques and illu…
4 years, 1 month ago
The learning curve - With Becca and Ben of Pajotten (#89)
Season 4 Episode 16
Continuing down the path to the doors of small makers, today we find ourselves sharing time with Becca and Ben of Pajotten. Established in 2016 as a …
4 years, 2 months ago
True blue renew - With Janelle Hanna - White Weft (#88)
Season 4 Episode 15
This week Janelle of White Weft in London drops by to talk about her life in the denim industry as a designer, how she is now upcycling worn-out deni…
4 years, 2 months ago
Slowly and properly made - With Niamh Carr of NemCee (#87)
Season 4 Episode 14
After graduating with a Masters's Degree in Fashion and Business, Niamh wanted to start her own company, based on her own principles, values and way …
4 years, 2 months ago
From Hackney with love - With Barbara and Nick, A State of Nature (#86)
Season 4 Episode 13
Today's guests are Barbara and Nick, the due behind the small Hackney-based brand, A State of Nature. Heavily into the small-scale, well-crafted, det…
4 years, 2 months ago