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Check Your Thread podcast - Everyday Activism with Rachel AKA the Crap Activist
Season 5
Something a little different today! Not a fresh slice of garmology for your ears, but by way of a feed swap, I'm introducing you to the podcast Check…
3 years ago
The natural scent - With Rasa Maria Gundersen, Naturales Oslo (#125)
Season 5 Episode 25
Today we follow our nose and head to Oslo, Norway to chat with Rasa Maria Gundersen of Naturales Oslo about the world of scents. We enjoy a chat abou…
3 years ago
Fibre to fabric - With Mario Sierra of Mourne Textiles (#124)
Season 5 Episode 24
Today we head off to rural Northern Ireland to talk to Mario Sierra, third-generation weaver at the family-owned Mourne Textiles. While Ireland has l…
3 years, 1 month ago
Small business musings - With Niamh Carr and Gary Newbold (#123)
Season 5 Episode 23
Today I bring back Niamh Carr of NemCee and Gary Newbold of English Utopia for a catch-up on how they are getting on. The idea was to have an open an…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Cabourn way - With Nigel Cabourn, designer (#122)
Season 5 Episode 22
It's been a long time coming, but this week finally sees iconic British designer Nigel Cabourn guest Garmology for a wide-ranging and openhearted cha…
3 years, 1 month ago
Improving by mending - With Eva Kittelsen, mending acivist (#121)
Season 5 Episode 21
This week's guest is Eva Kittelsen, author and visible mending activist, sewing bee contestant, fashion and textile designer and entrepreneur. We tal…
3 years, 2 months ago
Going archival - With Dr Kat Jungnickel, Politics of Patents (#120)
Season 5 Episode 20
This week's guest is Dr Kat Jungnickel, sociologist (from Goldsmiths, University of London), cyclist, tweed enthusiast and keen investigator of histo…
3 years, 2 months ago
A likeable cut of the jib - With Guy Hill, Dashing Tweeds (#119)
Season 5 Episode 19
This week's guest is Guy Hills, bon vivant and founder of Dashing Tweeds, makers of innovative tweed and dashing outfits thereof. We get into the joy…
3 years, 2 months ago
Get ahead with a hat - With Allon Zloof, Tom Smarte (#118)
Season 5 Episode 18
This week's guest is Allon Zloof, a fourth-generation hatmaker with the family-owned Tom Smarte. We talk about different styles, a bit of history, wh…
3 years, 3 months ago
Off the main street - With Kelly Dawson and Scott Ogden, Dawson Denim (#117)
Season 5 Episode 17
Today we are off to the British seaside to meet Kelly Dawson and Scott Ogden of Dawson Denim, a small maker of quality jeans. We talk about how Kelly…
3 years, 3 months ago