Thanks to Natural Mumma Magazine who featured an article about our new project to set up a sustainable supply chain in Africa in their September 2018 issue. Read the magazine by clicking below. Read the latest edition: Zero Waste (Sep 18) Published September 26, 2018 & Filed in Jo Media,Jo’s Soapbox,Media Coverage,Where Does It Come From? Blog
London Fashion Week: It’s glitz and glamour time in the capital! Yesterday’s papers were full of Victoria Beckham’s new launch and top names in Fashion and Design are showcasing their latest collections. For many people interested in fashion, ethics has not always been so high on the radar. But this is changing and 2018’s London Fashion …
Thank you to David Vincent of the East Anglian Daily Times for this fantastic article about our Ethical clothes from Africa ‘Tunics with a Tale’ project and crowdfund. You can read the article online by clicking the photo below.
We’re very excited to tell you more about our new transparent supply chain in Africa. Where Does It Come From? is creating beautiful tunics that will be the statement piece of your wardrobe – stylish, soft and very versatile! We’re also making pocket squares and hair scrunchies as stylish accessories. Following production you will be …
Who are Mayamiko? We are delighted to tall you about Mayamiko – our production partner in Africa for our new transparent African range . Mayamiko is based in Malawi and is a trust set up to train local impoverished people with business skills to enable them to create and sustain livelihoods and communities. Skills that are supported include tailoring, …
Last month Where Does It Come From? founder Jo was special guest on The Happiness Show with DJ Samy on Ipswich Community Radio, talking about how clothes with stories and ethical living make us happier, and introducing our African tunics project and Crowdfunding which go live in September. DJ Samy (Samantha Brook) and Jo Salter
Where Does It Come From? is partnering with the NGO Proudly Made in Africa to create our new transparent supply chain in Africa. Here’s the team – we’ve been working closely with their director, Vikki Brennan (back row, second from right) and with their Programme and Sourcing Manager, Feena Kirrkamm (front row, middle). The organisation has been vital to our Building …
Ethical Business – PART TWO BELOW This is PART TWO of an article on Ethical Business co-created with rebuildingsociety.com. For PART ONE please go to: https://www.rebuildingsociety.com/where-it-comes-from-matters/ It is very important to run an ethical business as a business – keeping firm control of finances, maintaining excellent customer service and developing business strategies for future growth. Many …
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Crowdfunding a Transparent Supply Chain in Africa During September and October 2018 Where Does It Come From? ran a crowdfund to help establish our new transparent supply chain in Africa. You can now order one of our African tunics, scarves, pocket squares or hair scrunchies in our online shop, or create something for yourself with our Natural …
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Jo SalterFounder, Where Does It Come From? Great news that the UK government are launching an investigation into the impacts of Fast Fashion on the environment, announced by the BBC on Friday. There’s been a media outcry in recent months on topics such as the microfibres in our clothes, the towering plastic mountains and the colossal amount of clothing being …
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