We’re delighted that top actress Joanna Lumley wears an ethical scarf – a Where Does It Come From? blockprinted elephant scarf – in her TV documentary about India. The East Anglian Daily Times kindly publicised this for us – you can read the artical by clicking the photo below. http://www.eadt.co.uk/business/joanna_lumley_s_boost_for_an_ipswich_business_1_4801118
Our founder, Jo Salter, was recently interviewed by Canadian ethical fashion group ‘Trusted Clothes’. You can read the interview by clicking the link ‘An Interview with Jo Salter by Trusted Clothes‘ Published August 27, 2016 & Filed in Jo Media,Jo’s Soapbox,Media Coverage,Where Does It Come From? Blog
by Jo Salter, Founder of Where Does It Come From?Where Does It Come From? is crowdfunding at http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/where-does-it-come-from Managing a business is not a walk in the park (unless you are talking about a wildlife park fully stocked with poisonous snakes and hungry lions) and running an ethical business adds even more complication (throw in some extreme …
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People like me often talk (bang on) about ethical clothes and the benefits for those people creating them and for our planet too. That’s all very well but, let’s face it, however altruistic we are feeling, most of us want to know what’s in it for us. Well here are five good reasons why it …
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Trusted Clothes (www.trustedclothes.com) kindly asked us for a Guest Blog – click the link below to read it! Meeting Our Makers – A Guest Blog for Trusted Clothes Published July 11, 2016 & Filed in Jo Media,Jo’s Soapbox,Media Coverage,Where Does It Come From? Blog
I headed off once again to the Amnesty International HQ in London for the annual Ethical Consumer Magazine conference which took place on Friday 30th September – this year entitled ‘Collaborating for Change’. The goal of the conference was to explore ‘How consumers, businesses, campaigners and governments can work together to advance ethical markets’. This seemed …
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On Monday 25th April a special event took place in Ipswich, hosted by Where Does It Come From? and the Ipswich Fairtrade Group. An audience of cinema goers flocked to the Ipswich Film Theatre for the event which started with a wine reception (wine kindly donated by East of England Co-op) while they browsed and shopped …
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I’ve just returned from the whirlwind of noise, colour, heat and spice that is India! The trip was primarily for meeting our makers, the people who create the clothing for our brand and to experience first-hand their working conditions and lifestyles. The ethos of Where Does It Come From? (wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk) is all about creating clothes that tell …
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Click the link to access the interview. Published April 15, 2016 & Filed in Jo Media,Jo’s Soapbox,Media Coverage,Where Does It Come From? Blog Click the link to access the interview. Published April 15, 2016 & Filed in Jo Media,Jo’s Soapbox,Media Coverage,Where Does It Come From? Blog
It was great to see this article ‘Who pays the real price for our clothing?’ in the East Anglian Daily Times recently. It focuses on our upcoming event in Ipswich for Fashion Revolution 2016 showing the movie The True Cost. The movie showing will be followed by a panel session including Michael Gidney CEO of …
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