Here are some ethical brands and on-line shops that I like, as an alternative to buying from the high street.
People Tree: www.peopletree.co.uk My favourite; good quality fashionable designs. You can buy online or there is a list of stockists on their site, including Top Shop at Oxford Circus.
Adili: www.adili.com Really great designs and a fantastic selection of shoes
Ralper: www.ralper.co.uk Interesting selection of T-shirts. They are quite new but growing fast, so one to keep an eye on.
EcoChic: www.ecochicfairtrade.co.uk The place for ethical accessories.
EthicalSuperstore: www.ethicalsuperstore.com Draws products from many of the ethical brands together
I have just bought some fantastic furniture from www.myakka.co.uk and love their cushions as well. They offer great customer serice and delivery is arranged around you!
Hi,
This local (Bristol) company who source clothes from their factory in India was recommended – http://www.bishopstontrading.co.uk – they have a branch in Bradford-on-Avon too.
Thanks, I keep meaning to add more places to this list. I have recently bought from Nomads: http://www.nomadsclothing.com. I love their designs.
Hi –
Not your local but shopping online can help rural women sustain their local communities.
Please have a look at our social enterprise that works with producer groups in Thailand and Laos to market their work and promote fair trade. http://www.tammachat.com
We buy village silks and cottons that are naturally dyed and handwoven by rural women — not in sweat shops but in their homes and communities where they’re also rice farmers, mothers, daughters, etc.