ORGANIC THREADS now with FASTER delivery times and CHEAPER shipping costs!!

Because we listen when you tell us stuff! http://bit.ly/dM1aze

ALL NEW RECLAIMED FABRICS | Don't leave these reclaimed fabrics out in the cold this winter!

Our reclaimed fabrics are offcuts and leftovers from designers that would have otherwise been sent to landfill! So don't delay and help the environment, we have lots of different styles, types and textures to suit all your fashion and craft needs during the festive season! 
http://bit.ly/f7FbGP

British Ethical Fashion Designer: Ada Zanditon In the Spotlight

www.adazanditon.com

Ada Zanditon, a British, ethical fashion designer, challenges the common stereotypes when it comes to fashion and doing all things ethical.

For Ada, her label is about constructing a system that both allows her to achieve beautiful, luxurious clothing that make her customers look and feel good and one that also takes social and environmental responsibilities for its production and fabrication.

www.adazanditon.com

It's a real sigh of relief when we work with designers who stand up and challenge this highly profitable fashion industry, and sacrifice a bit of their profit margin to supporting social improvement and the environment.  Ultimately, someone somewhere is paying the price for our cheap throw-away fashion culture.  We're proud to support designers who are passionate about social and environmental improvements in the industry... because we are too!!

You can check out a whole load of ethical fabrics perfect for your responsible fashion and interior creations from our eco fabric shop here: http://bit.ly/bHeW9p

Creative Christmas Stocking!

Christmas stockings on a fireplace mantel

Get creative and customise your very own Christmas stocking with designers' leftover fabrics.  We have tones of reclaimed fabrics that are waiting to be rescued, reused and remade into festive stockings. http://bit.ly/S7Uvec

Appliqué beautiful letters, create Christmas scenes and decorative patterns - and send us photos of your marvelous creations!

Get Eco Fabric Vouchers On Your Christmas Wish List!

Great for students worrying about funding their creations, and perfect for us crafty folk who want to splash out on something we wouldn't normally! We'll even send it out in a gorgeously, sparkly Christmas card with a message to the recipient.

Limited availability, so get your request in quickly!

http://bit.ly/WUPj24

Don't forget the United Nations Climate Conference today!

The United Nations Climate Conference serves as a meeting for political parties all over the world to discuss climate change.  With this summer's extreme weather attributed to climate change (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jul/10/extreme-weather-manmade-climate-change), and in light of the disastrous floods we are seeing here in the UK this week, this year's conference particularly resonates with us.

Just small, daily lifestyle changes soon make for big results when it comes to climate change.  We're pleased to be able to help customers make these small changes, by offering ethical fabrics that improve both our environment and the lives of the people who make them.

We're looking forwards to hearing more from the event, and you can find out more here: http://unfccc.int/2860.php

FABRIC LOVE | Tons of New, Ethical, High Performance Fabrics

Our ultra amazing, new, high performance tested fabrics are the best of the best. The fabrics are perfect for interiors, upholstery and fashion, and the v

ibrant colour choice is another added bonus to this supreme quality range.

How about this gorgeous Monarch in Royal Blue for the dining room chairs? Beautiful, chic and ethical - perfect!http://bit.ly/URexsa

To view our full range visit: http://bit.ly/nB7S9z

LAST SPACES: KEY SKILLS FOR INFORMED DESIGN | Two days away!

Don't miss your chance to book the last of our Key Skills for Informed Design seminars this Thursday!

 

The seminar will cover a whole range of subjects, skills and core information needed for designing in an environmentally safe and socially responsible way.  Whether you design interiors or fashion, or if you're a student or you're freelance, this an amazing opportunity to speak to industry experts about the environmental and social impacts of different fabrics. 

Think you know everything there is to know?  You don't!

Don't miss out, book your place here: http://bit.ly/REJmmB

“..it was brilliant. I’m so pleased I came! Thank you.”

“It was amazing and fun”.

“Thoroughly enjoyed it”.

"I just wanted to send you an email to say thank you very much for the workshop on Friday. I found it incredibly useful and have been inspired to try and create more sustainable fabrics."

CALL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE | Everyone's going green!

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, held in Doha, Qatar, starts Monday 26th November - a week today!

Forest protection, sustainability and carbon emissions are just a few of the topics that will be discussed, and just a few of the things that we are deeply passionate about here at Offset Warehouse.

It's pretty hard for us all to fight climate change on a daily bases but small lifestyle adjustments soon make for big results which benefit all of us. We're pleased to be able to help customers make these small changes, by offering ethical fabrics that improve both our environment and the lives of the people who make them.

We're really looking forwards to hearing more from the event, and you can find out more here: http://unfccc.int/2860.php

LAST FEW SAPCES: Key Skills For Informed Design Seminar - NEXT THURSDAY 22nd NOVEMBER

Last few spaces!

NEXT THURSDAY 22nd NOVEMBER Key Skills For Informed Design Seminar  Know why silk isn't vegetarian? What does a red Leicester yarn look like? What are the benefits of sublimation printing versus screen printing? Why can't you machine wash wool? Do you know how to hand knit? How can I print my designs onto wood? Learn all this and more..! Ideal for students, graduates and if you're just plain interested in learning all you can about fibres, fabrics, knitwear and printing. Question the industry experts to your hearts content, get stuck into hundreds of fabric samples and yarns, and even try your hand at knitting and eco fabric printing! Don't miss out on our last few spaces... BOOK HERE Don't forget, we've also got the second session of Sourcing & Manufacturing Abroad coming up - only a few spaces left! ... “..it was brilliant. I’m so pleased I came! Thank you.” “It was amazing and fun”. “Thoroughly enjoyed it”. "I found it incredibly useful and have been inspired" Check out the photos from the previous seminar...

NEW & CHEAP ECO FABRICS!

RECLAIMED Dotty Cotton! - £4.99 for the whole lot!	With just over 1.5 metres left we are giving you this Handwoven Oxford Blue denim for £5.99!

Organic and Cotton Bamboo - Rose 10.75/mtr	Organic and Cotton Bamboo - Blood Orange 10.75/mtr

Organic Cotton Denim - Red 10.75/mtr	£2.99 For all of this arty flower pattern, incredible value!

Vegetable Tan Leather (Calf) in Tan £49 (Hide)	£6.99  for the last metre of this Heavyweight Sky Blue Flowers

Lots more SALE fabrics to follow - make sure you're in the know by following:    Email: info@offsetwarehouse.com

FABRIC LOVE | Someone please give these little fabrics a home!

Yesterday we were going crazy over our new pink bamboo fabric but lets not forget our reclaimed and offcuts! Designers gave us these leftover fabrics to find them a new home! Just look at how gorgeous this Scarlet Red Satin is!http://bit.ly/XEZCYc

Visit our OFFCUTS/RECLAIMED section for more fabrics:http://bit.ly/f7FbGP

FABRIC LOVE | It's new, pink & its Bamboo!

We are going crazy for this Organic Cotton & Bamboo fabric in shade Rose, It has a beautifuly subtle lustre and a wonderful handle. Oh and keep an eye out for the blood-orange shade too, its just gorgeous!

Stuck for something to do this Christmas with the family?

Offset Warehouse will host a bunch of Saturday Winter Workshops for families and friends to come together and get creative. We have all the tools and teaching to make Christmas wrea

ths, tree ornaments, lavender bags, herbal hot pillows and cushion covers!

Ideal for those new to sewing, children and even the experts that just want a festive get together. 

Our first Winter Workshops are THIS Saturday in London! 
For more info: http://bit.ly/Xxp81p 

(more workshops to follow on Sat 24th Nov & Sat 1st Dec) 

p.s The adults can even look forward to a glass of mulled wine on us!

TRIAL LIVE STREAM ECO FASHION & TEXTILES SEMINAR

Why miss out on this Friday's seminar? We're offering live streaming facilities, so you can learn about ethical fashion and textiles, wherever you are in the world!

For more info on the live streaming: http://bit.ly/RFmcMv 

As part of the trial, we are offering it for just £5! More info:
http://bit.ly/RFmcMv

ORGANIC COTTON | Some little fashion facts

Cotton is farmed in around 90 countries worldwide and Organic cotton is farmed in around 22 counties worldwide. For cotton to be considered truly 'organic' with an organic symbol it has to be verified by independent certification bodies that check the standards of production and manufacturing. 

The biggest benefit of Organic cotton is to ensure cotton farmers get fair pay for their work as well as better working standards. Regular Cotton uses pesticides to ensure no nasty pests get on the crops but these pesticides often have harmful toxins that cause the death of around 22,000 cotton farmers each year whereas Organic cotton only uses natural pesticides that are safe for farmers to use whilst still being effective.

For more fashion facts and articles like this visit our resources page: http://bit.ly/kNiL3v

LAST CHANCE| Global Sourcing & Manufacturing tickets this Friday - reduced from £65 to £40!

Global Sourcing & Manufacturing tickets: http://bit.ly/P9lRD5

Check out the photos from our last seminar:http://t.co/CTYupVWJ



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FRIDAY'S SEMINAR | Last two spaces left reduced to £40!

Book your tickets here:

http://bit.ly/SyPs7D

For more information on all our seminars and lectures: 

http://bit.ly/WmgNwX

LAST FEW SPACES!

LAST TWO SPACES Two days to go until...

"Key Skills For Informed Design" This Friday 2nd November!   BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE

Lecturer Profiles

Using the experience she has gained from the challenges she has faced sourcing ethical products and responsible production worldwide,Charlie offers an invaluable understanding of business, the fashion markets, technical design and manufacturing, and an in-depth knowledge of materials and production sourcing. What gave you the idea for Offset Warehouse? “Being a part of the fashion industry, and seeing how it works and how exploitative it can be, I just felt there had to be a better way: one which was fairer on both the producers and the environment. But there wasn’t anywhere to go to find what I was looking for. So I decided to create it! I firmly believe that being ethical should be easy – and Offset Warehouse makes it easy!

Charlie Ross  Charlie Ross is the founder and Director of Offset Warehouse, an online resource that brings together every element required to create beautiful, ethical fashion and interiors. It includes production information, market research, designers, manufacturers, fabrics and raw materials. Offset Warehouse also provides support for businesses of all sizes through a comprehensive Ethical Directory, a resources area and a consultancy service. Charlie has a Master’s degree in Menswear Design from the Royal College of Art (RCA), and she has presented her designs and concepts to some of the biggest names in the fashion industry, including Umbro, Albini, Thierry Mugler and Brioni. She has shown her award-winning menswear collection in Italy and New Zealand. What are you most excited to showcase at the Key Skills for Informed Design seminar? "I'm bringing a huge selection of swatches with me and I just can't wait for everyone to get their hands on them and see the amazing different qualities being produced at the moment.  I'm particularly excited about some new 100% organic silks, and a fabric made from recycled petroleum that's waterproof - it's perfect for patio furniture and comes in amazing. bright colourways!  It's going to be brilliant!"

What’s in store for the future? “I have a new collection for Chantico. Also, four collections for People Tree. And I have just joined an amazing new collective called DUST – watch out for more developments very soon!”  What will you be bringing to the Key Skills for Informed Design seminar? The structure of the talk organised by Offset is fantastic - I wish there were more things like this around when I was researching!  As the set up is more of an interactive discussion, I have tonnes of naturally dyed samples, fibres and yarns and a presentation filled with media clips and visuals to showcase - it's going to be a great day!

Zoe Fletcher With her astounding technical knowledge and passion for knitwear, self-confessed perfectionist Zoe enjoys the total control that the medium allows – not just creating the design, but the fabric as well. A freelance consultant with her own label, Zoe’s work revolves around the idea of slowing down the fashion cycle, and exploring the possibilities of creating local fashions for local people using local resources, thus inspiring a new generation to connect with, and value, their clothing. With experience including People Tree, TRAID and Chantico Alpaca Knitwear, Zoe is passionate about using inspirational knitwear to push the boundaries of British wool within the fashion sector. And by looking at traditional knitting techniques from a modern perspective, she hopes to forge links between different design sectors and communities, thereby creating a sustainable business model for the future. What are you up to at the moment? “I’m developing my new Zoe Grace Fletcher 2013 Collection using 100% British wool." What has been the best part of it for you? “Collaborating with lovely talented people, and seeing a final collection of physical objects after months of researching, learning and developing. Creating pieces in bold, bright colours has enabled me to challenge people’s perceptions of natural plant dyes, and has spurred me on to think bigger and bolder in the future.” Did you learn anything new in the process? “Well I attempted shearing, which I’ve never done before! I then watched that wool  being processed and spun locally before it was made up into my designs. A fantastic experience!”

What could you not live without? “Life, Art, Marimekko by the Finnish textile designer Maija Isola is a truly inspirational book for anyone who loves any kind of surface design.” What are you excited to showcase at the Key Skills for Informed Design lecture? "I have lots of samples, screens and inks for everyone to get stuck into. I'm also bringing along some plain materials and paint brushes, so if anyone is interested in seeing how the inks mix and what they look like, we can do some little experiments! I'm really excited!"

Jonna Saarinen  Heavily influenced by her Finnish roots, nature and Scandinavian folklore, award-winning textile designer Jonna Saarinen marries delicacy, strength and sustainability throughout her work, producing fabrics that are equally at home used in both fashion and interiors. She is committed to minimising the impact of textiles on the environment. With a BA in Textiles from Central St Martin’s and a Master’s in Printed Textiles from the RCA, Jonna had an impressive track record even before she created her own homewares label and co-founded a new collaboration, JONNAXKANGAN. Her work is sponsored by the makers of Permaset inks – the leading brand of sustainable and chemical-free fabric screen printing inks, and with her background, extensive knowledge and amazing talent, she is an invaluable resource for designers. What inspires your work? “I take a lot of inspiration from the natural world around me, but what always brings me back to the drawing board are happy memories from my childhood, summers at the seaside and adventures in my beloved camper van.” What mediums do you enjoy working with? “My first love has always been screen printing, but I can’t resist a good-quality fine liner, my good old Pantone pens and the occasional dabble with watercolours and other mixed media.” So what’s next for you? “I would love to launch my own print studio.”

BOOK YOUR PLACE & FIND OUT MORE HERE

£9.50 for the whole piece - so sweet!	£3.99 diamond silk lining - take it all away.	£6/m - Gorgeous quality chiffon... ridiculous price!

Organic Cotton Fringe £2.80/ metre	Organic Cotton Rib - Natural £12.25 / yard	Tonal Crossweave - Dark Brown £10.54 /metre

Email: info@offsetwarehouse.com

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