Tuesday, 9 October 2012

GROUP PURCHASING | OFFSET COLLECTIVE EVENT

GROUP PURCHASING | Are you an ethical designer...?

Introducing the perfect way to purchase your favourite ethical materials! No need to worry about high minimum order quantities AND you can keep the costs low low low...
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Join our LinkedIn page to meet other ethical designers and show your interest in any fabrics going. Also come along to our event on 25th October (details below) where you can get a first hand look at some of our "Group Purchasing" fabrics on offer!

A simple solution to a pesky little problem.

OFFSET COLLECTIVE EVENT | Calling all ethical designers!

Yes, thats right - Offset are hosting another collective event in London for all ethical designers to come together and discuss issues they overcome to design ethically.

From fibre sourcing problems, customs & duties solutions, great marketing ideas and precious PR & sales contacts, its the perfect opportunity to meet and talk with other ethical designers about the issues you face.

Date: Thursday 25th October 2012
Time: 6.30pm-9pm
Venue: The Riverside, Hamilton House, 5 St George’s Wharf, SW8 2LE

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Monday, 8 October 2012

FABRIC LOVE

Ideal for fun and cosy cushion covers http://bit.ly/Tbcm1f

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Last few metres gotta go!

Practically GIVING it away!
To help you help us save these last few meters from ending up in landfill, we're cracking down on all our prices and having a humongous SALE!

Don't forget to use your leftovers for present wrapping!

Let's make make make!!

SALE SALE SALE


£4 - For the whole lot!	100% natural dyed ahimsa silk - reduced to £9/m!!


£3.29 - TOTAL! Pinstripe cotton (from a luxury brand)	£3 for all of it! ... need we say more


£4/m- Gorgeous flower printed cotton fabric (and lots to make something wonderful out of)!	100% natural dyed ahimsa silk - reduced to £9/m!!


£9.50 for the whole piece - so sweet!	£3.99 diamond silk lining - take it all away.


£9.99 For the whole flowery explosion (that's £3 a metre!!)	£6/m - Gorgeous quality chiffon... ridiculous price!


£3.99 to take it all. I think we've gone mad.	£9/m - for 100% ahimsa silk in the most beautiful powder blue colour.

Email:

info@offsetwarehouse.com

Lots more SALE fabrics to follow - make sure you're in the know by following:

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

It’s time to re-evaluate your wardrobe!

It’s time to re-evaluate your wardrobe!

Around 30% of clothes in the household wardrobe have been unused for at least a year. This is worth over £1,000 per household or £30 billion across the UK!

The average lifetime for a garment is 2.2 years. Extending the life of clothing by an extra nine months of active use would reduce carbon, waste and water footprints by around 20-30% each. It could save £5 billion a year from the costs of resources used in clothing supply, laundry and disposal.

There are many ways can all change this; by wearing our clothes for longer, reworking the style and wearing them in a new way or repairing and up-cycling them.

Or if you really are not going to wear it again there are even more choices; pass it on to a friend or family member, donate to charity or re–sell yourself to make some money.

Clothing should NEVER be thrown in the bin! Nearly a third of waste clothing goes into landfill, if this clothing was given the chance to be reused it would generate over £140 million of additional income to charities, local authorities or other organisations for re-use and recycling.

Have a think about what you could do with all those forgotten items in your wardrobe!

Information from WRAP survey.

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

This Month's New Eco Fabrics!

What's Happening?

This month, not only were we shortlisted for the "Unique Enterprise" award, as part of The Fashioning the Future Awards, but we've also been working hard to expand our selection of fabrics and the information in our resources area.
At Offset Warehouse, we bring together lots of suppliers, to be able to offer the most variety of ethical fabrics & haberdashery, alongside a broad range of ethical fashion and interiors research, to make your life a little easier!

New Sample Book

New Sample Book: Overview (UK)
£24.99/Sample Book

Another fantastic overview and variety of the different fabrics we have on the site, this sample book comes in a big, chunky pack to sink your teeth into.

Includes: Fair trade & organic coloured patterned and plains; Denim; Herbal dyed; Cord; Velvet; Herringbone; Basketweave.. and loads more!

NEW Ethical Fabrics & Raw Materials


Organic Cotton Canvas £13.69/ yard	White Organic Cotton Voile £4.74/ meter	Sparkly Silver Coated Linen £15.60/ meter


Faux Iguana - Grey £79.47/ meter	Red Cherry Fleece £11.94/ meter	Wild Silk Ripple £29.80/ meter


Natural Hemp Cotton Jersey £5.45/ yard	Dark Pink Organic & FT Cotton £9.54/ meter	Organic Poplin - Poppy £17.69/ yard

New Raw Materials


Organic Net - Black £4.79/ meter	Organic Cotton Wadding £9.54/ meter	Horse Hair £39/kg

Email:
info@offsetwarehouse.com

Didn't know about our newest additions? Then you're not following:

Friday, 11 November 2011

What Happened At The Fashioning The Future Awards 2011...

As you may know, we were thrilled to have been shortlisted for the "Unique Enterprise" prize, for the Fashioning the Future Awards 2011. Last night, we attended the ceremony at the East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, to bask in some runner-up glory.

The third annual ceremony was inspired by the UN's International Decade on Biodiversity, and saw applications from all over the globe submit projects for sustainability in fashion, to compete for six awards, including The Body Shop One to Watch recognition award.

Dark ambiance of the evening. Speaker from the UN takes the floor.

The event was set in a stunning venue, with lots of delicious canapes and champagne flowing, and boasted a really fabulous mix of social entrepreneurs and fashion designers. Most notably, we got chatting to Miranda Kaloudis, who chatted to us about her notions on sustainability.

©Miranda Kaloudis 2011

But the most exciting part of the event was seeing number of Offset Warehouse customers exhibiting there! There was a fantastic array of innovative and stunning designs incorporating Offset Warehouse fabrics, which demonstrates just how far designers are pushing the boundaries with ethical fabrics, to change the common perceptions of ethical design by creating both wearable and unique, innovative clothing. They are continually proving that ethical does not have to mean unchic and untrendy.

©Ceri Jones 2011

It made us proud to know that by bringing together lots of suppliers and therefore offering a wider variety of beautiful, ethical fabrics and haberdashery, Offset Warehouse is making beautiful, ethical design, accessible and possible for young, innovative designers!

Makes it all worthwhile!

Take a look in the Fabric and Haberdashery section of Offset Warehouse to browse our ethical fabrics.

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Sunday, 2 October 2011

Trends Without Spends

Trends Without Spends ... 40's Glam!

We love our customers to be at the cutting edge of fashion and to do it ethically, so here are some fab tips to turn heads this autumn, whilst saving some pennies in the process.

The Forties trend is a glamorous, full-ensemble affair - fur, shrugs, pearls, gloves, hat and a slim belt are necessities.

Frida Giannini, head designer at Gucci, refined all the ritzy glitz of the decade into her show with a mix of fedoras and pussy bow blouses.

We particularly loved this look from Gucci: