Here you will find some amazing suppliers of sustainable fashion! The directory includes designers and makers, repairers and alterers, and brand lovers of secondhand!
ALL ages. ALL styles. AND ALL SUSTAINABLE….
Specialising in repurposing textile waste, Bombus Artisanal creates a range of bags, scrunchies & other accessories from donated clothing and unused textiles that may have gone to landfill otherwise. Many bags are one-of-a-kind, the textiles leading the way for the style and aesthetic of each one. You’ll find denim scrap patchwork next to cute lace bags from this small South Wales brand. Sustainability is one of the core values woven into Bombus from zero waste design to free lifetime repairs on most products. Proudly a LGBTQ+ run business, 25% of sales from Bombus’ Pride collection is donated to Trans Aid Cymru. Amber, the one person team behind Bombus, is dedicated to creating a more sustainable, inclusive fashion industry – one upcycled product at a time.
www.bombus-artisanal.co.uk
@bombus.artisanal
Garments are made in Wales by a multi award winning designer using ethically sourced fabrics from traditional Sudanese fabric called Garmasees.
Each garment can be customised for each customer based on the meaning of their names in Arabic to add a personal touch. www.boutiquedenana.com
@boutiquedenana
Emily’s background in is textiles, from learning basic dressmaking skills from her mother, to submersing herself in antique and tribal textiles during her college years. With a passion for natural fibres and sustainable textiles, both environmentally and socially, in their production and in their lifespan. Emily loves the human connection: From mending a much loved old jacket that holds so many memories to creating a the ultimate, confidence boosting party dress, clothing is comfort, confidence, connection, grounding, dreaming, expressive and absolutely individual. Emily uses sustainably sourced Welsh wool and Irish linen and recycled materials. www.carpenterandcloth.com @CarpenterAndCloth
Clare Johns combines contemporary style with the soul of a rural lifestyle. Designed by Clare Johns, each piece uses materials produced from her own flock, and is handmade in Pembrokeshire, Wales. We believe that high quality design and luxurious materials are an essential part of the C.J lifestyle, from heading to meetings in the city to hosting events at your rural home.
www.clarejohnslabel.com @ClareJohnsLabel
Coast to Coast are an eco friendly t-shirt brand based in South Wales. Their clothing is made up of recycled ringspun cotton and consists of 100% vegan materials! It is also Earth Positive, which means it was manufactured using renewable green energy. It really does feel soft and comfy and washes really well. Great sport, surf or Ice-Hockey fashion wear. Fantastic quality. They care about their customers and the environment. Each part of their packaging is 100% recyclable. www.c2cclothinguk.com @c2cclothinguk
DATI in Welsh means ‘Good on you’. Dati clothing creates slow conscious responsible fashion and was set up by two sisters Julia and Sarah who also run the Sustainable Studio in Cardiff.
Dati clothing is created using environmentally friendly fabrics and upcyling to create sustainable clothing for an urban lifestyle.
http://www.dati.clothing
@DatiClothing
Déjà Vu is a pre-loved boutique in the heart of Pontcanna. Our aim is to provide a hassle-free option for selling your second-hand clothes. Our curated womenswear has a focus on timeless fashion that can be loved again and again.
At Déjà Vu, we believe that every piece has a story, and we are here to help you tell it. We carefully select each item to ensure that it meets our standards of quality and style.
We believe in the power of reusing clothes that are still in great condition and promoting timeless pieces that never go out of style. Fashion deserves to be enjoyed more than once and by as many as possible. A coat cannot be loved from the back of your wardrobe! Our aim is to normalise the idea of second-hand clothing and bring awareness to the fast fashion crisis that our environment is facing. By shopping with us, you can help tackle these issues whilst also saving money.
www.dejavu.wales
@DejaVuWales
Delicious Monster Tea started very much by accident: I was wearing a t-shirt that I had embroidered a little slogan onto when a stranger approached me, asking where I had bought my t-shirt from. In my quietest voice I said, “I made it” and ta-dah! I’d found my very first customer. By 2018, I was able to take the leap and quit my office job to become a full-time embroideress. Whether it’s a t-shirt for your best friend, embroidered with an inside joke, or a wedding hanky for your sister, embroidered with a love note in the handwriting of your late Nana, everything that I make and sell is designed to last. My t-shirts, baby grows, cardigans and handkerchiefs can all be machine washed, and I hope that these keepsake gifts will be cherished for years. As a small business, I am very conscious of the impact that my products have on the environment. I continuously review my processes, suppliers and materials to ensure that my business and products are as sustainable as they can be.
www.deliciousmonstertea.com
@DeliciousMonsterTea
Eco Wardrobe is where you can hire cheap prom, bridesmaid, cocktail, formal or even wedding dresses for your special event!
As we know the clothing and fast fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters of the environment and hiring these dresses instead of buying them new is a BIG step towards saving our planet.
All money made goes back into @PromAlly which supplies young people who are struggling financially with a chance to go to their school prom.
www.ecowardrobe.co.uk @EcoWardrobe
Elin Manon is your place to get zero waste, individual and characterful designs from sustainable materials. With a focus on fully fashioned knitwear and fashions from up cycled materials.
Elin’s designs are made to be characterful, yet timeless, satisfying the offbeat bohemians of our world. All items are made in our local community of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire.
http://www.elinmanon.com
@ElinManon
The Ethical Boutique is part of the SAFE Foundation, a Cardiff-based charity committed to improving the lives of some of the most marginalised people and communities in the world.
In the Spring of 2018 we launched our first Ethical Boutique at 31 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff.
We have always wanted to have a shop front but after years of teaching and learning about ethical consumerism and the way we shop – and who it affects – we knew that now was the time.
Our boutique sells vintage, up-cycled clothes and donations and homewares and isn’t your typical charity shop. We have the cool factor (or at least, that’s what we are telling ourselves).
www.thesafefoundation.co.uk
@Ethical_Boutique
Sustainable handmade activewear designed and handmade by designer/maker Carys Griffiths in Swansea. No two items of clothing will be identical and each piece has a print that is also designed by Fall Bay either by drawing, painting, dyeing or photography, so every design is unique to the market.
Aimed at women who love to explore, create, and enjoy life, Fall Bay aim to empower women by making them feel good in what they wear and to push the creativity of others.
http://www.fallbayswim.com
@FallBaySwim
Ffrili Jilli …Upcycling forever! (officially since 2011)
Inspired by mum’s spare room full of lush materials, I learned to sew (coz I’m short!)
Mindfull of a world with limited resources, I am attempting to reduce waste by reusing/recycling old clothes, fabrics, inner tubes and other waste materials into unique new products.
I’m available for commisions, repairs, alterations, workshops, parties
Ffrili Jilli …Uwchgylchu am byth! (fel busnes ers 2011)
Wedi yspridoli gan stafell spar fy mam, llawwn o frethyn hyfryd, dysgais i wnio (oherwydd fy mod i’n fyr!)
Yn ymwybodol o’r byd gyda’i adnoddau cyfyngedig, dwi’n ceisio lleihau gwastraff drwy aildefnyddio/ailgylchu hen ddillad, brethyn, inna tiwbs, a gwastraff eraill i greu pethe unigryw a newydd.
Dwi’n wneud comisiwns, newidiau, atgyweriadau, gweithdu, partiau.
Insta/FB @Ffrili.Jilli
Flamingo’s Vintage are located in the heart of Swansea and Cardiff city centres and stock a wide range of awesome vintage fashion!
They are open to cater for all your secondhand needs and are the place to be! And the reason? Well, here you can snap up Ralph Lauren shirts, Tommy Hilfiger and LLB for next to nothing! Style, Sustainability and Affordability! That’s the best kind of fashion!
@FlamingosVintageSwansea
@FlamingosVintageCardiff
Flaunt It Vintage is a fully independent vintage and sustainable fashion business based in Rhyl, North Wales. We have only been trading since 2021 but we are here to stay.
We don’t specialise in any particular category. We have ladies, mens, band shirts, sportswear and more.
We believe that vintage fashion should be accessible to everyone, which is why we offer a wide range of sizes and styles, so that everyone can find something that they love.
In addition to our vintage clothing, we also carry a selection of sustainable fashion and high end brands. By combining vintage and sustainable fashion, we believe that we can offer a truly sustainable wardrobe that is both stylish and sustainable.
So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and unique wardrobe, come and check out our shop and discover the world of vintage and sustainable fashion for yourself.
For those local to us (Rhyl), we also offer vouchers in exchange for clothes (this is currently in store only). For every 1kg of clothing you provide, we’ll give you a £1 eGift card to spend in our shop. Our gift cards never expire so there’s no time limit to spend your credit.
www.flauntitvintage.ac.uk
All Socials: @flauntitvintage
We help to change lives and make dreams come true. Our reuse projects provide support and work experience for vulnerable adults in a safe supportive environment.
The aim of the projects is to provide adults with disabilities, mental health issues and or learning difficulties with work experience by helping them to reuse and recycle items donated to Pembrokeshire FRAME.
At Found It At Frame we run workshops teaching upcycling skills in our two studios one in Pembroke Dock and another in Merlin’s Bridge, where we work with our fantastic volunteers to upcycle and reuse the textile donations. The Merlin’s Bridge shop is also where we sell our upcycled fashions and accessories.
www.pembrokeshire-frame.co.uk
@FoundItAtFrame & @PembsFrame
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TRASH DRESSES:
If you’ve ever walked past the Greyhound Rescue store on Swansea’s Kingsway you will no doubt have seen the unmissable and incredible window display!
The Greyhound Rescue store is more than a charity shop offering a wide range of clothing, accessories and homewares: It’s a visual masterpiece thanks to Claire Franklin’s Trash Dresses!
Claire is the manager of the busy store and spends her “free time” creating utterly stunning fashion garments and accessories from trash and displays these in the stunning shop window! Think map gowns, 50’s tea party dresses from comics and even wedding dresses made from stamps! And everything in between!
So next time you’re in Swansea pop by and marvel at the display and pick up a secondhand bargain while you’re at it!
www.greyhoundrescuewales.co.uk
@Greyhound_Rescue_Wales
@TrashDresses
Cardigan is a small town of 4,000 good people. 400 of them used to make jeans. They made 35,000 pairs a week. For three decades. Then one day the factory closed. It left town. But all that skill and knowhow remained. Without any way of showing the world what they could do. That’s why we have started The Hiut Denim Company. To bring manufacturing back home. To use all that skill on our doorstep. And to breathe new life into our town. As one of the Grand Masters said to me when I was interviewing: “This is what I know how to do. This is what I do best.” I just sat there thinking I have to make this work. So yes, our town is going to make jeans again. Here goes. http://www.hiutdenim.co.uk
@HiutDenim
Howies is an independent active clothing company based in West Wales, owned and run by its employees. We started in 1995, making high quality, lower impact clothing for running, cycling and the outdoors, as well as easy to wear stuff for everyday. Our award-winning men’s and women’s clothing is ethically produced using organic, recycled or natural fabrics wherever possible. For instance; all our t-shirts, jeans and sweats are made from Oeko-Tex certified organic cotton and our sport base layers are made using the highest quality Merino wool you can find. http://www.howies.co.uk
INSTA/TWITTER @Howies FB @HowiesClothing
iSeaSurfWear specialise in women’s, men’s and children’s wear including hoodies, leggings, t-shirts and a wide range of accessories. All products are designed and handcrafted in a little studio in west Wales and due to the nature of slow fashion & small-scale manufacturing techniques and hand screen-printing of designs, each item is one of a kind. Most fabric is sourced from the UK and many fabrics are recycled into brand new designs! http://www.iSeaSurfWear.co.uk
@ISeaSurf
L26 is a unisex organic wear brand creating organic shirts and accessories. The are based in Cardiff and use organic cotton. Follow their journey towards sustainable minimalism.
http://www.L26SustainableFashion.com
INSTA @L26Label
Lifeforms Art is all about spreading the conservation message & celebrating the amazing creatures who share our planet. Lifeforms Art began in 2017 when father and son team Artist & Conservationist Ian and Graphic Designer George began looking for a way to promote the conservation message to the world. You can be sure that your T-shirt will be 100% organic cotton, made with the strictest environmental certifications for the entire production chain. They are printed in the UK. http://www.lifeformsart.co.uk @LifeformsArt
Lenn Hembrow is the design engineer behind LLêN studio. The brand takes influences from Llên’s family heritage of Welsh and Danish, through the eyes of bespoke tailoring. Using the welsh influence, Lenn created the brand LLêN.
Lenn strives to produce clothes, which are designed to last. Sustainability, is at the heart of the brand. Ever trying to lower the carbon footprint and impact on the world.
http://www.llenstudio.co.uk
@LlenStudio
MAYKHER like Maker or Make Her, is a profit with purpose, sustainable and ethical practise fashion company. We vow to work with makers, not machines, and to favour ethical employment opportunities and fair wages over fast fashion for fewer pennies. We are committed to helping harness the talent of women in the developing world, we want to ensure the greatness they were born with can thrive and flourish in even the most impoverished of areas. http://www.maykher.com @MaykherFashion
Every timeless classic in our collection is made from premium, luxurious fabric and trims that are produced sustainably and ethically. Crafted from natural fibres, such as seaweed and eucalyptus trees, and natural vegetable-based dyes, there are no nasty toxins or pesticides. Made in the UK, each garment is produced to the highest quality and is designed to last! https://www.onesta.uk/
INSTA @Onesta
Ophelia Dos Santos is a Welsh textile designer, advocating for climate action and sustainability within fashion. Focused on a collaborative effort, Ophelia aims to inspire environmental and social change by encouraging people to think about how we buy, re-use and throw away fashion. Through her workshops and embroidery, up-cycling services. She educates people of how small changes can make great impact. https://www.opheliadossantos.com/ @OpheliaDosSantos
We do not add to landfill. We do not have a new supply of fabrics. All fabrics are either recycled or responsibly sourced, including all fastenings.
We encourage sparing your old clothes with our alteration or upcycling services.
We have 3 services on offer:
Upcycling: Have garments you no longer wear? let us turn them into something new, keep clothes from landfill. Check out our gallery for ideas.
Alterations: We offer a wide range of alteration services such as trouser and skirt hemming, patch repairs, and taking in clothes etc.
Custom Jackets:
One of a kind bomber jackets made from football shirts, send us your unwanted shirts and we’ll do the rest.
www.spareme.company
@SpareMe_Official
Hello, I’m Lavinia from the Stitchstable.
Sustainability is the heart of my business, influencing every step of my process. I start by raising my own alpacas and angora goats for their exquisite fibres , which is then transformed into unique, high quality, eco friendly clothing, accessories and gifts. My handcrafted products draw inspiration from my farm, showcasing a deep bond with land and its animals.
Embracing a whole life cycle approach I understand the importance that todays products can be repurposed into tomorrows materials.
If you would like to know more or view my products please contact me on any of the following.
www.stitchstable.com
@Lavinia_StitchStable
SUSSED Is A Community Owned Cooperative, Staffed Entirely By Volunteers. SUSSED was formed by Sustainable Wales in 2006 and specialises in ethical products; specifically, Fairtrade, environmentally friendly and local goods.
They sell many sustainable and fairly traded clothing, accessories and household furnishing.
http://www.sussedwales.com
INSTA @Sussed_Wales TW @SussedWales
Distinctive quality items, sustainable fashion and packaging. A new perspective. Swop with style and dress sustainably to reduce your environmental impact. 2020 is the year to swop fast fashion for sustainable fashion. Commitment to quality. Unique designs. Available to swop and buy. https://www.depop.com/swopaholics/ @Swopaholics
The Bay are a Mumbles based clothing company who have sustainability and responsibility at their core. They use organic materials to create their designs and only use eco-friendly water based inks to showcase some stunning hand drawn images of their local area. The Bay’s collection of tees, hoodies and bags are named after the local surrounding beaches in Gower, which we all know is one of the most beautiful and bio diverse areas within the UK and one that definitely needs protection. http://www.thebayclothingltd.co.uk @TheBayClothingLTD
The Rail Raid Clothing Swap is a Pop Up Clothes Swap Event where you can swap unloved clothes with others & find new to re-love, while helping local charities & reducing landfill.
Swapping is a fun way to keep your clothes in circulation and divert waste from landfill.
Wear/ love the new pieces that you’ve added to your wardrobe.
Repeat/ swap that garment again. Swapping Events – see dates on our social media or Eventbrite page.
And on it can go Rail Raiders!!!
Let’s keep garments in circulation!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-rail-raid-clothes-swapping-events-29573768337
@The.Rail.Raid
She upcycles pre-loved garments into eco friendly clothing, bags and accessories. Her creative journey began as a small child when she was taught in my early years to sew. Continuing to teach herself and develop her creative skills, she believes that there are some paths that become our life purpose. She designs and creates Whimsical Eco Friendly Wearable and Useable Art. All her designs are created and made by herself. They create all their own patterns for these garments, bags and accessories. http://www.thetopianden.uk
@TheTopianDen
Claire Rees is sustainability-focused personal fashion stylist who helps people to love the clothes they already have through the UpstyleClub. I’m a former fashion journalist who got fed up of fast fashion and started finding better ways to make an impact through clothes. I offer wardrobe sessions at home, where I show clients how to wear ‘new’ outfits out of old stuff. I also run a ‘slow styling’ service – I’ll source an outfit for your big event – leave me to do the work of scouring vintage, independent labels and charity shops for something really special. Book well in advance. Slow shopping takes a little more time – that’s the beauty of it. We don’t need everything now! http://www.clairereesmedia.com INSTA @UpstyleClub TW @ClaireReesMedia
Based in Cardiff, we design and create organic cotton chore jackets intended to last a lifetime. Since our launch in 2019 we’ve kept to our vision of supporting fellow creatives – offering a sustainable, stylish uniform for freelancers, free thinkers and general hard workers.
Using only ethically sourced fabrics and low impact dyes, every step of the Work Shy process is done with the environment in mind. While we’ve gradually expanded from making all product in-house to local outsourced production, sustainability has always been our central manifesto. By offering free repairs for life, as well as a buyback scheme, we are closing the loop, enabling a circular economy, and eliminating waste.
http://www.workshy.co
@Workshy.Co
Siop dillad eclectig a mwy!
Eclectic clothing shop and more!
WOWW Vintage are preloved retro and vintage clothing
shop based in Aberaeron. They opened in 2021 sell a huge range of unique and vintage clothing. Think Levi’s, vintage wool waistcoats, dungarees, Welsh wool coats, shell suits, hats, accessories and everything in between!
They work hard to keep these amazing fashions in circulation, helping to close the loop and reduce waste!
@Woww_Vintage
Fast fashion is so yesterday! Why not refresh your wardrobe a different way, swapping your unwanted pieces of clothing, shoes and accessories.
TW: @ClothingWrexham
INSTA/FB: @WrexhamClothingExchange
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