In recent weeks there have been a number of reports of ‘cry for help’ labels being sewn into garments from stores like Primark. The validity of these labels is still being debated, but their existence highlights the issues within the clothing industry with regards to working conditions. Last year we reported on the Rana Plaza […]
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Product of the week: Men’s Fairtrade V-Neck T-Shirt
We’ve been debating in the A.M. Custom Clothing office what the best way to showcase our favourite products is. So we decided to launch a new series on our blog called ‘Product of the Week’, where each week the team will pick a product to focus on and explain why we love it. This week […]
Industry News: UK moves towards greener energy
Renewable energy naysayers have been recently dealt a blow by figures released last month. Hydro, wind and solar energy generation has increased by 43% in the last 12 months and account for around 20% of UK energy production. IPPR think tank associate director, Will Straw stated the “figures show that renewable energy can play a […]
The Gathering Storm
Climate change, is one of the biggest challenges facing businesses and society today, but one that desperately needs tackling effectively. In 2012 alone, 1 person every second was forced to abandon their home due to climate-related disasters, which equates to millions of people a year. This is something that affects all of us, in a […]
Help Keep Beaches Beautiful
Summer is here and if you are anything like us, at the sight of sunshine, you’ll be working out when you can get on the nearest beach! Beaches are the place to be when the sun’s shining and you just want to escape, so help keep them beautiful by sharing this great infographic. After all, […]
Fairtrade Friday – Onesies
So Fairtrade Friday is normally about promoting other Fairtrade brands we love, use or have discovered and feel are worth sharing. However this week we want to cover one of our own products, having found them to be really quite popular. This week we want to introduce you to our Fairtrade Onesie! Now this is […]
Screen Print Saturday – GuyVernes
This Screen Print Saturday, we want to introduce you to yet another brand we discovered this week and love already, GuyVernes. GuyVernes is a Dutch street fashion house, specializing in an array of cool, decorative off the shelf products, including some great screen printed apparel. Furthermore the brand have quite a unique approach to seasonal […]
Fairtrade Friday – Fairly Square
So this Fairtrade Friday, we want to tell you all about London’s first Fairtrade Bar & Cafe, ‘Fairly Square’. The brand was set up with one core mission, that being to provide a space in London for people who care about economic, social and environmental justice. Fairly Square is great in the day time for […]
Screen Print Saturday – DFTB
Each and every saturday we like to show you some of the great brands we’ve discovered in the week, with brilliant screen prints. This week we discovered ‘Don’t Feed The Bears’, a fantastic little brand from Sheffield. The brand was formed by the team of two, Lucy and Tommy; with lucy undertaking the design work, […]
Fairtrade Friday – Fair.
So this Fairtrade Friday we want to talk about a fantastic and well named company ‘Fair.’. Fair is the worlds first and unique Fairtrade certified line of spirits. The company have spent a great deal of time locating the finest Fairtrade ingredients for their spirits; using Organic quinoa from the 3000 m high Altiplano plateau […]
