tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post2072696982219702745..comments2024-01-24T11:28:22.701+00:00Comments on 'So, Zo...': TRAIDremade: The Lifecycle of a CurtainZoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893813529679767893noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-23661687885311848712020-03-16T07:31:39.048+00:002020-03-16T07:31:39.048+00:00Thank you for sharing this information for us. I ...Thank you for sharing this information for us. I have got lots of information about <a href="https://ducanerichmond.co.uk/curtain-tailoring-service.php" rel="nofollow">Curtain tailoring services</a> in this blog.Ducane Dry Cleanershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614437287681902078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-26823249893277308662012-05-15T20:34:10.135+01:002012-05-15T20:34:10.135+01:00Thanks for the glimpse into TRAID! You've insp...Thanks for the glimpse into TRAID! You've inspired me to see if there's a similar organization in Seattle. (I'm guessing we don't, although thrift-store shopping is pretty popular here and I've been running into more and more people in the textile aisle of the Goodwill who are gathering sheets for sewing projects!) PS you have my dream job!Morganellehttp://crabandbee.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-85531022107215077732012-05-15T02:52:16.556+01:002012-05-15T02:52:16.556+01:00Wow, that is fantastic! What a fun job, too! I won...Wow, that is fantastic! What a fun job, too! I wonder if there's anything like that in the US?Make It Happen Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398436528856233701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-88592048024715306642012-05-13T17:47:21.642+01:002012-05-13T17:47:21.642+01:00Awesome to see how it works :)
I'm always insp...Awesome to see how it works :)<br />I'm always inspired by your capacity to turn something old and dull into something cool, especially doing it so much!Dichohechohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531475574269492154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-56298814414711453732012-05-12T21:33:17.514+01:002012-05-12T21:33:17.514+01:00Wow, you have my dream job. Sewing all day but doi...Wow, you have my dream job. Sewing all day but doing something meaningful for society at the same time. Congratulations on being featured in the Guardian!<br /><br />Here in Germany most people donate their unwanted clothing to recycling banks. But unfortunately they are run differently from yours. Companies rent them and sell the best clothing in second hand stores. The rest is sold in Africa for a price so low that the local textile industry can't compete with and is killed off. We only have a few charity shops and I don't really know anybody who buys there. Hopefully, this will change someday.Juliettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521678782579819802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-30886540034725988272012-05-12T17:13:23.080+01:002012-05-12T17:13:23.080+01:00I came to visit here
after I read, it turns out it...I came to visit here<br />after I read, it turns out its news really cool, nice and interesting, so I also like<br />thank you, please stop by yah ....penyuluh perikananhttp://penyuluhpi.blogspot.com/2012/05/perlunya-pencegahan-hama-dan-penyakit.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-16526574282499628452012-05-12T15:33:04.018+01:002012-05-12T15:33:04.018+01:00What an interesting post- from Gaurdian to awful a...What an interesting post- from Gaurdian to awful ad to the peek into triad. I guess if M&S gets a few more people to change their habits, that's a good thing, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-10691920008784747052012-05-12T11:44:24.030+01:002012-05-12T11:44:24.030+01:00I totally agree with you on the m&s front, as ...I totally agree with you on the m&s front, as soon as I saw the advert I was thinking, 'well what happens to all the donated clothes?' If they said they had teamed up with a particular charity shop or something I might be more convinced. I really loved seeing the behind the scenes of Traid too!sorbetsurprisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641390039457024522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-59243942989814228392012-05-11T20:58:24.745+01:002012-05-11T20:58:24.745+01:00I enjoyed seeing behind the scenes. We tried this ...I enjoyed seeing behind the scenes. We tried this at the local Oxfam shop - just a few items for the window display - I thought it was very difficult - makes me appreciate what you are doing at TRAIDremade so much more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-60342198560226837462012-05-11T19:54:59.874+01:002012-05-11T19:54:59.874+01:00This is just fascinating, Zoe, I am so glad you in...This is just fascinating, Zoe, I am so glad you introduced us to the whole process of your company, it's amazing. Thank you. I wish and hope this comes to the states! <br /><br />strugglesewsastraightseam.wordpress.comLeah Franquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486291322862758156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-1846137129733498022012-05-11T18:54:44.917+01:002012-05-11T18:54:44.917+01:00I read that article at work, and got some funny lo...I read that article at work, and got some funny looks as I scrolled through and yelled 'It's Zoe!' at no-one in particular lol<br /><br />The advert annoys me too for similar reasons though if it means more donations to charity shops (where I buy most of my stuff) it will be niceBeklethttp://www.rantygobshyte.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-75783040225463785192012-05-11T17:39:53.370+01:002012-05-11T17:39:53.370+01:00Thanks for sharing this. It is really neat to see ...Thanks for sharing this. It is really neat to see what you do for work, and such cool and interesting work you do! I am not aware of such a business here in the U.S. (at least were I live in the Pacific NW). Of course we have thrift shops were people can buy other peoples used stuff, but I don't think we have a place that recycles and refashions things. I wish we did, as it is a terrific idea.Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/08844698251551392514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-68647038227107244852012-05-11T16:28:32.973+01:002012-05-11T16:28:32.973+01:00It was so weird reading this post today, as today ...It was so weird reading this post today, as today for Me Made May I decided to wear a jumper my sister designed and knitted 20 years ago! I think fast fashion may have whizzed past me!HoffiCoffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872359396631142439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-7663123287322112882012-05-11T13:45:16.837+01:002012-05-11T13:45:16.837+01:00Thank you for sharing the end to end of it all. I...Thank you for sharing the end to end of it all. I've always been fascinated by what you do (reworking textiles on a 'commercial' basis rather than my home basis) and where the fabric comes from!<br /><br />And yes, everytime I see that ad I end up grinding my teeth...Vicki Katehttp://vickikatemakes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-77614474922955500032012-05-11T10:45:54.269+01:002012-05-11T10:45:54.269+01:00oh Zoe, I'm so happy you found this job, and s...oh Zoe, I'm so happy you found this job, and so cool you're on the Guardian!!<br />I have been buying less and less new clothes in the last year or two, with a focus on good quality (and ideally good working conditions) when I do buy something. <br />thanks for the inspiration, you are my hero!chrrristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506629494614909213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-90032306864057552112012-05-11T09:15:11.450+01:002012-05-11T09:15:11.450+01:00Such an interesting post - fascinating to see the ...Such an interesting post - fascinating to see the journey of the curtain into a Zoe-made dress!<br /><br />I think the M&S campaign is really clever actually - Oxfam totally know what they're doing. They're using Joanna Lumley to appeal to a set of people who would never venture into a charity shop, but who might pop into Marks's for their groceries, encouraging them to change their behaviour. I can understand why you're annoyed, it does sound like they're saying they invented the charity shop (!), but by using JL it sounds tongue-in-cheek, almost like it's Patsy from Ab Fab saying it. And what they're doing is subtly preaching to the unconverted, the harder to reach people who want reassurance that even Joanna Lumley recycles her unwanted cardigans!<br /><br />xxTillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346200271671855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-9784533594972426242012-05-11T06:11:29.510+01:002012-05-11T06:11:29.510+01:00I would love love love working in the TRADEremade ...I would love love love working in the TRADEremade studio! Ohh, to be making new clothing from old all day long...I would imagine it's very satisfying knowing that you make a difference, even if it is a relatively small one. Every step counts, right. But I have my own big plans in the making, so hopefully I'll up my game real soon and start making bigger difference. Thanks for all the awesomeness!Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221086992029388880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-42474120568787908972012-05-11T00:59:20.121+01:002012-05-11T00:59:20.121+01:00I really enjoy all of these types of posts you wri...I really enjoy all of these types of posts you write! I worked for a fast fashion type of company years ago and their mass production of garments and lack of quality made me sick! What's even worse is how much and how often people purchase items in places like this. I don't see any end to this fast fashion business! If only there were more charities like TRAID out there in the world. I work for a charity shop in San Diego and it's nice to have a cause and know that items are being recycled but, even here you see the same consumption habits you would at a mall. I really hope people start to change this and think about what it's doing to the world. As long as I know that I am doing my part that's all I can really focus on. YOU ROCK ZOE!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786542229657012956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-73144290891076210572012-05-10T22:55:55.138+01:002012-05-10T22:55:55.138+01:00That's interesting to see the process. And the...That's interesting to see the process. And the final product really is transformed looking<br /><br />We have a sort of giant clothing recycler in town where the public gets to paw through the materials and buy by the pound. A lot of the buyers fill semi-trucks up and ship the stuff to Central America. It's interesting to look through, but also pretty disgusting to see so much volume of clothing cast off.Sigridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946180982433360417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-6995179760095733932012-05-10T22:48:36.419+01:002012-05-10T22:48:36.419+01:00I love what TRAID does, and it's nice to see b...I love what TRAID does, and it's nice to see behind the scenes. <br /><br />I also wonder how this 'schwopping' thing will develop or if it will fade away after the initial publicity. I would guess so, since it's not really in their interest for consumers to buy less, which would be the logical next step on from their campaign!Kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984301306389767638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-14923623199207322762012-05-10T22:36:58.187+01:002012-05-10T22:36:58.187+01:00Thanks for taking us through the process! I always...Thanks for taking us through the process! I always wondered just how it worked... I don't know of any Canadian charities that do anything like TRAIDremade, but I'm always been a big fan of buying and donating used clothing! (A friend of mine remarked a few weeks ago that she "wouldn't go into a second-hand store with out wearing gloves". She said "Eeeew!" after I told her the purse she'd complimented was second-hand! I don't think I'll be seeing her too often anymore! ;)Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.com