True blue renew - With Janelle Hanna - White Weft (#88)
This week Janelle of White Weft in London drops by to talk about her life in the denim industry as a designer, how she is now upcycling worn-out denim into new products, the joy of repairing broken je...
5 Touko 20221h 26min
Slowly and properly made - With Niamh Carr of NemCee (#87)
After graduating with a Masters's Degree in Fashion and Business, Niamh wanted to start her own company, based on her own principles, values and way of doing things. We talk about studying fashion, ho...
28 Huhti 20221h 36min
From Hackney with love - With Barbara and Nick, A State of Nature (#86)
Today's guests are Barbara and Nick, the due behind the small Hackney-based brand, A State of Nature. Heavily into the small-scale, well-crafted, detail-oriented, natural fabrics and direct sales scho...
21 Huhti 20221h 20min
Provably fit for purpose - With Martin Brooks of Shackleton (#85)
When you start a brand based on your admiration for the last great hero of exploration, you want to make sure you live up to the legend. Martin Brooks of Shackleton guests to talk about his decades-lo...
14 Huhti 20221h 24min
It gets better with wear! - With Patrick Grant (#84)
This week I have the pleasure of talking to someone I've enjoyed countless hours of seeing on tv, Patrick Grant. Known to many as one of the judges of The Great British Sewing Bee, Patrick has many mo...
7 Huhti 20221h 2min
Influencers: Get rich or lie trying - With Symeon Brown, journalist (#83)
Journalist Symeon Brown visits to talk about his new book about the world of influencers, "Get rich or lie trying". We cover the rise of the modern influencers, how social media has enabled new ways o...
31 Maalis 202257min
We are all cosplaying - With Holly Swinyard, author (#82)
Holly Swinyard returns to talk about the history of cosplay and the old origins, how we've always been into dressing up, the potential mental benefits, making costumes, the golden ages of cinema, comi...
25 Maalis 20221h 21min
Living in Tokyo - With Ian Haydock (#81)
Following up on last week's Japanese theme, this week I'm joined by Ian Haydock, Lancashire born, Tokyo resident. We talk about his family history in the Lancashire textile industry, the joy of siftin...
18 Maalis 20221h 14min
