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TRAID has launched a new toolkit - Behind the Seams - to support educators to promote education for sustainability. The toolkit explores how we produce, consume and waste clothes to equip young people with the skills and knowledge they need to help shape a more sustainable society. Marking TRAID's 20th year, this in-depth education resource builds on the lessons learned…
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Yesterday was National Poetry Day so I thought I'd share with you a poem I remember from my childhood by the fantastic Michael Rosen. This poem makes a point of the emotional bond that we have with our clothes and the way that attachment affects our use of them. Enjoy! "I've had this shirt, that's covered in dirt, for years…
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Sorting fabrics at TRAID's warehouse

EMG Pop Up Launch

25 / 07 / 14
Congratulations to the artist Alex Noble for launching the first cycle of his new EMG Initiative project. Last night, after months of hard work and planning from Alex and his team, TRAID joined EMG and its supporters at the launch of the EMG Pop Up Shop in SoHo which will be selling one-off tee shirts (the Salvage T's) created from…
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EMG Initiative Salvage T's using textiles donated by iconic designers