Sew She Did maintains a commitment to
sustainable sewing, which we achieve through
lowering our resource consumption and
reducing waste generation.
Here are just some of the
sustainable choices we make:
Sew with intention.
We are mindful and deliberate
throughout the creative process
to ensure our products serve a
meaningful purpose.
Limit the use of paper patterns.
We prefer to create our own reusable
templates or work without patterns,
drafting to measurements.
Choose quality fabric and notions.
We focus on the quality and
longevity of our products.
Support small business.
We purchase our fabrics and haberdashery
supplies from small independent retailers,
supporting local suppliers and communities.
Use remnants.
We create our products using designer fabric
bolt ends otherwise destined for landfill
or destruction.
Save offcuts.
We repurpose or recycle every scrap of fabric.
Reuse packaging.
We send out orders in reused packaging
sealed with paper tape and our tissue paper
is acid-free, manufactured with premium recycled
grades.
Use a parcel collect service.
Royal Mail provides this service without putting
more vans on the road or increasing the
number of journeys, reducing emissions and
congestion.
FSC certified business cards.
Our chosen supplier aligns with our
sustainability values and through compliance
with FSC standards ensures that healthy forests
are maintained, and the rights of forestry
workers and forest dwellers are protected.
There is always more we can do as a business to mitigate
our impact on the environment and we
will continue to look for further opportunities to uphold our
values and protect the planet.
