Thread Bare
By Melanie Brummer
Thread BareOct 25, 2020
LaRee Brownell tells us about her business making tie dyed garments to sell
LaRee Brownell started making tie dyed T-shirts as a side hustle and one day she hopes to do it full time when she retires from her "real" job. In this inspiring interview, she tells us why she loves the craft so much as well as some of her secrets to doing well at local markets.
If you would like to connect with her you will find her here...
https://www.happyheartsstudiobylaree.com/
https://www.lareebrownell.com/happyheartsstudio
https://www.facebook.com/Happy-Hearts-Studio-by-LaRee-720719971693349/
Interview with Michelle Oberholzer, artist and designer
Michelle Oberholzer explains how she has turned her passion for sustainability, fashion and art into a business. She uses up-cycled and recycled garments as a canvas for her artwork. She uses paint and embroidery to transform plain garments into walking works of art that she sells to customers who want something different that reflects their own unique identity.
If you would like to connect with Michelle, you will find her here...
https://web.facebook.com/seelovebymichelle/
https://www.instagram.com/see_love_by_michelle/
Interview with Lorraine Jenks, environmental activist
Lorraine Jenks shares her inspiring story with Melanie Brummer. She has spent her lifetime explaining to people why it is important to think about climate change. She makes a case for why it has become urgent to shift our buying behavior and shares some ideas about how ordinary people can do more to help shift the cultures that are destroying the planet we are living on. She challenges all of us to do more, in whatever small way we can and to become activists for the planet. If you would like to connect with her you will find her here...
www.hotelstuff.co.za
www.greenstuff.co.za
info@hotelstuff.co.za
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Interview with John Parkinson of iinouii
John Parkinson tells his inspiring story of a lifetime spent working to reduce textile and fiber waste in the landfill by recycling wool garments back into yarn and woven cloth. He shares the story of how the industry began in the UK, how it developed and almost died out completely, and how he plans to revive it. This is a classic story of somebody who is doing what he can, with what he has, because he feels it is important at this current point in history. You will find his fabulous business at these links...
https://web.facebook.com/iinouiio/
https://www.instagram.com/iinouiio/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hm...
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Kerri Hollingsworth introduces Antiquate, a business that uses up-cycled textiles to create bespoke furniture items
Kerri Hollingsworth has an upholstery business. The waste she was creating worried her so much that she has created a range of bespoke chairs to use up this waste in an inventive way. She tells her inspiring story in this interview with Melanie Brummer. You will find her work at www.antiquate.com.au.
Interview with Amalia from SailingKala
Melanie Brummer interviews Amalia, a member of the Up-Cycled Cloth Collective who sells products made from up-cycled resources. You can find her products at this link... https://www.etsy.com/es/shop/SailingKala
Copyright... Peeling the onion
Because Copyright is a topic that has many layers, and because somebody normally ends up in tears, I have called this episode Peeling The Copyright Onion. Listen to this podcast to learn more about copyright from different perspectives.
If you would like to join an interactive conversation about this topic, join this group on Facebook...
https://web.facebook.com/groups/1997681876927584/
Thank you for listening to my show.
Cultural Appropriation
In this podcast I speak about Cultural Appropriation and the challenges it can present on the internet.
Episode 7
In this episode I talk about strategies for time management, how to get your up-cycled garments into fashion shows and how to manage growth in your textile business.
Episode 6
In this episode I speak about how buying behavior is actually costing people their lives. I also answer listener questions about ethical inks for printing on fabrics and working with bleach.
Episode 5
In this episode I answer listener questions about...
- ethical dyeing processes
- pricing handmade products made from up-cycled material
- how Patreon works
- shifting business phases in response to changing life needs
Episode 4
In this episode I answer listener questions about the following...
- my Benefits Program on Patreon and how it works
- how do I repair my mistakes when printing and dyeing fabrics?
- how do I handle a kid who will not sit still for long enough to listen to directions in a workshop?
- how to start a clothing business with very little money by starting with a range of "basics" in white and then dyeing them on order
Episode 3
In this episode I answer listener questions on a number of topics including...
- how I created the structures and guidelines that support the Up-Cycled Cloth Collective
- how I cope with the mistakes I have made over the years
- my personal time management strategies
- selling one-of-a-kind products online and how to price them
Episode 2
In this episode I talk about...
- how the show got its name
- Patreon and how it works if you would like to use it as a maker to create recurring revenue like a monthly salary
- my thoughts on the Marie Kondo method
- my thoughts on man made vs natural fabric dyes
An introduction to the show
In this first episode I explain to you what you can expect from future episodes. I explain...
- how I plan to structure the show
- what you can hope to learn from the show
In this podcast I plan to unpack some of the realities of being involved in the textile manufacturing industries.