Journal

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF REUSABLE ANTIVIRAL FACE MASKS

Did you know that most disposable face masks must be replaced on a daily basis? While disposable masks offer a fast and effective solution to protect you and your community in the short-term,...

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

So the 50th anniversary of Earth Day happens during a pandemic, at which time the planet appears to be enjoying the respite from our own “interference”.Perhaps if anything positive can come from t...

WHY WORK-PLACEMENTS CAN BE SO VALUABLE TO STUDENTS TODAY

Find out more about our most resent team member, Barbara’s experience transitioning from work-placement to an employee and how her university knowledge gave her the understanding, skills and conf...

SHOULD THE ROLES BE REVERSED? DESIGNER – MANUFACTURER

Fashion designers traditionally become the brand, going through the agony of deciding on the cut, the cloth and stand up as the heroes that made it all happen. Yet in this world of ever decreasin...

FUNCTION OVER LANDFILL – FASHIONED FOR PURPOSE

As a start-up business in 2013 Kalopsia was always destined to be a business that supported function over landfill. Both Nina and Adam joint Directors of the business are fans of “constructionism”...

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH YOUR SURPLUS FABRIC AFTER AN ORDER HAS BEEN COMPLETED?

Sometimes you end up with extra fabric after your order has been completed - this can be due to so many different factors but its always good to remember that the Textile “waste” is only “waste” f...

A VISIT TO KALOPSIA BY THE ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

“Our Mission Is To Accelerate The Transition To A Circular Economy” Ellen MacArthur Today 2nd December 2019 marked the day that Elodie, the Project Manager for Circular Design for Fashion from the...

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF REUSABLE ANTIVIRAL FACE MASKS

Did you know that most disposable face masks must be replaced on a daily basis? While disposable masks offer a fast and effective solution to protect you and your community in the short-term,...