Journal

OVERLOOKED & IGNORED

Fashion is often associated with glamour and style, but it is important to remember that behind the clothes we wear are real people who work hard to make them. Garment workers are an essential par...

THE ARTISAN BEHIND THE BRAND

Beyond the shop front, sale racks, trends and stock rotations is a skilled worker, an artisan who meticulously made your clothes with passion and attention to detail. Fashion Revolution week all...

REVISED SIZING

Rebekah started with us in January and a week into working here she was given the massive task of grading all our products from XS - XL, this in total was a crazy fourteen designs and sleeves. W...

THE VALUE IN REPURPOSE

 As much as we love coffee, we need to dispose of our "waste" in environmentally conscious way. Coffee sacks are made from the Jute plant, an eco-friendly material with the strength to hold vast...

WHY WE SHOULD BE MORE EDUCATED ON OUR CLOTHES

Clothes...we wear them every day but do we stop and think about their importance. They protect us from the elements, allow us to express ourselves, they can help to boost our confidence and mak...

KALOPSIA MANIFESTO - HOW ASSEMBLE BECAME ASSEMBLE

Back when we started manufacturing full-time in 2016 the world was a very different place, but one thing was the same; Starting a textiles manufacturer in Scotland was/is really difficult. Keepi...

SCOTTISH MADE ASSEMBLE PRODUCTS FOR JAPANESE DEPARTMENT STORE HANKYU

In the very early days of 2020 (pre Covid) we were asked to meet with a team of Japanese buyers from Hankyu. Who were interested in Kalopsia’s sustainable manufacturing model and the way we utili...

COP26

The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 is set to start on 31st of October 2021 in Glasgow. With so many of the worlds leaders coming together so close to home it's time for us all to as...

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT TEXTILES WASTE.

Recently we posted about how all of our future textiles waste was going to be recycled! (Or at the very least be burnt for energy). We were excited about this, very excited. For years we had been ...

IT'S GOT POCKETS!

POCKETS ARE A FEMINIST ISSUE AND SOMETHING WE FEEL VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT! We are tired of decorative rather than practical clothing, and we, together with our clients are demanding deep and plenti...