Journal

COLLABORATION – A MATCH MADE IN - PRADA, ADIDAS

Prada and Adidas – Italy and Germany hold hands in a collaborative journey, which instils desire in the brand hungry, followers of fashion. At least in this case you would hope that the many custo...

WHY CHOOSE TO BE A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE?

At KALOPSIA we identified with the social enterprise's main purpose to promote, encourage, and make social change. We also recognised that more social enterprises are needed to rebalance the UK ec...

SCANDINAVIAN RETAIL VERSUS THE GERMAN MARKET IN EDINBURGH

Let’s face it, I think we’ve all heard enough about “the German market”, which having visited the Edinburgh one midweek evening was actually quite pleasant. Yes, the one taking up Princes Street g...

RENT THE RUNWAY VALUED AT $800 MILLION – MAKING THINGS LAST

You know change is coming to the fashion industry when you hear a clothing rental firm is valued a little under $800m. It got rolling 10 years ago in New York and is now cleaning and clearing (pro...

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...

BEST FACE MASKS FABRICS TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST COVID-19

As both the Scottish and English Governments have now introduced mandatory rules for using face masks in shops, many individuals and businesses are now scrambling to source protective face masks. ...

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,...

DON’T HEAD TO CMT – CONSIDER MANUFACTURE DESIGNED WITH NO WASTE!

    14 years of hands-on research and development has gone into our product design to minimise waste. We’ve also looked at the products that are the most commercially sensitive. (The ones y...