Journal

HOW TO WEAR A FABRIC FACE MASK & PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST COVID-19

As wearing a face mask becomes an increasingly ‘normal’ part of everyday living, knowing exactly how to apply a mask, and what steps you should take to optimise their effectiveness is vital. Follo...

THE ART OF PERFORMANCE WEAR

It has almost been 5 years since we at Kalopisa got invited to help develop, design and produce the costumes for CIRCUS FEMALE INTELLIGENTSIA. A Canadian, sci-fi circus performance that bent the t...

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...

DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR MODEL(S) TO BE PART OF YOUR TEAM?

  During this week when we look more closely at the people that make our clothes, we think it’s also important to take a moment to think about those that wear them too. It goes without saying that...

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”...

HARRIS TWEED CHANGE THEIR LABEL DESIGN

It was highlighted to me recently that the Harris Tweed Authority (HTA) have changed the design of their labels and that all official merchandise will now have two labels (not including swing tick...

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...

HOW TO CONTACT MANUFACTURERS FOR YOUR FASHION BUSINESS

  Too many entrepreneurs keep their dreams on hold because they’re unsure of how to deal with suppliers.  If you are just about to start your business, you will probably hesitate to approach th...