Arts, Crafts and Clothing

Go to Arts, Crafts and Clothing Local Directory of suppliers

Supporting local producers of art and craft items is good for the local economy and likely to be more green than buying mass produced items. Just bear in mind that artists and craftspeople may not be working with local materials.

Supporting local arts events can be inspirational, encourages their success and needs less travel than going further afield.

Clothing choices are not so different from those for food and drink. Much of our clothing is imported, so the distance travelled is a worthwhile consideration, as are Fairtrade goods such as those offered by Traidcraft.

Making your own clothing is another option - Start Sewing will help you, with mending too.

A quarter of the world’s agrochemicals are used to produce cotton - try to buy organic cotton products.  They are increasingly available in the shops.