Sustainable Makers
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In conversation with artisan perfumery 4160 Tuesdays
Published 5 May 20214160 Tuesdays is a London-based artisan perfumery that creates perfumes and home fragrances and runs courses to teach people how to make and improve their own scents. Founded in 2012 by Sarah McCartney, 4160 Tuesdays create small batches of interesting scents that are inspired by people, places or moments. If you’re willing to step outside […]
Starting a sustainable business, balancing gender roles and thriving
Published 8 March 2021As our CEO Jane Langley recently said at the What’s Next Summit, “Building a business doesn’t happen like magic. It took us 6 years after our launch in 2014 to re-work our business model.” For Blue Patch, this meant that we spent our pandemic months in 2020 redeveloping our website and business model to re-launch […]
The colour of spring: sustainable home decor, clothing, lifestyle and the outdoors
Published 24 February 2020What colour is spring to you? Some will dive straight into summer with those bright oranges and blazing blues. Others will choose pastels. I prefer my springs to be muted versions of bright favourites. A slow awakening rather than jumping headfirst into the heat of things. Might tell you a lot about me as a […]
Making waves: British brands creating cool things from recycled marine plastic
Published 28 October 2019A few days ago American Express announced a complete revamp of its classic Green Card. Following a long list of the benefits of owning an Amex Green card comes the revelation that the card is designed using reclaimed ocean plastic collected from beaches by Parlay for the Oceans. Coca Cola too has been in the […]
A touch of June to your Jan
Published 6 January 2018Did you know that January is named after Janus, the god of gateways and that Janus could look in both directions, back at the old year and forward towards the new year at the same time? Hindsight and foresight both 20/20 for this guy, right? However, as far as we’re concerned, December is as cold as January, […]
Is Veganism here to stay?
Published 8 November 2017The rise in animal-free diets and products is ever increasing, with consumers becoming more concerned about sustainability and clean eating. Small businesses across the British Isles are rising up to the demand and proving that veganism is not a fad. In fact, data released by Google News shows that there has been an increase of […]
Why I do what I do: Eco Yoga Mats
Published 20 October 2017Surya Namaskars are best done with your feet planted solidly on a well-made yoga mat. Bonus points if it’s sustainably made. Seona is the founder of Eco Yoga. Eco Yoga makes yoga mats from natural plant based materials: 100% natural rubber and hessian. The rubber compound is environmentally neutral, so at the end of the mat’s life it can […]
What a wonderful day for wool!
Published 10 October 2017We’re nearing the end of Wool Week! Each year, the Campaign for Wool celebrates everything wool for one week. After all, wool is a marvellous fabric that may actually need an entire month to itself if we’re to go by the wealth of wool to be found on Blue Patch made by businesses scattered far and […]
Green House: ideas for home makeovers
Published 7 February 2017Green House Are you inspired to have a new look home this year? After a wonderful trip to the Josef Frank exhibition at the Fashion & Textile Museum I find myself seeking vibrant colours, textiles and patterns. My colour prediction for 2017? It’s got to be green! Let’s begin by painting some drab walls … […]
Why I do what I do: Kreisdesign
Published 13 May 2016Like most people, we have fallen madly in love with Scandinavian influenced design – it just suits us! It’s hard not to form a strong hankering for the practical, clean and yet homely designs that tend to favour sustainable materials and processes. Nikki from Kreisdesign has taken these ideas, but with her typical flair has […]
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