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    How to care for your knitwear – sustainably

    Frankie / 09/08/2020

    I often get asked how to care for and wash knitwear. It’s a tricky subject because some knitwear can be washed in the machine but this is usually synthetic fibres or wool which…

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⚓️ 🇬🇧 Every jumper tells a story
🐑 Made from British Wools & sustainable fibres 🌱with a nautical heritage 🌊
🎾 Tennis Whites... Today marks the start of Wi 🎾 Tennis Whites... Today marks the start of Wimbledon, one of the highlights of the Bitish summertime and the count down to the school holidays for me! The sound of the tennis ball hitting the racket brings back happy memories of my mum watching the tournament from start to finish on TV, whilst I was revising for exams. 🤍 As with so many traditions, the "Tennis Whites" come with a story which is both practical (it hides perspiration marks) and - typically British, is caught up in the class system; the white colour represents a shade favoured by the upper classes during the 19th Century, because you could only keep your whites clean if you didn't need to get dirty working and had servants ready to wash your clothes for you on repeat. 🫧 The WEST cardigan, jumper and vest in Milk White are made in Britain from merino and OKEO-TEX cotton 🌱 🩵 Blue striped shirt and shorts @wrightanddoyle 📸 @lal.moons styling @grahamst.fashion model @ohlydiagraham makeup @mia_mihaela_makeup #charlknits #everyjumpertellsastory #tennis #tenniswhites #traditionalfashion #madeinbritain #britknits
💗 I saw this Shepherd’s Hut for the first tim 💗 I saw this Shepherd’s Hut for the first time 3 years ago at @park_fair in the Cotswolds and have been dreaming of it ever since! 💚 I’ve needed to find a new space for my business as it’s been getting bigger, both from a practical perspective (we need our dining room back) and for me from a work/life balance perspective. I need somewhere that I can close the door on at the end of the day, but also where I can find a sense of calm and focus during busy times. When you start your own business, everyone expects you to want to GROW GROW GROW! But how do you know when you’ve got big enough? What if growing your business and then selling it on to an investment company isn’t part of your plan? What if you just want to grow enough to make a living from it, without taking it to another level? ❤️ I moved away from corporate fashion for this very reason, I wanted to rediscover the joy in creating knitwear because it was what I loved to do and has been since I was a very little girl. 🙏 This is something we have been thinking about in my yoga teacher training (that I am studying this year at @thebasementsnug in Kenilworth). This month’s module on the Yoga Sutras was looking at the philosophy behind traditional yoga pracrices and their guidelines for living a more meaningful life. One element, “Asteya” resonated with me in particular: It literally means “not stealing” or not taking from others, but more subtly it might mean, not taking more than we need. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this subject and what it means to you? #charlknits #slowsunday #artiststudio #smallbusiness #femalefounder #
🌿 🎪 Celebrating the best of British summerti 🌿 🎪 Celebrating the best of British summertime with @pom_london & friends last week. 🌞 From summer dresses to seaside co-ords , when the sun is shining there’s really no better place to be! 🙏 Thank you so much for having us Katie & Lauren @astylelabcompany Thank you so much to the gorgeous models including @piavibekegrace for modelling the Winterton beach co-ord so beautifully ⚓️ It was lovely to be such great company @by_soren @minniparkerdesigns @ma_lin_online @hollyblocks @46stitch @fawnandfreda @sianestherlondon @cape.cove @bambiandrose And so many more 🤩 With huge thanks to @lucyrappoltphoto for the 📸
💚🌹🎪 Celebrating the best of British summe 💚🌹🎪 Celebrating the best of British summer time! 💚 Last week I was invited by @pom_london and @astylelabcompany to take part in the most beautiful British garden party with 17 other female founded small brands, in the exquisite grounds of a Cotswolds manor house. 🌞 Everything about the day was perfect, from the weather to the food and drinks, to the guests! It just goes to show that when the sun is out, there’s no place better in the world to be! 🎪 My highlight was definitely the catwalk show where the most exquisite summer dresses, co-ords, lounge and beach wear were on show. I loved spotting @piavibekegrace modelling the WINTERTON striped Tee and culottes set ⚓️. The striped Tee has sold out but is 🌟 BACK IN STOCK THIS WEEK! 🌟for anyone who missed out the first time round! 🙏 Thank you to all my fellow female founders who were such great company, and of course to Lauren and Katie for making magic! ✨✨ 📸 Thank you too to @lucyrappoltphoto for the fabulous photography #Britishsummer #gardenparty #summerfashion #cotswolds #summerstyle #midsummerstyle
🌊 A gentle touch… For days when you need the 🌊 A gentle touch… For days when you need the ease of a t shirt, but a little bit more considered. ⚓️ Meet the Sailor’s Smock, proudly made jn Norfolk by @yarmouth_oilskins the traditional creators of maritime workwear for over 100 years. Curved shirt tails for layering or tucking, a BIG patch pocket and a sweet keyhole fastening at the back neck. 🌱 This piece is the simplest and lightest in my summer collection and it comes in 3 colours and weights of OEKO-TEX certified cottons and linen. #charlknits #linentops #summertops #summerunderpinnings #summerstyle #madeinbritain #madeinnorfolk
🐑 Come and see my new studio (Shepherd’s Hut) 🐑 Come and see my new studio (Shepherd’s Hut)!! 💚 The business has outgrown my studio space in our home so I decided it was time to move my studio to the bottom of my garden. Keeping it small but allowing for more space all senses. 🚜 Come and see how Jack from @funky_huts managed to position my new studio into a corner of our garden with the help of a lorry, crane and some very calm delivery men! I’ll post again soon when I’ve managed to furnish it! I’ve been busy ordering desks and stools… ✨ My original text for this post has mysteriously disappeared but I will repost it in full with a grid image in the next couple of days! #charlknits #shepherdshut #homeoffice #homestudio #artistsstudio #smallbusiness
The WINTERTON set 🌊 💙 I’ve had so many qu The WINTERTON set 🌊 💙 I’ve had so many questions about this set since @piavibekegrace wore the striped version at the @pom_london event last week! 🇬🇧 It is the most comfortable co-ord, knitted in the softest merino and OEKO-TEX cotton blend in the UK. The culottes are knitted in a slightly denser stitch which makes them very flattering around the tummy and hips, with an elasticated waist band. The drop sleeve on the T-shirt keeps you feeling fresh with a very faltering sleeve length that hits the elbow. ⚓️ The anchor motif on the pockets comes from an original “Cornish marriage pattern” that I have scaled up to make into a feature. Every jumper really does tell a story… #charlknits #navytees #knittedtees #summecoords #knittedcoord #nauticalstyle #madeinbritain #britishknitwear #britishmanufacturing #summerstyle
🌞 Mid Summer 🌞 🐑 And it’s too hot for 🌞 Mid Summer 🌞 🐑 And it’s too hot for wool - even for the sheep! ♻️ This is where the cycle begins: each summer the sheep are shorn and their fleeces are tuned into wool to knit my British made jumpers. The process of shearing, cleaning, carding, spinning, sometimes dying and then knitting takes over a year and each part of the process requires skill and knowledge unique to this fibre. 🧶 Wool has always been produced in the UK, since early people learnt how to felt it into shawls and rugs to keep themselves warm. It’s what made Britain one of wealthiest countries in the world and where so much of our heritage come from. 💚 I often think that the best things in life are also the simplest, and this is certainly the case with wool. It comes from the sheep in the fields that surround us and needn’t even leave the country to be turned into the most beautiful, sustainable jumpers and cardigans to be treasured for years. Then, at the end of its lifecycle it completely biodegrades back into the land that it came from 💚 Thank you to Anne and George for letting me film you shearing your beautiful sheep 🤍🤍 #charlknits #britishwool #britishheritage #naturalfibres #campaignforwool #whatsinmyclothes #sustainablefibres #madeinbritain #britishmanufacturing #britishsheep #circularfashion #leavenotrace
💙🤍 Favourite moment? ✨ Yesterday I took p 💙🤍 Favourite moment? ✨ Yesterday I took part in the most magical event hosted and organised by @pom_london and @astylelabcompany . 🤩I was so happy to be invited to join such a fantastic curation of small, female founded brands, surrounded by a really lovely bunch of supportive women. 🤍 I couldn’t possibly pick a favourite moment because there were SO many, but I’ll admit I felt a real sense of achievement when I watched the models (including the lovely @piavibekegrace) walk down the catwalk wearing pieces from my collection. 💙 We so rarely get the chance to stop and appreciate what we’ve achieved in our work, we’re always thinking about the next step, collection, thing on the “list”, but yesterday reminded me of how important it is to pause and enjoy the ride! Thank you SO much Katie and Lauren for creating this moment for us all 🙏🙏 Shopping links to the Winterton striped T shirt and culottes are on my Stories today ➡️ and over in my bio in the “new in “ link ⬆️ Thank you also for the images @tesswrightstylist @astylelabcompany @theorangery @by_soren @46stitch @cape.cove @edit_onestyle @fawnandfreda @hollyblocks @ma_lin_online @pom_london @rails @sianestherlondon @smocklondon @minniparkerdesigns @moishoes.london @bambiandrose #femalefounders #cotswolds #liveevent #summerstyle #sustainablefashion #smallbusinesses #shopsmall #shopindie #britishbrands
🌟 Sold -out!! 🌟 💙 The WEST cotton Gansey 🌟 Sold -out!! 🌟 💙 The WEST cotton Gansey cardigan in darkest Navy Blue has proved to be a best seller for the second year running! Thank you for loving it! 🙏 🇬🇧 This style has now sold out - as has the WEST polo, but I do have a handful of the WEST Gansey jumpers and vests in darkest Navy still left in stock if you're after a Navy summer classic that’s been made in Britain. Photography @lal.moons Styling @grahamst.fashion Make-up @mia_mihaela_makeup Model @ohlydiagraham Trousers @sideline_ww Shirt @yarmouth_oilskins #charlknits #soldout #bestseller #cottonknitwear #navycardigan #madeinbritain #sustainable knitwear #cottoncardigan #nauticalfashion #capsulewardrobe
💙 Did you know? ⚓️ Behind EVERY jumper in 💙 Did you know? ⚓️ Behind EVERY jumper in my colection there's a real person and a real Gansey jumper? 🐟 From the CRASKE, to the SALTER, the WEST to the MIDDLETON, each piece carries the stories of their namesake and the craft of the knitter, because this piece of British heritage is too precious be forgotten... Period photograph of Casey Goffin knitting a Gansey jumper, Winterton, Norfolk. #charlknits #everyjumpertellsastory #britishheritage #britishcraftsmanship #madeinbritain #nauticalknitwear #nauticalfashion #norgolkganseys #ganseys #knitting #knitwear #britishmanufacturing
🌦️ Dresses and cardigans… 🐑🌿Staples 🌦️ Dresses and cardigans… 🐑🌿Staples of a British summer. 🤍 The BETTY CARDIGAN in Shetland wool in Surf White and Ocean Blue 💙 are proving to be best sellers this summer. Proof that a good all round cardigan is a sound investment at any time of the year! 🐑 Made in Britain from 100% authentic Shetland wool. ⚓️ The SAILOR STRIPE DRESS in the candy stripe has almost sold out, but two new fabrics have just landed; 💙 Blue Chambray linen and cotton blend is paper thin and perfect for hot summer days. 💚 The Samphire Green stripe in a cotton shirting fabric is slightly heavier but sill lovely and light for the British summer time. Both dresses are made in Norfolk from OEKO-TEX certified cottons and linens. #charlknits #madeinbritain #madeinnorfolk #summerdress #shirtdress #stripeddress #woolcardigan #whitecardigan #cardiganwithpockets #britishfashion #cottondress #heritagestyle
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