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    How to care for your knitwear – sustainably

    Frankie / 09/08/2020 / 0 Comments

    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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⛵ The most sustainable stripes! 💙 Chibbles a ⛵ The most sustainable stripes! 💙 Chibbles and Middleton back in stock early next week. 🐏 Knitted in 100% certified British wool, fleece to finished yarn in less than 50 miles! #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #autumn #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #seasonlessfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
🍃 The beauty of having a seasonless collection 🍃 The beauty of having a seasonless collection is that you don't feel compelled to "churn out" new styles just because it's a new season! 🔎For me, adding new styles is very intuitive and stems from constantly evaluating the collection; old favourites can also reappear and new colours offer the possibility of looking at the collection in a new light. ⛵The Hardingham is just such a piece. When I was initially designing the collection it became extremely important to show the Norfolk Gansey stitches in a completely new way, so on this style, I blew them up in scale, made them 2 tone (rather than just textured) and re-worked the layout. ⚓This to me, this is still the most iconic piece in the collection and looks great styled with a big nautical over coat or Gansey jumper! 🐏 100% British wool, knitted in the UK. #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #autumn #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #knitwear #Britishmanufacturing #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #seasonlessfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
🧡 Today is the Autumn Solstice and it marks the 🧡 Today is the Autumn Solstice and it marks the transition from summer into autumn. Living in the countryside, we're surrounded by fields, sheep and farms so the crescendo towards this moment is palpable; the fields have ben ploughed and the farmers are drilling winter crops ready for the cooler months ahead. 🐏 The sheep too, are moving from one field to another, my shepherdess friend took me with her on her rounds last week and explained how she is getting her lambing ewes ready for "tupping" next month. A lot of work ges into this process; making sure the sheep graze on the right mixture of grasses at the right times without getting muddy! The best pasture can be found in the field that runs along the side of our garden, golden and crisp now after a long summer. The light is changing too, gone are the fresh green tones of early summer, now the warm glow of sun beached grass, corn and copper leaves are taking over. 🧡 My favourite time of year but it passes so quickly!
🧡 A weekend of nostalgia and forward planning.. 🧡 A weekend of nostalgia and forward planning... 🍃I think it's a natural human instinct to prepare for the cooler days ahead, whether that be planning winter wardrobes or reorganizing the autumn vegetable plot. Whilst there's still plenty of sun to be had in September, come late October, the golden light of early autumn will shift to cooler tones as the trees shed their leaves and the harvest is brought in. Nobody wants to be caught out! ⛵I'm planning ahead for lots of pop-up events over the coming months and there are many of exciting ideas in the pipeline, but just now, my thoughts are on enjoying the last moments of summer and planning one last visit to the sea before the winter storms arrive.. 🐑 The Goffin knit comes in Gansey Blue, Cream or Russet Green and is knitted from 100%certified British wool. Fleece to finished yarn in less than 50 miles. #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #autumn #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #knitwear #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #seasonlessfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
🐣 Eggs! Not long after we moved into our Warwi 🐣 Eggs! Not long after we moved into our Warwickshire barn back in February this year, my friend @elledaw persuaded me to take some baby chicks. Over the past few months we've been carefully watching them grow until finally last week they began laying eggs! Rather small but perfectly formed, we now have eggs for breakfast! To celebrate, I'm adding a free "charl" egg warmer (handknitted in 100% British wool) to every order placed between now and next Friday (24th September) whilst stocks last... #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #autumn #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #Britishmanufacturing #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #seasonlessfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
Colder mornings call for warmer knits 🧡 My new Colder mornings call for warmer knits 🧡 My new delivery of Chibbles knits made from certified British wool, will be available from the end of this month. You'll receive a 10% discount when you sign up to the newsletter. Link in bio ⬆️ #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #autumn #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #Britishmanufacturing #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #seasonlessfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
🐑 Today I finally got to meet the sheep in the 🐑 Today I finally got to meet the sheep in the field nextdoor! 🌳 We live in a barn on top of a hill in the ancient Warwickshire countryside and this morning my friend Anne took me with her on her sheep round. She keeps sheep in various fields dotted around the neighbourhood and further afield.  🧡 There was a lovely late summer light, the berries were glistening in the hedgerows and the faded grasses crunched underfoot. It reminded me of the importantance of living in the moment, and to feel in tune with the land and the changing seasons, something that in the rush of daily life often gets pushed aside. 🐑 The sheep in these pictures are Texel ewes, they are absolutely beautiful 💚 #britishwool #sustainableliving #whatsinmyclothes #autumnlight #campaignforwool #supportbritishfarming #womensupportingwomen
🧡 Moving into autumn... 🍃 On mornings like 🧡 Moving into autumn... 🍃 On mornings like these, you can sense a slight change in the air, the light and the stillness. #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #autumn #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #seasonlessfashion nlessfashion #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #seasonlessfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
🍃 Knitwear to take you into the autumn... 🐏 🍃 Knitwear to take you into the autumn... 🐏 Always British Wool; fleece to finished yarn in less than 50 miles. #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #autumnknitwear #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #smallbusiness #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #seasonlessfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
Plans for the weekend? I've been taking a CLOSE l Plans for the weekend? I've been taking a CLOSE look at the collection and this piece goes with pretty much every shade of denim - the perfect weekend knit 🧡 Save 10% when you sign up to our newsletter ⬆️ (link in bio) #weekendwardrobe #nauticalknits #britishwool #lovedclotheslast #seasonlessfashion
🧡 Yesterday I spent some time organzing (tidyin 🧡 Yesterday I spent some time organzing (tidying up!) my studio in preparation for the new season! 🐏 There are LOTS of exciting things coming soon... #artistsstudios #sneekpeak #mystudio #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #autumn #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #Britishmanufacturing #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #seasonlessfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
📚 The first day of term... 🍃The beginning o 📚 The first day of term... 🍃The beginning of the autumn term has always been my favourite, not so much for the return to school, but for the opportunity to buy new clothes! When I was little, we seemed to buy all our clothes in one big spree, I suppose our reason being that we had "outgrown" the old ones. Nowadays I have no such excuse and it has become less common to go on a big shopping expedition.  In truth, I'm much more comfortable with this as I prefer picking one or two key pieces to add to my exsiting wardrobe and figuring how they will work with the rest of my clothes.  🌥 This is a much more sustainable way of shopping, which makes more sense now that our seasons are merging into one another too.  #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #backtoschoolwardrobe #seasonlessfashion #womensupportingwomen #madeinBritain #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #Britishmanufacturing #nauticalknits #shopindependent #slowfashion #LookForTheShepherdsCrook #everydayactivism #whomademyclothes #whatsinmyclothes
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