Following our trip to Sweden for the FÖMO Pop-up Store, we came across an interesting art-form: Zentangles. We had a (our) first-hand experience thanks to Frida Hallström, a Swedish illustrator, whom we collaborated with...
Fixing Fashion- A sustainable report Feb 2019
The cutting room floor sees far more fabric than what a consumer does. With almost 15% of the fabric being discarded as excess or waste, the fashion industry has the highest amount of pre-consumer...
What do I do with my fabric waste?
In our current times, innovation is not just limited to designing something new or different. A whole new area which is currently being adapted into every industry is sustainable innovation. Being able to create...
Enterprise Europe Network and KAPDAA
The former EU Commissioner Günter Verheugen launched the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which combines the previous Euro Info Centres and the Innovation Relay Centres. Under the responsibility of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal...
Walking the walk and not just talking the talk
Every new business starts out with a need that has to be fulfilled, it is the same story with KAPDAA – The Offcut Company. I got the idea for KAPDAA when I visited my...
Sustainable Fashion Is On The Rise, But It’s Not Enough
A model presents a creation by Florence Okeyo of Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology during an eco-fashion show for recycled or biodegradable materials during the 'Fashion for Sustainable Future' event by UN Environment in Kisumu, Kenya, on May 31, 2018. - 'Beat Plastic Pollution' will be the theme of this year's World Environment Day on June 5. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
We loved reading this article! Yes, there is a rise in sustainable fashion. Yes, there is an increase in charity and vintage shopping, and major high streets brands have launched sustainable fashion collections. But...
Kapdaa featured in Forbes #ChangeTheWorld
Kapdaa is thrilled and excited to have been featured in Forbes #ChangeTheWorld. This article articulately captures what Kapdaa is all about. Written very nicely by Olivia Pinnock, read on to see what she has to say…...
Kapdaa joins Sublime Magazine’s list of The 2018 Greenovators
Business has always been assumed to be driven by profit, but enter here a new generation who are installing their ethics from the ground up, contributing to build a more sustainable & fairer future....
Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein champion more sustainable fashion industry
News like this is encouraging to a small business like ours. We do our little bit in contributing to the sustainable element within the fashion industry space. Our belief is that using offcuts to...
Ethical Fashion Is Trending In This Year’s Eco-Driven World
So encouraging to see these ethical fashion brands using traditional techniques and innovative materials. So trendy and yet mindful. Ethical fashion is as the article rightly observes closing the gap Between Sustainability, Global Wellness...