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Comment by Maiya on June 8, 2010 at 15:06
Thanks Sam, I'll search for a shipping agent. Is it the buyers responsibility to sort out the tariff codes? Also, there are different codes for different types of fabric - so if a consignment has silk, printed cotton and plain cotton in then would you need 3 codes. Wow... confusing, especially as I'll only be looking to import smallish amounts to start with rather than hundreds of meters. Time to get number crunching!
Comment by Sam Roger on June 8, 2010 at 8:06
hi helen - i imported finished clothes from nepal - found a shipping agent - they worked out things like the tariff codes, wasnt too stressful once i found them! sam
Comment by Maiya on June 8, 2010 at 7:23
Hello, Does anyone have any experience of importing fabric and UK import taxes? I have had a look on businesslink.gov.uk and it seems very involved. Is anyone able to tell me about your experiences and real tangible figures? Thanks, Helen
Comment by Ellen Agger on June 5, 2010 at 10:00
Hi, Carol. Yes, gorgeous fabrics created sustainably. We do consider the question of transportation in the bigger picture. If you're looking at fair trade fabric, there's no getting around that transportation will be required. The trade-off is the benefit for the artisans who need markets outside their own countries. FYI, we hand carry these fabrics to Canada from Thailand, where we work directly with the artisan groups that create the silk yarns, dye them and weave them into this fabric. For special orders, we can have them mailed directly from Thailand, but for smaller quantities such as your students might want, we'll have to send them by Canada Post. If you send me a postal code, I can post an estimate for shipping. Feel free to contact me directly with your email address. You can find mine on our Contact Us page: http://www.tammachat.com/contact.html. Note too that the maximum width of these fabrics is 1 metre, as that's as wide as the weaver's arm reach on the traditional floor looms they use.
Comment by Carol Ryder on June 5, 2010 at 2:35
Wow. What gorgeous fabrics, Ellen! My only concern is to do with transportation - can you give me an indication of P&P to the UK per metre? Plus, naturally, I am concerned about the effects on the environment of flying fabrics around the World... Cx
Comment by Ellen Agger on June 4, 2010 at 21:37
Hi, Carol. Glad to see you're initating this project. TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles sells organic, fair trade silks. Handwoven, naturally dyed (or in natural colours), created by artisans in rural Thailand. We have many of these listed (along with non-organic, handwoven pieces) on our website: http://www.tammachat.com/shop/silk_fabrics.html. We would be happy to send by post to the UK from Canada. Please invite your students to read more about our fair trade relationships with these artisans on our site. Stories from our latest visits in Thailand (and Laos) are in our Travel Blog.

In fair trade,
Ellen Agger, TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles, www.tammachat.com
Comment by Mary King on June 4, 2010 at 15:39
Hi Carol, We do smaller minimums for students in lambswool , oak silk, cashmere etc.
You can view our fabrics at www.panchachuli.co.uk Regards, Mary
Comment by Sam Roger on June 4, 2010 at 14:16
hi carol
try gosspyium or bishopton trading as a quick 1st point of call - both uk based
ciao
sam
Comment by Carol Ryder on June 4, 2010 at 11:27
Hi everyone,
I am a fashion lecturer, and am interested in initiating an 'ethical fashion' design project for my fashion students (despite, I have to say, a great deal of resistance from our head of department!).
Can anyone let me know of 'ethical' fabric suppliers (organic, Fairtrade, etc) who would be suitable to supply fabrics to fashion students based in the UK? Please bear in mind that huge minimums would be inappropriate - students will probably only require 1-5 metres at a time.
Any help you can offer would be hugely appreciated - let's start producing ethically-minded designers for the future!
Carol.
Comment by Colin Leslie Bamboo Eyewear on May 8, 2010 at 18:20
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3 stylish designs are available with a promotion price of £80. each ..
With every Unitdot Bamboo Eyewear sold i will be donating £2. to UNICEF for the orphaned street children worldwide.. also Excentree will donate a tree for each pair sold..
please take the time to browse the website .. for other great deals ..
Unitdot Bamboo Eyewear is supplied by Colin Leslie Eyewear ltd

the only supplier to the UK .. please contact me if you require to purchase wholesale or retail ..
regards
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