#215: How to Dress Kids More Sustainably with Izzie from ApparelXchange
2/9/20260 min
You’ll have heard me say it a ton of times before: sewing clothes yourself isn’t necessarily the most sustainable way to clothe yourself or your family. But obviously, you’ll be prizing my sewing machine out of my cold, dead hands. However, with literal mountains of existing garments already in the world, there are plenty of other ways to source clothing with a reduced environmental and social impact. In this episode, I speak with Izzie Eriksen, founding director of a Glasgow-based social enterprise called ApparelXchange, about the various ways we can clothe our young people more sustainably. We als...
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You'll have heard me say it a ton of times before, sewing clothes yourself isn't necessarily the most sustainable way to clothe yourself or your family. But obviously, you'll be prizing my sewing machine out of my dead cold hands. However, with literal mountains of existing garments already in the world, there are plenty of other ways to source clothing with a reduced environmental and social impact. In this episode, I speak with Izzie Erickson, Founding Director of a Glasgow-based social enterprise called Apparel Exchange, about the various ways we can clothe our young people more sustainably. We also hear what Apparel Exchange is doing to tackle child poverty and nurture their local community. Please stick around a few minutes and we'll continue the recent themes of social enterprises and community. So welcome to Check Your Thread, the podcast that will help you sew more sustainably. [upbeat music] My name's Zoe and I'm obsessed with sewing. I've been blogging about it for over 17 years and I'm the creator and host of the popular handmade wardrobe challenge, Me Made May. But like many people, I've become increasingly concerned about the climate and ecological crises, and I'm looking at the way that my lifestyle contributes to them. So in this podcast, I'll be nerding out about making clothes whilst exploring how to minimize the negative impact that it may have. I really hope you'll join me in this journey. Hello, lovely. Thank you for clicking play on this episode. What are you up to today as you listen to this? I want to know. So I just want to give you a heads-up that this is the last episode for a couple of