212 – Where to Source Deadstock Fabric – Deborah Lyons & Piarvé Wetshi

Make it British Podcast - A podcast by Kate Hills

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One of the biggest problems that many fashion firms face is how they can dispose of their deadstock fabric.At the same time, designers often have issues with sourcing materials in small quantities. In this episode, we meet Deborah Lyons and Piarvé Wetshi, the co-founders of Last Yarn, an online fabric marketplace that solves one of the fashion industry's biggest problems.Discover:4:50 How the idea for Last Yarn came about6:30 How designers can source small quantities of a wide variety of fabrics on the Last Yarn marketplace10:07 How platforms like this can help solve a problem for businesses that have leftover materials, and why it's more sustainable27:03 How Last Yarn will be collaborating with schools and collegesMore Last YarnLast Yarn on InstagramLast Yarn WebsiteStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.