Every end is the beginning of something else: a beautiful quote from M L Stedman’s book The Light Between Oceans which I’ve just finished reading ahead of book club dinner next week. Although the book’s about right and wrong, love and loss, I reckon there’s an upcycling analogy in that quote.

The life of my linen trousers has come to an end, but they have a new beginning as a skirt. I’ve mentioned before that I have a crush on linen and almost never iron it.

Apart from saving effort and power, my view is the crush makes a statement about what is a beautiful. long-lasting, and sustainable natural fibre (it is grown with fewer inputs than other crops). Linen stands out as a fibre and I love chatting to women I see wearing it.  Continue reading →