Our Journey to Sustainability
At Palava, we care about making beautiful clothes and about the impact they have on the world. Sustainability has always been important to us, but how do we do more, in the right way?
We know there are no simple fixes, so instead of pretending we have all the answers, we’re choosing to share the journey.
Through a series of short films, we’ll introduce the people behind the work and the questions that are shaping our decisions. We see this as an open conversation, so we’d love you to share your thoughts, questions and ideas with us as you watch, so we can explore what it really means to build a better way of making clothes together.
Unraveling the Yarn - A Palava FIlm
From fleece to yarn. A journey through British wool. Why are we surrounded by sheep in Yorkshire, yet making so little use of the wool on our doorstep? It's a question we've been asking ourselves ...
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Why British Wool? A Palava Film Series From the sheep in the field, through grading and washing, we've followed our British wool on quite a journey. Now, in our final chapter, we're visiting the s...
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From the sheep in the field to the grading of its fleece, we've already learnt so much about British wool. But what happens next? In the third chapter of our film series, we visit Standard Wool to...
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Why British Wool? A Palava Film Series When we first started exploring British wool, we thought it would be quite simple. But with so many different breeds of sheep, each producing wool with its ...
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Why British Wool? A Palava Film Series In Yorkshire, we're surrounded by sheep. Yet so much British wool goes unused. Why is that, and what can we do about it? In the first chapter of our new fi...
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We move into our new home on Amwell Street, just a short walk from King’s Cross. With higher ceilings and more room to welcome people in, the new shop opens up fresh possibilities for workshops, co...
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Working with Dr John Parkinson, one of the last remaining “shoddy men” in the UK, Bryony set out to recycle fibre from her blanket project and cotton offcuts from her clothing production. Shoddy, a...
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Dispatch No 8 – Waste not Waste
In this dispatch, Bryony talks about the fabric that doesn’t make it into a dress – the awkward offcuts from the factory floor that she’s never been able to throw away.
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Dispatch No 7 - Pattern Personalities
Bryony reflects on how the new collection has landed in the shop, with customers responding not just to the clothes but to the prints themselves. She talks about the joy of seeing people try things...
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Dispatch no 6 - The Hidden Work of Wool
In this dispatch, Bryony follows the journey of her wool to the scouring plant — the place where raw fleece is washed, cleaned, and prepared for its next life.
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