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An Interview With Kate Black

In the run-up to Fashion Revolution Week, we feature a cause that MATTER feels passionately for – Conscious Consumerism. Our artisan partners are paid at or above market benchmarks, and the factory that we work with to enable garment production is internationally certified and compliant with labour standards. Over the Easter Weekend, I had the […]

Lessons For My 16-Year-Old Self

I recently went back to a school to talk to some 16 year olds and was asked to share some insight and lessons. I guess being 12 years older does yield some level of wisdom. So here is my list of 5: 1. Get lost early Self explanatory – exploration has to happen from […]

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4 Japanese Concepts That Changed Us

MOTTAINAI – TOO GOOD TO WASTE This word is used not just for food or cloths but people as well. To paraphrase Chuzaboro Tanaka, an ethnologist who dedicated his life to discovering ordinary beauty: “I spent my childhood with my grandmother who often told me “When we die, we go to the mountains. That’s why a […]

Strong And True

“Find your voice, and stay strong and true.” This morning a casual conversation with an inspiring, purpose driven individual turned everything on its head for me. I asked her about how she chose what to write about, because I was slightly overwhelmed about the plethora of content that we ‘should’ be putting out there, and […]

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9 Essential Tips I’ve Learnt In The Hiring Process

We’ve recently added to the (small) numbers of the MATTER family, and while looking for the right person to jump onboard as Community Catalyst, we came across some gems that we had to share. Prescreen virtually It saves so much time when you invest first in creating a Job Scope that not only details the […]

LESSONS | On Growth And Independence, Through Matter – Kira West

For one week in June we had the pleasure of having Kira West from Cornell University in New York with MATTER. In this piece she writes abut everything she’s learnt from her time here, but she has inspired us as well. She’s walking the talk and epitomising that famous phrase – be the change you want […]

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5 Lessons In Choosing an Ethical Production Partner

An idea is just 1% of the final product. 99% is execution. Here are some lessons in our journey to finding the partners we work with. 1. Decide your main categories of consideration and what’s important to you. We chose: Business imperatives Product integrity Social/environmental impact Management robustness This is the most fundamental starting point for […]

A Love Note To Ourselves

Dear us, Lets always remember why we started this. Through the challenges and doubts that are surely to lie ahead, remember always this why : it matters how and why something is made. This is your manifesto. I want to make it matter. I will ask why, and when necessary, why not, even if it drives […]