I need to place an order for a minimum of four 20-metre pieces of their fair trade organic cotton, so I'd like to do a little opinion poll to see which colours people actually like.
I've only listed the plain colours, because I don't have any exciting ideas of things to make from the stripes or checks. If you really like any of them, please feel free to say so in the comments.
You can see the colour chart here...
Poll #1050588 Bishopston Fabrics, Summer 2007
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10
Please tick as many colours as you fancy...
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Black
5 (55.6%)
Unbleached (cream) 1 (11.1%)
Aqua 0 (0.0%)
Chinablue 2 (22.2%)
Damson 3 (33.3%)
Dolphin 1 (11.1%)
Forest 2 (22.2%)
Garnet 2 (22.2%)
Grape 0 (0.0%)
Lapiz 5 (55.6%)
Mallard 4 (44.4%)
Maple 0 (0.0%)
Orchid 1 (11.1%)
Raspberry 3 (33.3%)
Saffron 1 (11.1%)
More colours...
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Slate 3 (37.5%)
Smoke 5 (62.5%)
Spruce 2 (25.0%)
Wine 7 (87.5%)
None of the above - wait for the new Winter colours 0 (0.0%)
If anyone would like to buy pieces of this fabric from me once it arrives, I'll be asking for £5 a metre, plus postage.
If anyone would like to join me on this order and buy a 20-metre length, the price per piece is £44 + VAT + shipping.
It's right at the end of the season for the Spring/Summer colours, so it's possible that some of these may no longer be available. If that's the case, I might be asking you all over again when the Autumn/Winter colours are released next month.
Also, it could take up to three months for the fabric to arrive (depending on whether it's in the UK already, or whether they need to ship more across from India), so this is not something to go for if you're in a hurry!
[edit] Don't forget that you can express an opinion on the colours, even if you have no intention of ever buying anything I might make from the fabric! ;)
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I don't think he can see this post, though.
Three months' time will be just fine. I will have somewhere to put it by then!
I've just done sums though, and 10m will be £22 + VAT + shipping, which makes it about £30. But you do get double the fabric for only a fiver more!
I'll let you know before I place the order though, so you can decide what's best for you. :)
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1) I am very impatient.
2) I don't want to miss out on that fabulous raspberry colour! ;)
As it's only a few weeks though, yes, it probably is more sensble to wait and see what the new colours are like. I might drop them an email and see whether they've got any raspberry left though...
I sent off for some more swatches from Loop today, too. I've managed to lose mine, and I think my price list was about two years old anyway. I can't believe it's taken me so long to figure out that now I've sold the printing kit, I can finally afford to order some lovely fabrics!
I am so excited. I shall have 'ethical' fabric to work with. :)
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And thank you very much. :)
So yes, let me know when you have made your final decision and want to order. I could easily take 10m each from all 5 colours.
It would see me through years to come. :)
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I'm going to email Bishopston next week, to ask them about availability of these summer colours, and when the winter colours are coming out. Then we can decide for definite, and put our order in.
Yay!
I am earning enough money at the moemnt and put it aside. I don't want you to forward all the money by yourself when you put the order through.
BTW. I tried to find the information, but do we know how wide the fabric is?
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I have plans for some items made out of polar fleece as well - apparently all of the polyester fleece they sell at my local fabric shop is made out of recycled plastic bottles, so I could have been using that for years!
The Bishopston fabric is 122 cm wide, apparently - so a bit narrower than most fabrics, but still wide enough to do plenty with. :)
122 cm is brilliant anyway. Much less waste when cutting patterns.
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