North Circular - Knitted by Grannies
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
North Circular has just been shown at Esthethica this week and will lauch in October. It is a new ECO knitwear company that uses ethical wool from rescued rare breed sheep and producec by hand in the UK. The company is a collaboration between super models Lily Cole, Katherine Poulton, Central St Martins Graduate Alice Ashby and Entrepeneur Isobel Davies and uses Grannies and other local talents to produce the clothing.
The collection will include sixteen designs in five seasonal colours with chunky knits and a modern twist. Four of the styles will be available in minature for children and there are plans for the collection to expand through accessories, soft jewellery and womens wear like racer dresses and tank tops.
North Circular uses ethical wool from rescued sheep in Izzy Lane’s Sheep sanctuary in North Yorkshire. The sheep live happily and graze on organic land. The wool is spun and dyes locally within a 120 mile radius.
