Linda Marie Young - Textile Artist

Info:  'Her unique keepsake boxes catch the eye with their rich layers of fabric and paper embellished with hand and machine embroidery and delicate cutwork by hand.' -- Embroidery Magazine

Working from a home studio in Leicester, I design and make luxurious boxes for interior decoration, as indulgent gifts, or the treasure keepsakes and memories. Techniques include hand and machine embroidery, layering, ripping, heat manipulation via soldering iron, tea staining, and cutwork by hand. Every box is drawn freehand to ensure each one is different, I only have a template for the box shape. Materials include satins, organzas, plastics, ribbons, papers such as old book pages, tracing paper and textured recycled paper, and found objects such as buttons. Each box is cut out by hand to ensure each one is unique. Although beautiful, I found laser cutting to be a bit too clinical for the boxes.

Little Mountain Soaps

Info:  They offer handmade, natural soaps made with fresh herbs, fruit, and veggies; plus real liquid soaps, shower gels, and shampoos made with saponified oils (they feel like silk on the skin). Their soothing balms are all natural, and they also offer creamy whipped butters to moisturise the skin. These products are totally natural, using aromatherapy oils, and contain no preservatives or artificial colours.

Love Eco

Info:  Is an online store offering stylish, ethical and eco-friendly alternatives for the home and family. Its quirky range includes recycled, organic, fairtrade, energy-efficient and sustainable products from linen, lighting and skincare to gifts, toys and accessories.

Love That Stuff

Info:  We sell fair trade jewellery, fair trade clothing and fair trade household goods. Come to our monthly Fair Trade Market at Friend's Meeting House in Brighton, to see the full range of our fair trade products and gifts on the third Saturday of every month.

Lukely

Info:  The Indian Silver jewellery featured is all handcrafted in Jaipur in Rajasthan. The pieces are made using traditional methods using mangle, hammer, tin snips and heat. Some pieces are formed in a mould and finished by hand. The stones inspire the designs and each piece is built around the shape of the stone. The jewellery is sourced from a family run company, currently being run by the grandson of the founder, which has been assessed for Human Rights, Worker Safety and Manufacturing Competence and has satisfied all evaluations. The company supports a friendly hands on approach, gives high priority to employees health and insurance, provides good working and pay conditions and does not support child labour.