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Carry Somers

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in Seaton, Devon, The United Kingdom

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Carry Somers is an author and storyteller whose work connects the worlds of fashion, nature, and creativity. Co-founder of Fashion Revolution, the world's largest fashion activism movement, she has spent three decades building organisations that have transformed how fashion thinks about its impact – from Pachacuti, the world's first Fair Trade certified company and pioneer of supply chain transparency, to League of Artisans, championing artisanal skills as a vital response to global challenges. She is currently an expert consultant for the UN International Trade Centre, providing training to Indigenous textile artisans in Guatemala. Research interests include microfibre pollution and the non-biodegradation of natural textile fibres.

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The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of Our Material Lives

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Carry Somers and 3 other people liked Anshuman Swain's review of The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of Our Material Lives: "4.5 rounded down to 4. A very well-researched book about textiles and dyes in nature - their intertwined stories with people, with power and with innovation. The book spans a large extent of space and time, and contextualizes broader history within th" Read more of this review »
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Carry Somers liked andreamejiaf's review of The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of Our Material Lives: "If you love colour, fashion and history, this book is for you. Carry tells the story of our ancestors and cultures through the art of textile, colour and nature. Every page is a new discovery and makes you ask -how can we connect, once again, fashion" Read more of this review »
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Carry Somers and 1 other person liked Isabelle Saxton's review of The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of Our Material Lives: "What a fantastic way to learn about the history of humanity, through global plants and thread-based inventions. I'm particularly enjoying the ties to the author's life and work, the reflections on how vital thread has been to humanity, and how ancien" Read more of this review »
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Carry Somers and 2 other people liked Rebecca Smith's review of The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of Our Material Lives: "Can you tell a good read by the amount of post-its sticking out of the pages? If so, then this book is a superstar. Carry Somers weaves storytelling, research and memoir carrying us across time and place to reveal the part plants have played in shapi" Read more of this review »
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A fascinating journey into themes of memory, identity, and what it takes to start over. Highly recommended.
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