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Written by Ecotivity
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 Piccalilly was set up in 2006 by Hannah Evans, an ex-graduate of the
Royal College of Art. Hannah felt that there was a gap in the market
for bright and modern ethical clothing and wanted to prove that you
don?t have to compromise on style to care. Hannah spent much of 2006
sourcing suppliers and developing ranges for the launch of Piccalilly.
Piccalilly now work with a range of suppliers from a large Calcutta
based business who only use organic cotton, are fairtrade certified and
they employ over 200 people in full time employment.
Piccalilly also work with a number of very small family run businesses
who produce hand made products. These companies tend to use
conventional cotton as they don?t have access to the limited supplies
of organic cotton. Hannah places small repeat orders throughout the
year with these businesses and sends regular advances to enable these
suppliers to cash flow production of her garments.
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