meadows
Painswick
Meadows is a romantic and feminine collection inspired by Victoriana,
prairie-style, and folklore. Centred around dresses, the collection is inspired
by various sources. The white cotton styles with a focus on embroidery and lace
draw their inspiration largely from Victorian undergarments. Floral printed
cotton which is inspired from the Victoriana revival of the 1970s. The
collection also dips into a wide selection of historical inspiration from Tudor
to The Renaissance, and fuses them with a modern sensibility. Meadows is
designed in Hackney, East London, by Australian born, Central Saint Martins
graduate, Louise Markey. Meadows is committed to make clothes which are made in
a safe, ethical environment where working conditions are fair. We pride
ourselves in sustainable practices and ethical manufacturing. We embody
innovative cuts, bold colours and fine fabrics which are produced ethically and
encourage slow, sustainable fashion. We have boutique-sized factories in China
which are meticulously and consistently monitored by our supplier agents. Our
factories have signed on to our internal ethical and safety compliance documents
which we manage, inspect and enforce internally. We conduct frequent audits and
have a supportive relationship with our manufacturers. These audits cover areas
such as worker safety, gender equality and payment of a living wage. Meadows has
made a long term aim to source more sustainable fabrics. We use industry
standard textiles dyes which undergo rigorous testing before being used in the
market and only Oeko-Tex certified printing inks. We are currently in the
process of moving our products into Global Organic Textile Standard certified
organic textiles and aim to source wool yarn exclusively from suppliers who
adhere to the Responsible Wool Standard.
