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Diversion and inclusion for entrepreneurs in The Gambia

Diversion and inclusion for entrepreneurs in The Gambia
This week, the Origin team caught up with our friend and colleague Isatou Ceesay in The Gambia.  We have been working with Isatou on her women's em...

Responsible fashion, more than a passing trend

Responsible fashion, more than a passing trend
Problem 1: Historically, in manufacturing, the value-added activity has been prioritised to the Global North. Hence the wealth gap increases. This...

Social Entrepreneurs Building in The Gambia

Social Entrepreneurs Building in The Gambia
Remember Gambian entrepreneur, Musa Darbo?! He was one of the early recipients of Origin cash transfers. In 2019, he received a cash donation to in...

Can ethical clothing effectively fight poverty?

Can ethical clothing effectively fight poverty?
If you look at certain charities, non profit organisations and brands you may initially think that they sell 'ethical' clothing but take a closer p...

Size matters

Size matters
A note from us on our plans to extend the available sizes of our range…

Frankly Answered Questions

Frankly Answered Questions
Honesty and transparency are at the core of ORIGIN so it's important for us to give you some no bull, 'greenwashing-free' answers to some questions about our new supply chain. 
Here are some key questions that may have crossed your mind about our new shirt, the crowdfunder and the supply chain behind it all...

Journey of a SAWA Shirt

Journey of a SAWA Shirt
How does a cotton SAWA shirt arrive on your shoulders? This is the honest truth of an Origin Sawa Sawa Shirt.  Picked by cotton farmers in North...

Supply Chain 1 - TOSHEKA TEXTILES

Supply Chain 1 - TOSHEKA TEXTILES
Lucy Lau Bigham has been campaigning for many years for the rights of cotton workers, textile creators and farmers in Kenya and indeed across Easte...

We have launched our profit share supply chain!!

We have launched our profit share supply chain!!
Last week, after two years of hard work we have finally launched our pioneering new ethical supply chain in Africa which will prove how fashion...

Living with bees: How these tiny insects are saving our ecosystems

Living with bees: How these tiny insects are saving our ecosystems

This month is the first of our ORIGINal Thinkers series, where we’ll be sharing people and projects around the world who inspire us. To kick off this series, we have caught up with Leo Thom, creative director of the amazing The Mangrove Action Project.

UPDATE : Andre makes profit and zeros in on big deal

UPDATE : Andre makes profit and zeros in on big deal
Andre expands his business and negotiates with Plan International on a big deal

UPDATE: Cash Donation to Women's Initiative Gambia

UPDATE: Cash Donation to Women's Initiative Gambia
This week, Origin was excited to donate £1000 to Isatou Ceesay, female leader of Women's Initiative Gambia...