Rebel Blog

Sep 06, 2021

Playing The Game: The Power of Sensational Language

“Petition to rename ‘outfit repeating’… wearing clothes” This wee tweet from Maxine Bedat, Director of The New Standard Institute immediately made us think of our recent Instagram Reel posts – the ones about our ‘Pro Outfit-Repeating Challenge’ – where staff...

Sep 01, 2021

#RepealIt Ethical Receipts: Why the Delay? Justice to the craft, not just a number

When we launched our #RepealIt campaign at the beginning of July, one of its aspects was ‘Ethical Receipts’. Originally these were to be included on every Prickly item listing on the shop and their intention was to provide a clear...

Aug 31, 2021

Give (Back) Credit to Heritage Communities #2: Is it Enough to Stay Alive?

Last month we took part in a fascinating project where we welcomed students to the mill. It was all about inspiring awareness of respectful tartan making and passing it on to younger generations, to make a difference in our industry....

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Give (Back) Credit to Heritage Communities #1: Welcoming students to our mill!

In August we welcomed some visitors to the mill for a design residency – Ciara and Cara, two creative students, along with their co-ordinator Fran from the University for the Creative Arts based in Epsom, Surrey. Ciara is a young...

Aug 26, 2021

Our Label Law #2: Wear Your Values, Not a Brand

Ever wondered why we don’t have our logo splashed across our garments? It’s because tartan never needed a label or ‘brand identity’. These are modern inventions. It’s always spoken for itself, defined by people and location, and we are the...