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Prickly Thistle
We are,
Prickly Thistle
Prickly Thistle
Our four pillars of purpose
Keeping
It Real
Keeping
It Real
It Real
By being real ourselves
Inclusive
Creativity
Inclusive
Creativity
Creativity
inside boundaries of paradox
Activism &
Action
Activism &
Action
Action
using our voices & hands for change
Sustainable
Integrity
Sustainable
Integrity
Integrity
defined by what we are not
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- Alan & Miriam Make "Aliam"
- Sam Heughan The Sassenach
- Christmas Jumpers Traditions - Let's Go Back....
- Before 2022 is Over, Remember This....
- Where did Black Friday come from?
- Garment Patterns - A Waste of Time....
- COP27 24 Hours In....
- Social Platforms - No Ethics, No Go!
- 5 Reasons We Avoid Change
- Imagination - the Power of a Bad-Ass Quote!
- The Freedom of Individualism
- One F#cking Good Thing!
- The Climate Stripe Tartan Collection - Taking Action!
- A Truly Social Rebellion, Just Do It!
- Social Media and Mental Health in Business
- Social Media & Personal Mental Health
- Jumper X Dress "Up" Ep 1 - Playing with Prickly Pieces
- Wild Robes & Capes Ep 1 - Playing with Prickly Pieces
- Cost Per Wear: Our 3 top tips
- Clothes Over Fashion: What do these words really MEAN?
- No Wash Club: Meaningful things to do with that extra time!
- Warrior Womxn: The Power of Language
- #Remember Series: The Importance of Slowing Down
- Shite Stereotypes: Sustainable living is for ALL
- Ethical Spending in a Crisis: Taking Back Community Power
- The Better Business Act: A New Contract Between Business and Society
- Dressing the body: Replacing 'Fast' with 'Past'
- B The Change in 2022 and Beyond!
- A New Year, When Looking Backwards is Looking Forwards
- A change of mentality: The greatest Xmas gift of all this year…
- Keep the Heid! Prickly Hats: A historic Scottish story…
- Microplastics: Not just in the ocean…
- Models: The Power & Responsibility of Imagery
- BOLLOCKS TO BLACK FRIDAY
- Face It – No Health on a Dead Planet
- Why Heritage Craft IS sustainability
- BULLSHIT BLOGS #1 – The Official Cop26 Tartan: Where is the support for Scotland’s mills?
- Taoes Cultural Creations: The Prickly Thistle Soundtrack
- Design Inspiration for the Rebel Wasboard & Live Edge Woodblock
- Design Inspiration for the Glass Spindle
- #WomenInKilts Maxi Ep 4
- The Wonders of Enchanting Elm: Our Live Edge Elm Woodblock
- Tart-A-n POLITICAL
- The Real Price of ‘Pretty Packaging’
- Meaningful Maps: Our Rebel Radius of Heritage
- Sustainable Mindset: 14 Things We Can Do Today To Help Fight The Climate Battle
- Making Sense of Eco Anxiety
- Weebox Collab: Supporting Scotland's Businesses With a Wee Bit of Heritage In The Post
- Playing The Game: The Power of Sensational Language
- #RepealIt Ethical Receipts: Why the Delay? Justice to the craft, not just a number
- Give (Back) Credit to Heritage Communities #2: Is it Enough to Stay Alive?
- Give (Back) Credit to Heritage Communities #1: Welcoming students to our mill!
- Our Label Law #2: Wear Your Values, Not a Brand
- Our Label Law #1: What Difference Do Labels Really Make in Fashion?
- Learning How To Be A Sustainable Rebel: Our Top 5 Favourite Instagram Accounts
- Outfit Repeating: Let's Stop the Demonization
- Support Your Skin: The Truth about Wool Allergies
- A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (LITERALLY)
- Crude Oil: The hottest trend this season
- Like Sunbathing on a Sinking Boat: Repeal It Reflection
- The Rebel Washboard, A Tale of Two Scottish Artisans
- Body Scarf Ep 1 - Playing with Prickly Pieces
- Body Scarf & Century Coat Combo Ep 1 - Playing with Prickly Pieces
- #WomenInKilts Maxi Ep 3
- #WomenInKilts Maxi Ep 2
- Repeal It - Ethical Receipts
- Repeal It - Reviews
- Repeal It - Invest & Curate with Confidence
- Repeal It - Plant A Tree & Build A Bog
- Repeal It - A Tag/Label with a Purpose
- Repeal It - A Pass it on Marketplace
- Repeal It - What and Why?
- The Repeal of the Act of Proscription: 239 Years of Undoing Harm
- Blanket Scarf Ep 1 - Playing with Prickly Pieces
- Century Coat Ep 1 - Playing with Prickly Pieces
- #WomenInKilts Maxi Ep 1
- Journey Jacket Ep 1 - Playing With Prickly Pieces
- Wool Keeps You Cool (seriously)
- Caring for Wool – A Mutually Beneficial Relationship
- New NC500 beginnings and the best blanket in Europe...
- A Highlanders Honour....
- Earth Day 2021 - 1 Year On....
- 275 Years later and there is still a battle....
- The Rebel Child in us ALL!
- 28 Days create a new habit....
- Make time for tradition....
- Bollocks to Black Friday....
- Creative minds matter....
- Single issue solutions....
- 14 Inspired uses of our black steel thistle insignia....
- We don't analyse you....
- What brands are truly promoting....
- The future is our history to make....
- Behind the mask of integrity....
- Innovation or Destruction....
- How a tartan rebellion has become material rebellion....
- Identity, inclusiveness, pride, solitude and a way of life....
- We have to start somewhere, lets start and stay with integrity....
The Bad-Ass Story of our Existence
Where did it all begin, the why then, the why now and the future of why not?
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