Child exploitation is a devastating topic right now in the clothing industry. BBC’s Panorama uncovered this week “The Kids Who Have to Sew to Survive,” and it was a topic, which really struck a nerve with us. The effects of child labour are extensive and soul shattering and, unfortunately, very real. Much like the workhouses […]
Photo Montage for Canvas Wall Art Bags of Love offers a range of photo montage options for your personalised canvas print. We have some lovely montage styles available for you, so you can create the perfect photo montage canvas. This blog will talk you through the differences between the montages and how you can create […]
A few weeks ago, we teamed up with our friends at Fashion Capital to bring you an exciting design challenge, to get you ready for the summer. Our free online Swimsuit Design Competition challenged you to come up with a travel inspired print design for our cut and sew swimsuit. Our custom printed swimsuit is […]
Our online competitions are always one of our favourite things to plan here at Bags of Love! We love it even more when we get to sift through all of the amazing entries and choose our winners! Our most recent competition was a returning favourite of ours; celebrating Towel Day. Entrants had to create a […]
Thank you to all you wonderful hoopy froods for taking part in this year’s Towel Day – Design a Towel Competition! Our judges have loved looking through all of your gorgeous (and at times hilarious) designs. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy quotes, beach scenes, intergalactic travel, adorable family photos and graphic prints were all popular […]
A personalised lap blanket gives comfort and warmth in the winter season and it is one of the best original gift ideas for elderly parents. Easy to personalise online and made of premium materials, these blankets are printed with your images, names and own quotes, adding a personal touch to this unique product. How to surprise […]
This week we were delighted to open our doors to a group of students under the leadership of Elisa Palomino of Central St. Martin’s and Malene Kristiansen from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Textile & Fashion. First the group was shown our factory in which all of our many wonderful products get made. […]
Last Saturday we were delighted to attend the New Designers show at the Business Design Centre in London, where and astonishing 3,000 graduates were displaying their wares. The event has been running for 30 years and, among other noble pursuits, has a strong focus on textiles and materials. We were hugely impressed with the talent […]
Today I’m going to show you a brilliant way to up-cycle your old clothes using heat transfer paper, otherwise known as sublimation printing paper. Usually, designers or factories will use a heat press. This morning I was lucky enough to use one and I’ll show you what we did with it. I got my heat […]
We would like to congratulate Lucy Smith for winning The Bags of Love Digital Print Prize at the Manchester School of Art, awarded to her by textile designer Rianna Phillips. Incorporating illustrative, photographic and digital techniques to produce designer fashion pieces, Miss Smith’s project sweeps us away into the weird and wonderful world of collections. […]