Hand Made & Sustainable
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Face Masks & Hair Scrunchies at
Wee-Cute is Hand Made by Joyce. In limited quantities to reduce waste.
From all the prep such as pattern drafting, cutting, labelling, steaming/washing, packaging and shipping.
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You can be sure that each product is given the outmost attention to detail in every step of the process to provide you guys the best quality!
Natural Fabrics
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We prioritise sourcing good quality natural fabrics
- textiles made from all-natural fibres and substances. These can come from animals or plants and have been used for thousands of years which can be recycled as well as biodegradable.
The natural fibre options we use:
Animal fibres:
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Silk – Developed in ancient China from silkworms, known as “the queen of fabrics”
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Wool – rich and insulating fibre from sheep
Plant fibres:
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Cotton – the world’s most used natural fibre from the cotton plant
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Bamboo – soft and moisture-wicking fibre growing in popularity
How are they manufactured?
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Each type of natural fabric is manufactured slightly differently.
It starts with the fibre and how that is extracted as well as treated to become a thread or yarn.
As some natural fibres are plant derived and others animal, the extraction and process methods are different. Wool including Angora and Cashmere, for example, is either sheared or combed, whereas silk comes from the cocoon of the Mulberry silkworm.
Plant fibres come from harvesting the specific plant or crop and following exact methods to obtain the correct form of the fibre.
Fibre is the base of all textiles, which are made in 3 stages:
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Spinning – fibres are first spun to make yarns (which are used to create the fabric)
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Weaving/Knitting – this is when the yarns are made into textiles
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Finishing – textiles are finished to make them more useful for their intended purpose
Purposes
Natural materials have been used for centuries from all corners of the world.
Thanks to their myriad of properties and the fact that they are produced sustainably, natural fabrics are the best products to use as an eco-friendly brand! BENEFITS:
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Strength
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Durability
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Sustainable
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Anti-bacterial
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Hypo-allergenic
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Versatile
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Moisture-wicking
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Breathable
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Absorbent
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Carbon Neutral
Deadstock Fabrics
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Deadstock fabrics are fabrics produced by high-end fashion houses which are scrapped - either burned or sent to landfills (that would take centuries to decay!).
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Here at Wee-Cute Designs, we give these fabrics a second chance & create them into beautiful pieces of clothing and/or accessories!
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We source all our deadstock fabrics through UK suppliers and also use our leftover scrap pieces to be re-used or recycled.
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Eco-Friendly Packaging Solution
Every products at Wee-Cute Designs are packaged with materials from Wastebasedco . The World's 1st Carbon Negative, home Compostable mail bags & Award winning Soluble polybags
Sustainable packaging galore
Disposal Guide for The Compostable Mailer:
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If possible, re-use the compostable mailer as many times as you can before disposing of it. you could:
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use it again to return an unwanted/damaged item to the seller (compostable mailers come with two adhesive strips to make this even easier);
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use it again to send something else (you can even flip it inside out);
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cut it up and use it as weed matting in your garden;
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cut it up and use it to grow seedlings (it’s non-toxic!);
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use it to carry or store green waste.
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It’s home compostable and will break down in a normal compost bin in about 6 months.
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Remove any labels (unless you’re sure that they’re also compostable), sticky tape and the recyclable plastic backing of any adhesive strips that remain and throw it into a compost bin to start the process!
(Or with food waste bin!)
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Please don’t try to recycle it.
Like most compostable items, it’s not recyclable and will have to be removed from the recycling stream.
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Certified Oeko-Tex
Oeko-Tex is an online directory for certified products, manufacturers and brands.​
The testing and certification process indicates that everything, from fabric, threads, interlinings etc. have met the criteria of maximum consumer safety.
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Our current fabrics are certified Oeko-Tex.