TV's Patrick Grant from The British Sewing Bee on his plastic-free brand, Community Clothing

Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

Yikes everybody, so I've somehow managed to book an actual TV celeb for today's live chat at 2pm - it's Patrick Grant, award-winning designer and one of the judges from The Great British Sewing Bee! He has a sustainable, plastic-free clothing company called Community Clothing, all made at a factory in Blackburn with local workers, models and photographers. They have a small range of sportswear ideal for summer running - namely t-shirts, vests, shorts and hoodies. They aren't highly technical garments like SOAR, but they are much lower in price! Like £35 for a t-shirt, normal prices. So this is going to be a super interesting chat.

Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/Whw9HC-FoXo

Patrick's book Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier https://amzn.to/46ASDG2

Community Clothing website (apparently the sports socks are fab! Only £6/7!)

https://communityclothing.co.uk/collections/womens-sportswear

Patrick's very interesting Tedx Talk at Exeter about the history of the textile industry in the UK and globally - Why we should all feel uncomfortable in our clothes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_p52WrspEE

This broadcast and podcast is sponsored by Naak sports nutrition, who make long-lasting energy bars, waffles and drinks using high quality, sustainable ingredients. I used Naak on my Arc of Attrition 50 this January and my Coventry Way 40 miler this April - it was very tasty. I've just started using their new gels which I recommend also. Use code WILDGINGERRUNNING for 15% off https://uk.naak.com/

Naak race nutrition app - find out what you need to fuel your race

https://uk.naak.com/pages/race-quiz

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