Violet Elizabeth is a colourful and exciting clothing brand all designed, cut and made in Kent. We are a small, independent and mighty company consisting of a 11 strong team. We are all fiercely committed to ethical trading. We source our materials from community projects, charities, Non Governmental Organisations and recycling centres from around the world. These fabrics include fair-trade hand printed organic cottons from 15 countries including India, Ghana and Nigeria, hand embroidered silks from a fantastic widows group in Bangladesh, vintage cotton quilts, recycled sari and kimono silks and traditional wool, tweeds, Denim and linen from across the UK, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands. In addition the paper bags we use are made from recycled newspapers by a charity that supports housing and educating street children in India’s biggest cities.