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Books

'A masterclass in unpicking the threads of injustice, exploitation and oppression woven into our clothing.'

No To War

Stop bombing Iran - what you can do about it.

Patched advice column

Patched! ’I’m lusting after new clothes instead of loving second-hand’

Special guest Agony Aunt advises on how to fall back in love with pre-loved clothes

Community is something to practise

A look at revolutions big and small, and what they tell us about countering feelings of hopelessness.

Patched advice column

Patched! ‘I'm addicted to buying clothes - please help’

The Patched advice column is back for 2026 with advice about how to break free from fashion addiction

Extraction Fashion - the real cost of our clothes

Groundbreaking new data reveals fashion's footprint for the first time - what is being used up in terms of stolen Land, water, fossil fuels and human time

Boycott Reebok

International day of action against Reebok

Unpacking Fire And Ferocity In Bangladesh

Workers win but tragedy strikes - how do we process a tumultuous month in Bangladesh's garment industry?

Pod Of Angry Orca Whales Goes To London Fashion Week

Top 10 fast fashion brands collectively raked in $13.9 billion in profits in 2024, enough to triple the annual wages of 4 million Bangladeshi garment workers.

Manual anticapitalista de la moda

The Anti-Capitalist Book Of Fashion is out now in Spanish: 'Desde las alfombras rojas de la Gala del Met hasta la moda rápida online, la ropa cuenta una historia de desigualdad, racismo y crisis climática...'

Sink The Yachts, Raise The Wages!

Orca whales are coming for the superyachts... Plus Sri Lanka, Palestine, boycotts and more

Patched advice column

Patched! ‘I’m desperate to help Palestine - what should I do?’

Ten anti-war ideas for supporting Palestine - from boycotts to protests to supporting Palestinian journalists.

Nepal: The Front Line of the Fast Fashion Crisis

New Investigation into textile waste.

My books have been stolen

I know exactly who did it and why.

Patched advice column

Patched! ‘My bras keep breaking, how do I fix them?’

Patched explores our Right To Repair underwear and how it’s done. With a special guest mending expert.

Rana Plaza Never Again

Watch my speech on the 12th anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster.

The 12th Anniversary of Rana Plaza

Rana Plaza Never Again 2025 - a photo gallery from outside the Bangladesh High Commission in London.

Patched advice column

Patched! ‘What can I do to directly help garment workers?’

Patched explains how to use financial donations as a form of political action - and who to donate to so your money makes a difference.

Resistance with Steve McQueen

New book alert - Protest and Survive

Patched advice column

Patched! ‘I’m exhausted by trying to change the fashion industry - please help’

Patched advises on alternatives to having a laser focus on personal wardrobes: We cannot change the world by shopping differently

Patched advice column

Patched! ‘I’ve tried but no jeans work for my body - please help’

Patched helps with the dilemma of uncomfortable, fraying, unsustainable jeans. With an expert mending and style advisor. Enough of trying to fit in a broken fashion system!

Using fashion as a lens for what's next

Clothing items that tell us something about the US election

Patched advice column

Patched! ‘How do I get rid of clothes that aren’t recyclable or mendable?’

Patched advises on how not to add to the mountains of old clothes ending up around the world

What price on having a liveable planet?

It had to be said. My speech to the Global Footwear Future Coalition.