Dispatch No 8 – Waste not Waste

In this dispatch, Bryony talks about the fabric that doesn’t make it into a dress – the awkward offcuts from the factory floor that she’s never been able to throw away.

The Hatchery - Making Things Better

Some of you have been asking us recently what the Hatchery actually is. So we thought it was probably time we explained it a little better, and started bringing you along on the journey with us pro...

Dispatch No 7 - Pattern Personalities

Bryony reflects on how the new collection has landed in the shop, with customers responding not just to the clothes but to the prints themselves. She talks about the joy of seeing people try things...

Dispatch no 6 - The Hidden Work of Wool

In this dispatch, Bryony follows the journey of her wool to the scouring plant — the place where raw fleece is washed, cleaned, and prepared for its next life.

Dispatch No 5 – First Hatchery-Printed Fabric Now Available

The first fabric printed at the Hatchery is now on sale in the Palava shop as part of our spring summer collection. We are introducing the new season gradually, allowing time for our local manufact...

Episode 2 – The First Room

Inside The Hatchery, the first room begins to take shape. We watch as the new fabric printer is delivered, installed, and switched on for the first time. As Bryony reflects on what this moment mean...

Dispatch No 4 – Printing Fabric at The Hatchery

A quiet milestone - our fabric printer has arrived at The Hatchery. With it comes possibility: to print our own fabrics, to experiment, and to begin creating within these walls. This dispatch marks...

Dispatch No 3 - It is not over until it is over

The work to use local wool is showing real promise — but combining it with cotton offcuts to create a new recycled yarn has been more challenging than expected. With textile specialist Dr John Park...

Dispatch No 2 - Why B Corp matters to us

Palava is now a Certified B Corp – recognised for meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. In this short Dispatch, founder Bryony shares why ...

What if the future of fashion isn’t global, but radically local?

Last week, I had the privilege of being invited to speak at the Makers Camp: The West African Project, organised by Central Saint Martins. It wasn’t really an “event” in the usual sense. It felt mo...