ACCESSORIES
Choosing Keeping
Founded as a thoughtful and stylish challenge to an increasingly digital age, this stationers sources almost all of its stock from independent small-scale suppliers: businesses, factories and workshops that are significant within their communities and often employ many local people. Choosing Keeping excels in finding items that are natural substitutes to manufactured staples such as cellophane tape made from wood chips, making it completely biodegradable, or its Japanese rice glues, which are made completely from starch rather than polymer plastics. choosingkeeping.com
Johnstons of Elgin
Founded in 1797, Johnstons of Elgin has been a leading name in the design and manufacture of luxurious cashmere and wool, and a new collaboration with Ben Pentreath was launched this autumn. In recent years the company has been training the nomadic herders who supply their cashmere in modern sustainability theories alongside supporting traditional skills. In 2021 Johnstons of Elgin received The Queen's Award for Enterprise for its work on sustainability. johnstonsofelgin.com
ND On The Green
Founded by interior designer Natascha Dartnall,. The ever-changing stock always includes an interesting selection of art, antiques and homewares from small independent makers, many with an interesting backstory.
