At Community Clothing we are fairly fanatical about reducing waste and one of the ways we do this is to use what our industry calls ‘Deadstock’, a rather unpoetic name for, often, some pretty great fabrics.
Fabrics become deadstock for various reasons: the shade may not be quite right, a brand may have been forced to over-order because of minimum quantities, or sometimes designer simply change their minds. Either way, each year millions of metres of perfectly good fabric finds itself without a good home to go to. And we think that’s a crime.
Roy Powley, who knits the cotton jersey for our rugby shirts, has, over his more than 30 years in the game, made the jersey for the great and the good of the rugby world, from school boys to superstars.
The fabulous green, cerise and maroon stripe we’re launching today was knitted several years ago and this one excess roll lived on a shelf in Roy’s Warehouse until I spotted it looking lost and forlorn a few months back. Now I’m hoping it will find a new home as a much loved part of your wardrobe.
Because of the limited quantity of fabric we’ve made it in just the two most popular sizes, a mens size M and L. But if it flies off the shelves then Roy can always knit us some more so we can do a full size run.
Patrick Grant
Community Clothing Founder.
At Community Clothing we are fairly fanatical about reducing waste and one of the ways we do this is to use what our industry calls ‘Deadstock’, a rather unpoetic name for, often, some pretty great fabrics.
Fabrics become deadstock for various reasons: the shade may not be quite right, a brand may have been forced to over-order because of minimum quantities, or sometimes designer simply change their minds. Either way, each year millions of metres of perfectly good fabric finds itself without a good home to go to. And we think that’s a crime.
Roy Powley, who knits the cotton jersey for our rugby shirts, has, over his more than 30 years in the game, made the jersey for the great and the good of the rugby world, from school boys to superstars.
The fabulous green, cerise and maroon stripe we’re launching today was knitted several years ago and this one excess roll lived on a shelf in Roy’s Warehouse until I spotted it looking lost and forlorn a few months back. Now I’m hoping it will find a new home as a much loved part of your wardrobe.
Because of the limited quantity of fabric we’ve made it in just the two most popular sizes, a mens size M and L. But if it flies off the shelves then Roy can always knit us some more so we can do a full size run.
Patrick Grant
Community Clothing Founder.
Community Clothing says No! to Black Friday. Instead we say Yes! to a great deal for everyone, every single day of the year.
Today (20/11/25) is Social Enterprise Day! Patrick explains what a Social Enterprise is and why it's so important for our economy.
Our raincoats begin in Rochdale, at British Millerain. A sixth generation, family-run mill that’s been leading the way in waterproof cotton since 1880. Their fabric combines over a century of Lancashire craftsmanship with modern innovation, and we’re proud to make it part of our raincoats with it.
