Japanese design with its elegant simplicity and unique style has long been admired and imitated all over the world. Indigo design has been around in Japan since the Edo period (1603-1868) when the ‘lower classes’ were banned from wearing silk and bright colours. With cotton as the only remaining option, indigo dying, known as aizome, made a natural and stylish
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Our world offers an astonishing array of natural materials to construct beautiful jewellery from, whether it’s the bone and shell embellishments our forefathers employed, or the myriad stones available today. The brilliance of organic materials is they provide the bling without the sting for an ever-growing considered-shopping culture. Our jewellery imitates nature in both colour and form as earth tones
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‘Green’ ethics can be challenging for any company but we are working hard to try and help our museum shops to ‘keep it green’ in as many ways as possible in the retail context. Many of you will have noticed a substantial reduction in our packaging and the move away from plastic in our packing and merchandising. Socks, currently one
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Eco action has never been more important and here at Joe Cool, we are continually looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Developments in materials and technology and an awareness of environmental issues are enabling the notoriously ‘un-green’ fashion and novelty industries to improve their practises.One of the most challenging areas in fashion jewellery and accessories is on the
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Wood jewellery and accessories are the natural choice for summer and autumn this year. Our plywood earring are perfectly pretty and… pretty perfect for lovers of nature, wood and fashion. The sweetest hedgehog studs sit nicely along with little leaf drop and stud earrings. Plywood key-rings are both witty and ingenious. Four different modes of transport in laser cut wood
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Exciting new Joe Cool lines are being finalised now. After months of travelling the globe in search of interesting and unusual ideas and products, our buyers are getting their heads down to make the final selections for our new collections. The race is on to complete fashion jewellery and accessory designs which will inspire, surprise or simply bring joy (and
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Bamboo jewellery makes an attractive and eco friendly addition to a natural jewellery collection. Inspired by the wonderful bamboo forests of China and Japan and harvested from deep in the jungle, we have created some interesting and unusual jewellery. There are many ways to design and utilise this fabulous plant; slim sections are made into delicate beads which are threaded
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Natural wood jewellery is on the way back. What better use for this precious resource than a special handmade piece of jewellery. We have a wonderful selection in stock. Beautifully handcrafted wood jewellery items include statement necklaces, rings and bangles. We also have several unusual cuffs and interesting earrings. Choose from items which are carved, embossed, combined with glass and
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Canvas bags for work or play. Our ever so tough but very cool canvas bags are now in stock. In practical grey or timelessly useful khaki this is a really good all round bag. It is perfect for roughing it at work in the office where its generous size can hold a laptop, ring-binders, files and paperwork. Our latest bag
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