March Meet the Maker - 2nd March 2022

2 March 2022

Brand Values

I know I bang on about sustainability and being eco-friendly all the time, but that’s only because I feel so strongly about it. I’m no saint, I find it incredibly difficult in my day to day life to avoid buying plastic, but the difference between finding it difficult and not bothering at all is where the value in my brand lies.

Stating your “Brand Values" in writing is all well and good but in practise what does it mean? I’d like to think I’m not just talking the talk, but actually walking the walk; doing something positive and helping to save our planet in my little, but important, ways. 

I try my best to only buy materials that are natural and biodegradable. I don’t buy synthetic yarns. I don’t like the feel of them, their production is a destructive to our planet as their use and they don’t provide the high quality final product that I want Colour My Dreams to be known for.


CMD is all about quality and that comes with a price. Quality products cost more because they require quality materials and hours of skill. It’s as simply as that. I value the skills and talents that I have honed over the years and I feel that the products I make reflect the quality of my skills and the materials I use. 


If you feel the same, maybe you could pop to my shop a few minutes and consider a purchase. The more like-minded people who support businesses like me, the more change we’ll see in production methods and retail trends.

Make the changes you want to see. It’s starts with you!


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