Vivienne Westwood has designed a limited edition 100% Organic cotton Climate Knot-Wrap this Christmas to be sold in all Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetic Stores Worldwide, with all profits going to support the Climate Revolution.Inspired by the Japanese art of ‘furoshiki’, a knot-wrap can be used as a stylish alternative to gift wrap, worn as a headscarf or fetching neckerchief or framed as a piece of art. The Knot-Wraps are available in camel or light pink and are printed with two Climate Revolution images designed by Vivienne Westwood. The black-eyed unsmiling face - the Face of War – is Westwood’s symbol for the fight against climate change and environmental degradation. They are printed on fine organic cotton and woven by a British-based artisan (one of the last in the UK).
Since 2005, Lush Cosmetics have sold pieces of vintage fabric and material created from waste plastic. This limited edition Knot-Wrap designed by Vivienne Westwood is one of the many ways you can help reduce the 227,000 miles of Christmas paper the UK throws away each year — enough to go round the world nine times.
After unwrapping a gift the recipient passes this precious fabric on: to wrap another present, to wrap themselves in or – in the Japanese tradition – handing the Knot-Wrap back to the giver to be used again.
Speaking about her collaboration with Lush, Vivienne Westwood said: “I always say, buy less and buy better quality – so that what you buy will last. These Climate Revolution Knot-Wraps can replace wrapping paper and will last a lifetime. More importantly, when you buy them you join an uprising: the Climate Revolution that we need if we are to have a future that we can survive and thrive in.”
Mo Constantine OBE, co-founder of Lush Cosmetics said: “Christmas is about giving, not about wrapping, packaging and waste. We’re delighted that Vivienne has designed this Climate Revolution knot-wrap for us. We’ve been encouraging our customers to use fabric as packaging for years – half of our products don’t even need packaging – they come ‘naked’. So this is an exciting collaboration – two iconic British brands coming together, at Christmas, and asking the high street to consider their waste.”
In the week beginning 18th November, 15,000 Vivienne Westwood designed Climate Revolution knot-wraps will be on sale exclusively in 891 Lush shops across 51 countries and online at www.lush.com.sa