Plug for warm things

[pseudomonas]

http://www.universal-textiles.com/ have sent me my new warm underclothing - and a discount voucher code to pass on: friend87 that's good for 5% off for the next 90 days (no kickbacks to me or anything).

(I go on about this cos wearing thermal layers is a really painless way to reduce heating energy use without having major modifications made to one's dwelling)

Comments

[liv]

Hmm, I am definitely in favour of wearing thermal underwear rather than turning the heating up. But I'm not so convinced by this Universal Textiles site: for one thing I can't find any information about their business ethics or the conditions under which their clothes are made. And for a second thing they seem to be yet another sub-brand of the evil tax-avoiding Amazon. I'm trying to restrict my purchases of new clothing to companies that have at least some kind of ethical commitment. And while I'm not boycotting Amazon, I'm basically preferring to buy things anywhere that's not Amazon if I possibly can.

[pseudomonas]

I thought they were independent but using Amazon for their payment-processing.

[pseudomonas]

(I'm happy to add links to other places if you have recommendations)

Hmm. M&S (which came to mind as somewhere else I've seen thermal underwear on sale) appear to have an ethical sourcing policy for their clothing but also appear to be tax-avoiding.

[naath]

I prefer to buy my thermals from John Lewis; although TBH I'm just sort of imputing a vague ethical-goodness field to them rather than actually investigating them.

(plus they sell thermals that look like T-shirts rather than that look like underwear; which is important when *none of my tops* have necklines that completely cover thermal vests)