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Lost Shapes Wander Wonder T-shirt on dark green worn by man in Swiss mountainsLost Shapes Many Questions T-shirt designed by Tolly Dolly PoshLost Shapes Optimist Basketball T-shirt Unisex in front of wood cabinLost shapes Tag Bold original screen prints hand printed sustainable and fair
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Biography

LOST SHAPES is me, Anna Brindle.
With a degree in 3D design crafts, and an enthusiasm for screen printing since school, in 2012 I ​set up a small business designing and screen printing ethical clothing. It comes from a love of making, so every print is still pulled by me, and it's fuelled by a never-ending stream of ideas (at least some of them marketable!).

Very first Lost Shapes Studio
Where it started - freezing dark corner of my
garage and a pile of second hand screens
Anna Brindle Screen Printing
early days in my current studio in devizes
- i'm still doing it all by hand
Anna Brindle on her way to Tshirt Cult Culture Subversion exhibitionTshirt Cult Culture Subversion exhibitionClimate Revolution at Tshirt Cult Culture Subversion exhibition
imposter syndrome: the private view of 'T-shirt: Cult/culture/subversion' at FTMLondon. Feat. Lost Shapes with vivienne westwood, Katharine Hamnett and other greats.
At the brilliant Frome iNdependent market, getting the first glimpse of myself in their 'in the making' book
sharing my enthusiasm for design and sustainability as a teacher - incl. the occasional climate strike trip!
Drawing of someone screen printing

The lost shapes style is distinctive. There's optimism and love weaving through it, but not without a healthy dose of humour.
Every item is hand printed from hand cut stencils, using high quality ink on lovely organic cotton.
See the whole range in the Etsy shop.

Lost Shapes Bike by Window organic t-shirt for men in navyLost Shapes Over Optimistic organic t-shirt for women in dark grey pinstripeLost Shapes Another Nice Day organic t-shirt for men/unisex in yellowLost Shapes Hot Stuff organic t-shirt for men/unisex in whiteLost Shapes DO ART organic ringer t-shirt for men/ unisex and DO ART organic yellow t-shirt for men/ unisexHand Printed, Sustainable, FairLost Shapes T-shirt drawingLost Shapes T-shirt Drawing
Shop ButtonLost Shapes sticker, black text white background
Fashion is a dirty business

if you run a business selling clothes you are faced with a simple choice: cheaper prices at the expense of the earth and its people; or paying more to ensure you are being fair and sustainable. When I set up Lost SHapes the answer seemed obvious.
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​But the more I discover the dark truth about the world of fashion and the garment industry the more I realise that not everyone thinks like this.

I hope one day 'ethical fashion' won't need to exist because exploitation will no longer be the norm.

Screen Print drawing

I only use fabrics that are more sustainable and grown without harmful pesticides: organic cotton; recycled fibre made from plastic bottles and organic cotton waste; tencel lyocell - a cellulose fibre made from sustainably cultivated eucalyptus.
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The ink I use does not contain CFC's, HCFC's, aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile solvents, lead, heavy metals or any toxic chemicals whatsoever, and is suitable for vegans. I don't use photo emulsions for screens, avoiding the need for solvents in the cleaning process.

Fear Wear certified

All Lost Shapes tops are sourced from manufacturers that are held to account by the independent Fair Wear Foundation:
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EMPLOYMENT IS FREELY CHOSEN - THERE IS NO DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT - NO EXPLOITATION OF CHILD LABOUR - FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND THE RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING - PAYMENT OF A LIVING WAGE - REASONABLE HOURS OF WORK - SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKING CONDITIONS - LEGALLY BINDING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP.

In addition Earthpositive branded items boast 90% reduced CO2 in their manufacture, and FairShare branded items include an extra premium that goes directly to the workers.

Earth PositiveStanley Stella
Other Projects

Not just screen printing. I have a never-ending list of creative projects that I hope to make, start to make, and occasionaly finish.

screenprint workshops/ video
Sketches
My no-new-fabric sewing challenge
tape mural for St James Centre Devizes
LS TextDrawinf of a foot sketch