I think I’ve mentioned the fact that I’ve been trying to work pattern and colour into my daily wear rotation several times recently. I’ve been somewhat successful and I continue to be on the lookout for designers who create prints that appeal to me. The Osei-Duro print fabric bag I posted in the second outfit in Friday’s Cut-and-Paste post obviously really caught my eye. I really like mudcloth fabric. I recently made a shirt out of some mudcloth fabric I found at a local fabric store, and I’ve a mudcloth fabric bag I bought a few years back from Oak. I like the earth tones and abstract and geometric patterns that typically characterize this textile. Well, I decided to do a little exploring of the label and found that it’s a project begun by two women, Maryanne Mathias and Molly Keogh, who wanted to create socially responsible, sustainable clothing. This is a popular trend these days, but Osei-Duro goes beyond just using organic materials. Mathais and Keogh were attracted to West African textiles and formed a company that utilizes women’s cooperatives based out of Ghana to create beautiful garments and accessories while paying equitable wages and teaching valuable business skills to the women who produce the pieces. All of the pieces use natural and recycled fabrics. Creatures of Comfort carries several items by Osei-Duro, but the label has its own online shop and the prices are slightly less