Tansy E. Hoskins
Investigating the fashion industry from garment factories to charity shops

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14
Oct
Charity Shop World

Charity Shop World

"Few writers could hold the scale of a global waste trade and the intimacy of a shop counter in the same sentence - Charity Shop World does it on every page."
3 min read
14
Oct
Charity Shop World: press, reviews and interviews

Charity Shop World: press, reviews and interviews

Coverage of Charity Shop World by Tansy E Hoskins in the BBC, The Guardian, the Independent and more. Reviews, interviews, podcasts.
4 min read
14
Oct
Let's keep in touch

Let's keep in touch

Sign up for my free newsletter on worker’s rights, environmentalism, fashion consumption, my books & much more.
2 min read
14
Oct
What links royal billionaires to charity shops?

What links royal billionaires to charity shops?

New investigation published in The Telegraph
2 min read
14
Oct
All of Tansy's books

All of Tansy's books

'A masterclass in unpicking the threads of injustice, exploitation and oppression woven into our clothing.'
1 min read
14
Oct
'I Love Boosters' stole my heart

'I Love Boosters' stole my heart

What can crooked rooms and shoplifting tell us about capitalism and fashion?
5 min read
25
Aug
Book Tour

Book Tour

Book tour - get a signed book, meet like-minded people, figure out how we change the world for the better.
2 min read
15
Aug
Wildfire eclipse - Newsletter

Wildfire eclipse - Newsletter

A summer 2026 pause for thought in the midst of drought, Welsh wildfires and a solar eclipse
5 min read
08
Jul
Patched! Are wool and leather really that bad?

Patched! Are wool and leather really that bad?

From animal rights to the far right - a look into rainforests, tanneries and sheep farms
5 min read
30
May
Patched! My Doc Martens are busted - please help

Patched! My Doc Martens are busted - please help

Advice on how to fix 'vegan leather' boots
4 min read
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