As guest artist at maharishi, War Boutique presents the latest addition to its range of wearable protest art, following a tradition of politically expressive clothing from within British fashion houses. The piece is an elegy to the many people killed and injured in recent peaceful protests throughout the world. The…
With so many military personnel requiring clothing, and with the cost of a uniform being so low in comparison to the cost of weaponry, military budgets allow for an enormous surplus in uniforms. These garments then find their way on to the surplus market where they are traded at a…
Organic cotton is grown without the use of chemical/synthetic pesticides and insecticides from non-genetically modified seeds. Organic cotton farming provides a better income for farmers and a long-term sustainable crop that is not destructive to the environment. Buying organic helps to establish and sustain a natural farming system that benefits…
maharishi remains an advocate and supporter of the use of the hemp fibre in fabric and textile production. Our passion for the plant has led us to pioneer the development of performance hemp fabrics for a variety of clothing applications. These stronger, lighter, softer and higher performance cloths break the…
CND: Effects of an exploding nuclear bomb The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament advocates a non-violent approach to ridding the world of nuclear weapons and also to create genuine security for future generations. Founded in 1958, CND works to persuade the British government to fulfill its moral and legal obligations:…
maharishi supplied their house camouflage pattern, DPM: Bonsai Forest Woodland colourway to Oxfam who produced travel wallets as part of a fund raising mission. Katharine Hamnett, frostfrench, Maharishi and Gharani Strok are just a few of the British designers and artists who have designed exclusive travel wallets for Oxfam’s…
WRI: Inspired by the WRI no war logo War Resister’s International (WRI) A nonviolent movement who work to find an end of war. Founded in 1921 under the name ‘Paco’, WRI is based on this declaration: “War is a crime against humanity. I am therefore dtermined not to support any kind of…
With so many military personnel requiring clothing, and with the cost of a uniform being so low in comparison to the cost of weaponry, military budgets allow for an enormous surplus in uniforms. These garments then find their way on to the surplus market where they are traded at a…
maharishi formed mahatoys in 2002 to encourage a positive change in the toy market. The first release is this 1:6 scale Piece and Munitions Dump in which to deposit any unwanted weapons from your action figure collection. In this picture the weapons amnesty is being coordinated by the Beastie Boys…
maharishi has teamed up with War Child to produce a run of limited edition t-shirts, featuring the War Child logo on a 100% organic cotton snow coloured DPM: Bonsai Forest Pattern t-shirt. 100% of the proceeds go to charity. For more information please visit www.warchild.org.uk
