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We launched Gender Free World in February 2016 and since then have produced over 72 different shirt patterns, 13 designs of boxers shorts, pyjamas, T-Shirts and socks to name a few of our products. We have made over 15 thousand customers happy, and for that we are immensely proud. However, it is with regret that we must announce a pause in operations. Despite our small but dedicated team, we have struggled to achieve the scale needed to sustain the business. Rising costs, supply issues, Brexit, and various challenges have made this difficult decision unavoidable. We will be closing our physical store...

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Continue, a cutting edge resale platform that is dedicated to amplifying sustainability in the fashion industry. Our goal is to work with Continue to reduce waste and promote sustainable practices, and in turn provide you with a wonderful new  experience. Did you know 10,000 items of clothing are sent to landfill every five minutes? To tackle this issue, we are empowering you to easily resell your Gender Free World items through the Continue app - thus  reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. This partnership not only helps to...

Introducing our 'Sappho' shirt. Sappho was an early sixth / seventh centuries BCE Greek poet from the island of Lesbos (also spelt Lesvos). Much of Sappho's poetry is lost, but here is a little snippet from Ode to Aphrodite where she asks the goddess to ease the pains of her unrequited love for a woman. Come to me now thus, Goddess, and release meFrom distress and pain; and all my distractedHeart would seek, do thou, once again fulfilling,            Still be my ally!" Hmm...relatable in a timeless fashion, no? Lesbians from around the world started visiting Skala Eressos...

Update England: masks to be worn on public transport from 15th June https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/04/face-masks-to-be-made-compulsory-on-public-transport-in-england We had such a success with our handmade face masks, which kept selling out as soon as they were listed, that we decided to use the London factory which makes our shirts to make us a bulk order. Made from the same cotton poplin that we use for our fun shirts. Features UK made face mask for domestic use Purchase 2 : one to wash, one to wear Two layers of tightly woven cotton fabric with over ear loops Integral pocket so you can add your own filters Pliable aluminium insert...

By Nel Margerison For the last two weeks I have been at home sewing masks for personal use. As we see this global disaster impact our everyday lives we are looking for ways to protect our frontline staff. Please please leave N95 respirators for those who need them urgently. These masks are not surgical and will not protect from fine aerosolised virus. There are no guarantees that wearing a mask will offer protection to yourself, or others, but any barrier is better than none and this is re-iterated by every source we have researched.  "The current scientific consensus is that...

Good news - UK customrs can pay in 4 installments with Clearpay.  What is Clearpay? First off, it isn't a loan as no interest is charged, but a...

Thank you so much for believing in our brand and we look forward to a mutually prosperous 2020.  Let us give back to you and not these faceless corporations that take all our advertising budget for little return. 

Here at GFW, we pride ourselves on designing for bodies. We know that many of you love the gorgeous boxer shorts for women made by Tom-Boi, but we wanted to go a step further and create an underwear product which remained true to our ‘gender free’ ethos. First acknowledging that