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By Lisa Honan, co-founder. We launched Gender Free World in February 2016, and since then, we’ve produced over 72 different shirt patterns, 13 designs of boxer shorts, pyjamas, T-shirts, and socks, to name just a few. We’ve made over 15,000 customers happy, and we’re immensely proud of that. In March, we announced we had to pause operations, and at that point, we really thought it was over for good. Our small team was dedicated but we just struggled to achieve the scale needed to sustain the business. Rising costs, supply issues, Brexit, and various challenges meant that this difficult decision was...

Fatboy Slim, international DJ and musician is known for his striking shirts. When he saw our designs he said'yes' and bought 2 shirts straight away.

"Not all bodies fit the binary. Not all clothing should either" Good news! There seems to be a growing number of independent retailers offering a particular style for trans-masc people. At GFW Clothing we’ve partnered with Both&, who specialise in making incredible AFAB masc-presenting clothing for trans men and the trans masculine folk. In their own words, Both& say “You need clothing designed for your body, that creates square shapes and helps you feel gender joy.” We couldn’t have put it better ourselves! Here are some of our best trans-masc clothing tips so you can feel 100% like yourself! Binder-friendly t-shirts...

Guest post by Finn Williams "Is that a boy or a girl?" We hear it all the time. So I decided to address a few things non-binary and gender-fluid people are really very bored of hearing. Beware, this article is very blunt, if you're easily offended then I'd say stop reading this article now. A quick note on what is what: Non-binary: Any gender identity that isn't specifically fixed as male or female Gender-fluid: A form of non-binary gender; people may feel specifically male, female and non-binary but they 'flow' between each one naturally. I'm not lumping gender-fluid/non-binary into the...

Where does the Progress Pride flag come from? In 2017, Philadelphia introduced a “More Colour, More Pride” flag as part of a campaign from the state’s Office of LGBT Affairs. They added both a black stripe and a brown stripe to the original rainbow flag. The original pride flag was created by gay activist Gilbert Baker, friend of Harvey Milk, to better represent queer and trans people of colour. But why is the Progress Pride flag significant to Philadelphia? The city wanted to address the ongoing problem with racism in gay bars. In fact, it was reported that 11 gay...

By Beth Kennedy We’re here, we’re queer...but how can we signal this without saying anything? Queer signalling has been around for decades. In the 70s, LGBTQI+ signalled to one another using a handkerchief system. They would put hankies in their back pocket or their waistbands and each colour signalled a specific sexual preference and specific kinks. There were several variations of the hanky code, so if you’d like to find out more about this slice of LGBTQI+ history, take a look at this great article about flagging (TW: lots of very explicit sexual language). Flagging is not so common now,...

By Suki Is there such a thing as non-binary fashion? From a young age we are influenced by our surroundings and instantly put into a category by our biological sex. From the second we’re born, ‘It’s a girl/boy!’ leads us to believe we should follow in conventional gender footsteps. We are bought blue or pink toys, taught to believe dresses are for girls and trousers are for boys and that things like make-up are gender specific. No no. Things are really starting to change. We could argue all day long as to where the root of these gender codes originate...

We've been producing our gender neutral collections for over 7 years now. Is the fashion world overall still embracing gender neutrality and why is gender free clothing still so important? In the last few years, the concept of gender neutrality has really begun to gain traction, as many in society continue to challenge traditional gender norms and embrace inclusivity. One area where this shift is particularly evident is in the world of fashion. Gender-neutral clothing, has become a powerful tool for self-expression by breaking down the barriers of gender stereotypes How does the rise of gender-neutral clothing, and specifically in the case...