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  <description><![CDATA[Sunset Badger is a small Bristol boutique stocking ceramics, textiles, and paper goods chosen by Helen Ollerton. Honest descriptions, small runs, dispatched twice a week.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why small-batch shopping is different from buying in volume]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most retail works by volume: the more of something you sell, the lower the unit cost, the higher the margin. Small-batch retail works differently. The quantities are small, the margins are tighter, and the relationship with the maker is closer. That changes what ends up on the shelf and what you're actually buying when you order something.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:40:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to look after stoneware ceramics at home]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Stoneware is a durable material. It's fired at high temperatures and vitrified, which means the clay body is dense and largely non-porous. But 'durable' doesn't mean 'indestructible', and a few habits make a real difference to how a piece looks after five or ten years of regular use.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:48:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What makes a knit throw worth keeping for years]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A knit throw is one of those purchases where the difference between a good one and a mediocre one is immediately obvious in use but harder to assess from a photograph. The things that matter. Fibre quality, knit tension, weight. Are tactile. Since you can't always handle something before buying it online, it helps to know what to look for in the description.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:09:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How ash glaze works and why it varies]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[If you've ever bought a ceramic piece with an ash glaze and noticed it looks slightly different from the one in the photograph, that's not a mistake. Ash glazing is one of the oldest ceramic techniques still in regular use, and the variation it produces is built into the chemistry. Understanding a little of how it works makes the differences easier to appreciate.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What to look for when buying a linen tea towel]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Linen tea towels have had a bit of a moment over the past few years, which means the market is now full of things that look like linen tea towels but don't behave like them. If you've ever bought one that left streaks on glasses or went stiff after two washes, the problem is usually in the weave or the fibre, not the washing.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:32:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Beeswax candles versus paraffin: what actually differs]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The candle market is full of claims about beeswax being 'cleaner' or 'healthier' than paraffin, most of which are either unverifiable or overstated. There are, however, real and practical differences between the two materials that affect how a candle burns, how long it lasts, and what it smells like. Those are worth understanding on their own terms.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:59:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How bespoke gift curation actually works at Sunset Badger]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The gift curation service at Sunset Badger started because people kept emailing to ask for recommendations and Helen found herself writing the same kind of reply: a few questions about the person, a shortlist of options, a suggestion about how to combine things. At some point it made sense to formalise it. Here's how it works now.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:41:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What cotton rag paper actually is and why it matters]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Cotton rag paper has been made in Britain and Europe for centuries, and the basic process hasn't changed much. It's made from cotton fibre. Usually offcuts from textile production. Rather than wood pulp, which is what most modern paper is made from. The difference shows up in how the paper feels, how it ages, and how it takes ink.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:37:58 GMT</pubDate>
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