Events

Please join us for our upcoming Christmas events 26th & 27th November 2023  Woodstock Festive Fayre 1st & 2nd October 2023 Blenheim Palace Autumn Festival 19th November 2023 Somerton Christmas Bazaar Past Events 2022 Woodstock Festive Fayre 2022 Blenheim Palace Autumn Festival 2022 Somerton Christmas Bazaar 2021 Oxford Brookes  University – Thrive Festival – Healthy […]

What is a transparent shopping experience?

For the Fashion revolution week, 19th to 25th April,  we want to highlight the importance of the transparent production process and focus on ethical fashion. In recent years we have been hearing more and more about “ethical fashion“ which has now become a key element for consumers when making a purchasing decision. So, what is […]

What is a hammam towel?

What is a hammam towel or  #peshtemal?It is a traditional Turkish towel called a peshtemal that has been used for centuries in Turkish baths. With its quality texture and strong water absorption, this unique towel is also ideal for daily use. Not only for bathrooms, but it can also be used on the beach as […]

As Seen In

We are delighted to be featured in some of the most leading travel and lifestyle magazines. There is no doubt that our stylish and practical Hammam towels are editors’ favourite and were picked out on the monthly issues. October 2018 – Condé Nast Traveller November 2018 – Brides Magazine December 2018 – Country Homes & […]

Relaxation Guilt, and how to lose it!

Relaxing is not something that comes easy in today’s ‘always on’ world. It’s a culture which glorifies ‘busy’, and assigns self-worth with productivity, so the fact that our minds guilt trip us into not relaxing (because relaxation ’isn’t productive’) is hardly surprising! We’ve internalised this idea that we need to be working all the time. […]

Independent Oxford Interview

I talked to Rosie from Independent Oxford about HillyJo and our story. TELL US ABOUT YOUR TURKISH TEXTILES AND HOW THEY ARE PRODUCED. Our product range includes home textiles, beachwear and lifestyle items. The goods are generally produced and many handmade by family-owned artisan craftsmen from towns such as Buldan which is famous for traditional […]