How little do we need? Secret River challenges excessive consumption by offering an enduring range of home textiles made from natural fibre: bed linen, blankets and throws, cushions and curtains.

I've sold decorative textiles to retailers and designers for ten years. Before that, I worked as an editor for Bloomberg News in Sydney, Mumbai and Singapore. And before that, I was a correspondent in Lusaka, Zambia - where I co-founded The Post newspaper.