{"id":338,"date":"2010-08-23T12:44:02","date_gmt":"2010-08-23T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/?p=338"},"modified":"2021-05-18T10:30:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T09:30:12","slug":"77-questionwhy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/2010\/77-questionwhy\/","title":{"rendered":"77. questionwhy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Founders:<\/strong>&nbsp;Caroline Swarbrick and Marie De Ryck<br><strong>Website:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.questionwhy.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.questionwhy.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The company offers an affordable, ethical and trend driven design service focusing on homewares and fashion accessories. The founders of questionwhy work with businesses creating product collections designed with a commitment to FairTrade and eco-friendly production methods. Eco designers Caroline and Marie found the germ for their idea on a volunteer trip to Nepal. 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