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Meet the Winners of the 2014/15 EcoChic Design Award Read full article »

Meet the Winners of the 2014/15 EcoChic Design Award

by CBK SELECTS

Now in its fifth cycle, the EcoChic Design Award is the brainchild of Redress, a Hong Kong-based nonprofit that strives to demonstrate the potential of disused textiles like secondhand clothing and fabric offcuts from the garment industry.

Retrend Alert Mayamiko Recycles Italian Fabric Offcuts Into Fair-Trade Clothing Read full article »

Retrend Alert Mayamiko Recycles Italian Fabric Offcuts Into Fair-Trade Clothing

by CBK SELECTS

Mayamiko’s “ReBirth” collection focuses on how something that would otherwise be cast aside could be rejuvenated into something beautiful and unique.

Retrend Alert Fall Into Winter With Ecoalf’s 100 Percent Upcycled Coats, Jackets Read full article »

Retrend Alert Fall Into Winter With Ecoalf’s 100 Percent Upcycled Coats, Jackets

By Jasmine Malik Chua

“Our collections are inspired by real people, urbanites who love culture and nature,”

Hana Mitsui Uses Japanese Weaving Techniques to Recreate Fabric From Waste Read full article »

Hana Mitsui Uses Japanese Weaving Techniques to Recreate Fabric From Waste

By Jasmin Malik Chua

“I innovated the way to utilize the waste materials and created original yarns out of waste,”

Lose Your Head Over This Recycled “Queen of Hearts” Costume Read full article »

Lose Your Head Over This Recycled “Queen of Hearts” Costume

By Jasmin Malik Chua

Constructed by the Texas-based initiative’s fashion committee to fete its annual recycled-fashion show, the Tim Burton-inspired gown comprises a dumpster’s worth of castoffs

Pharrell, G-Star Raw Get “Happy” for Oceans at Spring/Summer 2015 New York Fashion Week Read full article »

Pharrell, G-Star Raw Get “Happy” for Oceans at Spring/Summer 2015 New York Fashion Week

By Jasmin Malik Chua

Like the line that preceded it, the upcoming range incorporates fibers derived by Pharrell’s Bionic Yarn eco-textile firm from salvaged ocean plastic.

Stitched Up: An Ethical Boutique That Doubles as a DIY Workshop Read full article »

Stitched Up: An Ethical Boutique That Doubles as a DIY Workshop

By Helen Morgan

We inspire a more creative, sustainable and individual approach to clothing.

Regenesi, Dainese Upcycle Old Motorcycle Racing Suits Into Accessories Read full article »

Regenesi, Dainese Upcycle Old Motorcycle Racing Suits Into Accessories

By Jasmin Malik Chua

The ability to exploit waste as a raw material is something that brings Regenesi and Dainese’s core values together

Brut Cake Upcycles Vintage Chinese Fabrics Into One-of-a-Kind Items Read full article »

Brut Cake Upcycles Vintage Chinese Fabrics Into One-of-a-Kind Items

By Helen Morgan

The textile range is created entirely from hand-woven, 100% natural cotton and dyed with indigo.

Local Buttons: Upcycled Clothing, Ethically Made in Haiti With Dignity Read full article »

Local Buttons: Upcycled Clothing, Ethically Made in Haiti With Dignity

By Helen Morgan

“The garment industry in Haiti is being revitalized and we want to be there from the beginning to show that the sector can change to incorporate sustainable and ethical standards,”

MILCH, Lenzing Repurpose Men’s Shirts Into Avant-Garde Garments Read full article »

MILCH, Lenzing Repurpose Men’s Shirts Into Avant-Garde Garments

By Jasmin Malik Chua

MILCH has been fashioning—and refashioning—its gamine designs for the past 15 years, using techniques that are grounded in environmental and social ethics.

Brigid KO Upcycles Discarded Inner Tubes Into Edgy Pleather Couture Read full article »

Brigid KO Upcycles Discarded Inner Tubes Into Edgy Pleather Couture

By Morgana Matus

Using her background in sculpture, painting, and ceramics, she manipulates the material to resemble leather and achieve a high-fashion, almost fetishistic look.

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