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Upcycled fashion for everyone, a possibility?

Upcycling is very much in demand and has its finger on the pulse of the times. More and more fashion labels are launching collections made from leftover and rejected fabrics. Other brands go one step further and use only old textiles which would otherwise have ended up in the bin for their entire product portfolio. Even in luxury fashion,...

Jan 5, 2023

Fashion

Football and upcycling: a young designer in France turns shirts into corsets

Paris - At 19, from her bedroom workshop in the Paris suburbs, she is giving old football shirts a second life by transforming them into corsets, a colourful, ethical and eco-friendly concept that has caught the eye of a Parisian fashion mogul in the run-up to the World Cup. "I do everything myself, from collecting the jerseys to designing and...

Nov 17, 2022

Business

Sustainability round-up October 2022

Much was happening in October in terms of sustainable efforts in the textile and apparel industry -- from regenerative cotton farming for denim and more sustainable materials to circular approaches. A new report revailed that the resale market tripled in just two years and an international sustainable design project brought together different...

Nov 11, 2022

Fashion |In Pictures

Rave Review unveils collection made out of scrapped car parts

Swedish upcycling fashion brand Rave Review, founded by design duo Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schück, has collaborated with Czech car manufacturer Škoda on an exclusive clothing collection partly made from scrapped cars. Inspired by the great outdoors, Rave Review reused car seats, seat belts, and fabrics from vintage kilts and blankets to...

Oct 25, 2022

Business

Project TexCircle upcycles old textiles into new clothes and accessories

Together with spinning machine maker Rieter, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and partners from the public sector, brands and retailers, circular service specialist Texaid completed the Swiss textile recycling project “Texcircle”. The result is a range of product prototypes from sweaters, socks and curtains to carpets, upholstery...

Oct 21, 2022

Fashion Featured

Sustainable label Rentrayage wants to make fashion whole again

Rentrayage is a sustainable fashion label based in New York City. Inspired by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois, Rentrayage is a French word meaning “to mend” and to “make whole again“. Accordingly, the label brings old clothes, vintage fabrics and deadstock back to life. In an email interview with FashionUnited, founder Erin Beautty...

Sep 5, 2022

Culture

MCM launches global upcycling project with emerging artists

In celebration of its 45th anniversary, accessory label MCM has collaborated with five British-based emerging artists on projects that explore design and narratives of identity and youth culture. The multi-disciplinary project challenged the artists to reinvent and upcycle MCM’s signature Cognac Visetos Stark backpack, while also asking them to...

Dec 2, 2021

Fashion

The RealReal launches upcycled ReCollection 02

Online luxury marketplace The RealReal has launched an upcycled collection in collaboration with Circular ReSource Lab, dubbed the ReCollection 02. The 64 piece line features one-of-a-kind women’s ready-to-wear and accessories upcycled from luxury items as part of its ongoing ReCollection programme, created to put damaged garments back into...

Nov 25, 2021

Fashion

Etro launches limited capsule in collaboration with Harris Reed

Italian brand Etro has revealed a limited-edition capsule collection in collaboration with London-based designer, Harris Reed. The line consists of silk genderless blouses created using archival fabrics, honouring Reed’s commitment to upcycling, an element consistent within their luxury brand. Two styles make up the capsule, formed with...

Nov 11, 2021

Fashion

Ferragamo launches 300-piece upcycled collection Icon-Up

Italian luxury house Salvatore Ferragamo has launched a 300-piece collection of upcycled shoes and accessories call Icon-Up. Each item of the limited edition Icon-Up collection has been crafted with repurposed luxury materials and products while maintaining the heritage, local production, and Made In Italy hallmarks that are signature to the...

Nov 1, 2021

Business

Freitag initiates recyclable truck tarp

Swiss bag maker Freitag wants to ensure that its bags made from upcycled truck tarps are not only recycled in the future, but also remain endlessly recyclable. To achieve this, the company has teamed up with various industry partners to develop a completely recyclable truck tarp. “Today, we are thinking primarily about how we can help the...

Oct 4, 2021

BusinessFeatured

53 Sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in August 2021

August 2021 was a very strong month in terms of sustainability initiatives of the fashion industry - there were collaborations galore, for example by Nike and Newlight Technologies or Heron Preston with Mercedes Benz or fashion weeks cooperating. Mending and upcycling is in, with brands and service providers offering repair services for clothes....

Sep 9, 2021