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This colourful blanket has been sitting in my father's closet for more than 10 years, waiting for someone to use it. But nobody wanted it, 'cause we already have so many blankets. I thought " what a waste!" and decided to rescue it and transform it into my new sweater! I cut the pieces following the Mood fabrics sweater pattern, sewed them together with my sewing machine, installed a zipper, added some cute pink armcuffs, and decided to make it "cropped" with an elastic waistband which was more my style. I couldn't believe how this piece would come out, becoming one of my favourite! I love to wear it in autumn and winter 'cause it's the coziest thing ever! I'm so glad it's not sitting in a closet collecting dust anymore! I'm Katy, from Rome, Italy. I rescue and recycle textile materials around the Eternal City, host swap parties and advocate for an ethic and fair fashion world. Thanks for having me!
Inspired by Gd’s omnipotent power and love, the electrifying source of everything. This piece was upcycled with a combination of bleach and hand-painted design. 🌹Made with love in Jerusalem🌹 Ig: @laguf.jlm ❤️designed merchandise for musical artist Roni Chaver❤️
Sin Patrones - This look was created entirely by hand, using different repurposed fabrics and giving each material a new life. I wanted to experiment with contrasts in texture, structure and colour, combining denim with lightweight outerwear fabrics to create a complete outfit from pieces that were never originally meant to belong together. For me, upcycling is not only about giving materials a second life. It is also about giving people the freedom to reinterpret what already exists and turn it into something personal, confident and unique.
A Japanese-inspired dress created through the recycling and repurposing of different denim garments. The piece is constructed by layering and joining small fragments of fabric sourced from various pairs of jeans, creating an irregular composition of different shades, textures, and levels of wear. The design draws inspiration from the Japanese aesthetic of Boro, a traditional practice based on repairing, patching, and extending the life of textiles. Visible seams, frayed edges, and the asymmetric arrangement of the fabric pieces are intentionally exposed, turning the construction process itself into an essential part of the dress’s aesthetic. The combination of light and dark denim creates depth and emphasizes the handcrafted character of the garment, while the fitted silhouette, collar, and upper button detailing add structure to the design. The result is a unique piece that brings together Japanese tradition, textile experimentation, and upcycling, transforming existing materials.
Hello everyone. I repurposed several pairs of jeans to create this jacket. I used various waistbands with their original buttons and also added other buttons to create the uniform design on the front. The sleeves are actually the legs of a pair of jeans that had some very interesting pockets, which I felt were worth using as whole pieces. And the back is made from several pieces of the same jeans' heels. First, I created several designs in Adobe Illustrator to get a clear idea of what pieces to make. Then I drafted the jacket pattern in size M. After that came the hard work: I spent several days dismantling the waistbands of the pants, and then it also took a considerable amount of time to fit the pieces together in the back. I decided to use the back pockets from some pants and place them upside down. The back was very tricky to sew with jumbled pieces. The bottom edge is also a complete waistband and finally, I added a metal zipper from another recycled sweater to close the front.
Convertible Clothing with Cordilleran Inabel (Retaso). This is an award winning piece which is made out of scrap handwoven Inabel textiles and mostly handsewn especially the patchwork; also thrifted clothing or "ukay" for the base. This piece was showcased in Impakabsat 2024, RNG News Luzon, Habing Katutubo 6, and Mabika Inabel Showcase. It is entitled as "Tagpi-tagping piraso ng Pagmamahal" whereas it's a collaborative work of a mother who's a weaver and a child who is an emerging fashion designer. It simply wanted to show how a child appreciates the work of a mother no matter how big or small it is.
The dress was created using polyester textile waste and discarded delivery packaging, all donated and fused together using a heat gun. The sculptural volumes were built through a process of layering, adding and manipulating plastic, gradually shaping the material directly into the garment. The aim of the piece was to highlight the amount of waste generated by everyday consumption while exploring the creative potential of materials that would otherwise be discarded. Rather than concealing their origin, the project embraces their irregularity, texture and excess, transforming waste into a wearable artistic object.
DEVORA is the materialization of my artistic self: a purple, urban monster, hungry for creation. The piece was constructed from approximately 15 pairs of jeans, sourced from thrift stores and donated by friends and family. I took each pair apart and reconstructed its fragments onto a donated denim base. The entire piece, including the hood, was sewn entirely by me. I live in Bom Retiro, a neighborhood known for its garment factories and intense textile production. With sustainability in mind, I also collected discarded materials from the streets, such as tulle, ropes, rivets, and other notions, incorporating them into the piece. Each pair of jeans and every fragment represents a part of me: a self shaped by the neighborhood, by the city of São Paulo, and by the experiences that have molded me as an artist.
This piece was salvaged from a textile waste site in São Paulo, where unsold secondhand clothing often ends up on the streets and are sent to landfills. To enhance the piece, studies of forms and textile interventions were conducted on the knitwear, using donated yarns and a tank top, also rescued from the street. The entire piece was handcrafted over approximately 30 hours. Designed to be worn at music festivals, this outfit gives people the freedom to express themselves and show their personality through fashion.
Good day, I am Avoid from Destroy to Kreate. > My piece is titled HEXA, Size 32. > It is an upcycled streetwear trouser made entirely from denim offcuts and discarded materials — nothing new was bought. > It features two side pockets and my signature hexagon detailing, inspired by the geometry of a football — a symbol that built us in Kasi. > This is not just a pants, this is wearable art. It shows how waste can be engineered into structure, how streetwear can be sustainable, and how township stories can be luxury. > This is 1 of 1. Destroy to Kreate. Thank you