Fabric waste

Sourcing fabric for sewing projects. There are a few main sources to collect the raw materials for sewing projects. If you sew, you will already have definitely realized that you have lots of small scraps of fabric. In this case the journey will be easier for you. Clothing from your closet or close family that you were thinking of getting rid of is a wonderful source of fabric. Another source is charity stores, op shops and the recycle industry. If you have access to the textile industry…

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Fabric Dictionary - Definitions of both common and rare fabrics and textiles

Photographer Libby Oliver is fascinated by clothing’s power to both reveal and obscure our identity and desires. Her portrait series Soft Shells explores this tendency to visually represent our personality through garments and accessories, while also using these tools to mask our insecurities from the outside world. For her series, the Canada-based photographer piled on everyContinue reading "Soft Shells: A Portrait Series That Presents Subjects in Every Piece of Their Wardrobe by Libby…

the recycling installation displays how sustainable solutions can be interwoven into highly beautiful and functional textiles by sunbrella.

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the british department store has covered an old east london warehouse in unused clothes, to encourage their shoppers to recycle their garments by donating them to charity and decrease waste.