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How many times have you seen an old T-shirt in your closet, or a pair of jeans that are no longer fashionable, and reluctantly decide to throw them in the dustbin? I imagine a lot of times! Have you ever thought about upcycle? If you don't know what it is, you might want to read this article.
In the field of clothing, upcycling is an innovative way of reusing garments you no longer use and giving them a new life, a better place and look than they had before. This concept can be applied to different creative fields such as furniture and design.
It is good not to confuse upcycle with simple recycling since, as the prefix suggests up, the principle is to raise the value of the object and give it a better appearance or function than it started with.
When talking about upcycling, one cannot fail to consider the ethical aspect of reusing clothing that would otherwise go to join the other waste. Indeed, as ecologically sustainable as it may be to sort clothing, it is good to dwell on the process of waste disposal, which imposes a waste of energy that should not be underestimated.
In addition, being able to reuse in a modern way, and with a creative twist, a garment that you are particularly fond of is certainly much more satisfying and stimulating than filling your closet with more garments that you will soon get tired of.
This is why restoring dignity to a garment through upcycling is the most ethical and cost-effective choice for the environment and for you. Even some major fashion brands have adopted the philosophy of creative upcycling with collections that revolve around the process of recovery and improvement.
The famous Italian brand Diesel has developed the collection Diesel Upcycling For using existing products, scrap materials and from stock. The result is garments with an iconic, colorful and sporty aesthetic that does not betray the brand's style.
Going overseas we find Zero Waste Daniel, a fashion brand created with the exclusive goal of reusing scraps from fabric processing to produce “zero waste” as the brand's name suggests.
If your closet is bursting at the seams with fabric clothing or accessories that you no longer use, don't get rid of them but unleash your creativity and start thinking of another use for them. Don't have any ideas? We'll give you one! Take some old fabric and, with a little skill, with your sewing machine make an exclusive and original water bottle holder. To make it follow our tutorial on how to make a water bottle holder with shoulder strap.
