#repurposed fashion

[madskollar]

[artfulfashion]

From Seoul Fashion Label ul:kin, Daily Front Row Fall 2020

[zegalba]

Gab Bois: Film Collection (2022)

[dippedanddripped]

Smartwool, a manufacturer of Merino wool apparel for active living, has released its first circular sock — the Second Cut Hike Sock. This sock delivers the same comfort and performance as the brand’s Original Classic Hike Sock but is made with repurposed yarn from Smartwool’s Second Cut sock takeback program that launched in 2021. The sock highlights Smartwool’s shift toward a circular business model, which involves collecting and repurposing materials for deconstruction and reuse.

Smartwool, best known for being a pioneer in making performance Merino wool socks, is one of the first brands to commit to a focus on sock circularity. After several years of experimentation and thousands of consumer donations, Smartwool is re-spinning old socks into new yarn. The repurposed yarn is blended with responsibly sourced Merino wool and designed with an elasticized arch and seamless toe for comfort. Smartwool teamed up with North Carolina-based circularity manufacturing facility, Material Return to develop and refine this process.

“Smartwool’s partnership with Material Return has ultimately led to a closed-loop model that goes beyond recycling,” says John Ramsey, Director of Product Development at Smartwool. “We were able to accomplish this through new and innovative technology, team collaboration, and consumer participation. Investing in this process has enabled Smartwool to take leaps forward toward our goal of shifting towards a more circular business model.”

Only 14% of textiles are recycled according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and socks are one of the most discarded pieces of apparel. In April 2021, Smartwool launched its Second Cut sock take-back program to drive change in eliminating waste from the apparel industry and make it easy for consumers to be part of the solution.

Through the Second Cut program, consumers can recycle any sock brand, color, size, and material, but only material from donated Smartwool socks was used to create this Second Cut sock. The first product featuring consumer donations was Smartwool’s Second Cut K9 Camp Cushion dog beds, where donated socks were repurposed into bed filling.

Since the Second Cut program launch, Smartwool has collected more than 725,000 socks and diverted more than 54,200 pounds of socks from landfills. To participate in the take-back program, consumers can add a pre-paid, mail-in bag to their cart at checkout to send in used socks for recycling.

The Smartwool Second Cut Hike Sock is available for purchase at Smarwool.com. To learn more about Smartwool’s Second Cut program, the brand’s sustainability journey, and its use of regenerative materials, please visit the program’s information page here.

[nyc-looks]

Omolewa, 18

“Everything I'm wearing is upcycled by me (besides the boots). What inspired my style is trying to repurpose clothes I don’t wear anymore.”

Apr 15, 2023 ∙ Chelsea

[dkettchen]

have more lesbian sanami brainrot

[envirogoth]

  I already own fast fashion/I can only afford to buy fast fashion, now what?

>Sustain what you buy-sewing, washing, and an attitude that cares about the garment

>Fast fashion can break or wear out easily, you can upcycle the fabric

cut out prints for other projects

use fabric for patches

use fabric to repair other clothes

cut off sleeves/collars/make into crop top

t-shirt bags (an option- but inconvenient to use from personal experience)

other non-clothing crafts

>If you won’t use the clothing item and want to give it away, ask people you know before donating to a thrift store. Thrift stores are already overrun with fast fashion as it is, try not to give them more. But if the only other option is throwing it away, it’s fine to donate it.

>Don't buy excess to what you need. yes you can keep up with trends and accessories but hauls or multiple of an item with the same purpose isn't necessary (ex. more t-shirts than what you can cycle regularly)

>Reduce future fast fashion purchases

If possible consider alternatives such as thrifting, rummage sale shopping, and diy. 

Thrift stores and rummage sales support local economics! Your money is going to your neighbors instead of a company.

Rummage sales are preferable to places such as depop, becasue it involves local neighbors who want to get rid of clothes (that will possibly be thrown out otherwise) They can be much cheaper for much higher quality.

>There’s a difference between not being able to afford any other clothes, and buying hauls of fast fashion to wear for a short period of time only to donate immediately or throw away. Influencers who make hundreds of dollars worth of hauls aren’t the type of people who can say “i can’t afford anything else”. hauls aren’t sustainable. 

>Don’t feel guilty if you truly can’t afford anything else, but please consider your options and sustain what you already own before buying more.

[onlinesweetheart]

<3

[aworldofpattern]

Gigi Hadid at the Met Gala 2024, wearing Thom Browne.

[novelconcepts]

Honestly, I made that joke about Van’s ancient desktop, but it probably works better than new computers. And it made me think: god, Van must HATE planned obsolescence. Stuff that’s built to die? Stuff that’s built to fall apart in a matter of years just to force you to buy more? For a person whose whole deal is gripping tight to the past, to old technology that still works perfectly fine, to the idea of survival threaded through everything from the stories she tells to the machines she rents out? Yeah, dude. No wonder she hates her cell phone. Not only does it force the illusion of connection without actually granting intimacy, but it’s doomed from the minute you take the thing out of the box. For Van, the very idea has got to be offensive.

[halleehalfgallon]

my mother’s book bag ✨ I’m often impatient with myself when it comes to making things, and I can never seem to be fully pleased with the end results. this was an idea I had for a gift for my mother, and (with the help from the strap from a bag she wasn’t using) it came out just the way I had hoped it would. 🥺 now that I’m done trotting it around the yard she is free to take it wherever it is she’d like to go.

made with 100% cotton macrame cord and an old purse strap 💜

[onionblossomshop]

New frogs available on the Etsy store 🐸 Don't forget to use the code LAUNCH at checkout for a 15% discount - this week only!

[professorllayton]

when I do not understand a met gala theme it's different bc I am not out there being invited to and then styled for it. I am just chilling in my bed wondering what the common denominator is. when a celebrity doesn't understand the theme tho I think they should be pointed and laughed at of course

[apocalypse-lover]

[xxenbypunkxx]

REMINDER: punk is more than a style choice and a music genre.

[imagoodsport]

Just a pop punk princess