Recycling

Recycling old materials is the perfect way of creating something unique, an item of clothing that is yours to wear whenever you want an never having the fear of someone else wearing the same. That’s what I love about making your own clothing its unique not only that but also buying clothes in charity shop and vintage shops, the chances of someone wearing the same outfit as you is like 1%. Plus by buying from charity shops you’re doing your bit in helping.

When I first started sewing I would cut up old clothes and try to make something new, it didn’t always go to plan as I had like no sewing experience but with a lot of excitement and enthusiasm I stuck at it. Over the years I have gained useful tips within sewing an grew more confident so when it come to a re-fashioned project I wanted to go that on step farther than buying charity shop clothes and cutting and sewing I wanted to make something completely recycled and wearable using unconventional materials.

My chosen materials where these long clear plastic bags that are used for keeping garments covered, there was many just hanging on a rail waiting to be thrown out. That’s when I remembered an episode of Project Runway had a designer using bin bags to make a garment. I wanted to test my skills and just go for it, I had to make the materials useable to I have to melt them with the iron to give it a bit of stiffness for me to then sew into. Some of the bags I used had writing on them saying who’s garment it was so I decided to leave it there it gave it an interesting look and was clear that these were recycled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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