My very talented and crafty friend, Este just brought this cool blog to my attention. Providing an alternative to purchasing new clothes, this site features interesting ways to give your old clothes a new identity. Although my sewing skills are limited to button sewing (!), this site makes me want to retake the home ec classes I never paid attention in.
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Nice! I always think there ought to be something we can do to adapt and keep our clothes longer …although reuse via donations to charity secondhand (or, trading stuff with my sister) is equally ecologically sound.
One thing we really need is a way to dispose of too-worn-out-to-donate clothes and other textiles (curtains, sheets) other than the landfill. Thousands of tons of textiles go into landfills every year that could be reclaimed or recycled.
Yes, I learned about this site when I saw traffic coming to fiftyRX3 from there. Nikki had joined a sustainable style group I started at flickr to provide a place for fiftyRX3′s readers to share their style. What I’ve realized, however, is that crafters want to rip up, resew and talk about their clothes much more than environmentalists. Having been adopted by such cool sites as SuperNaturale and whipup, I surely do not underestimate the power of crafty bloggers. So, I am glad the girls downunder started this fun project.
In a similar vein, I started the fiftyRX3 project last year where I document my attempt to average 50% sustainability in what I wear, which includes a monthly recycled project. The first being a dress and jacket made from reclaimed umbrellas. I also highlight the good green designers that are emerging along with stores of the month and people from the worlds of style and sustainability.
Also, Emily, a lot of textiles do get reused, but often not how we might imagine. I’ve found these sites online where you can buy bulk used clothing, for example 10 lbs of jeans for $5… I am wondering who buys the stuff. preloved and zachary’s smile perhaps!
I love remaking clothes! Readymade Magazine (which was hip design pub that was secretly planet-friendly as the promoted re-use heavily) used to have a clothes feature, as did Jane Magazine. I love that crafty stuff! I find it’s difficult to come up with a totally new idea for vestements, but if I take a bit of that, and some of this…it takes me in directions I’d never thought of!
This is a cool idea. I love to wear my clothes till they’re falling apart (I grow emotionally attached to the experiences me and my duds have shared, and it’s all part of a reuse ethic). Thus by the time I could repurpose them they’re ready for the rag heap!
So instead, I repurpose other people’s still-good clothes by FREECYCLING. (See http://www.freecycle.org). I actively tell people I want their hand-me-downs, then tailor them to fit me. I also participate in a once annual Freecycle fest here in Philadelphia, where I’ve picked up nearly new shoes, jeans, sweaters, skirts, you name it.
Another fun thing to do when you visit older female relatives is to ask about old clothes they may have in the attack. My mom has been a great source of “vintage” 1950s and ’60s items.
That’s ATTIC, not attack. Sorry.