Upcycling of clothes
Anne Payen, Intern.
See also: Product development
Upcycling
Upcycling, or creative reuse, simply defines the process of giving a new and more upscale life to an old used product or material.
One of the first benefits of upcycling is its positive impact on the environment. Indeed, the principle being to reuse, we avoid creating a new product. This saves on grey energy and raw materials inherent in the manufacturing process. Ucycling is part of the vast movement of the circular economy and reuse.
In addition to the ecological benefits of reuse, upcycling provides the opportunity to create and recreate unique objects. As a result, upcycling can be found in many contexts: at home, in businesses, in art galleries, in associations, and also in fashion.
Upcycling of clothes
Therefore, upcycling, sometimes referred to as creative reuse, is a term that defines the process of transforming waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as having an artistic or environmental value.
It's a recycling process which can touch many domains; in this case we will be focusing on the use of this recycling process on clothes.
- Look also at sustainability, fashion, making.
- Provide a few examples of upcycling clothes, including business initiatives
- Find all instances of upcycling through machine embroidery