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Waste Online – Recycling Textiles

The Textile Recycling Info Sheet from Waste Online provides details of why, how and where to recycle used clothes, fabrics, shoes and other textiles. “It is estimated that more than 1 million tonnes of textiles are thrown away every year, … Continue reading

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Restitch

Restitch is a small UK company run by Mary Jo Hill which recycles unwanted adult clothes into a delightful range of children’s clothing. The company is committed to producing locally made goods and helping to reduce landfill by rescuing good … Continue reading

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Recycled Tea Sets

Have a look at these wonderful recreations from designer Christine Misiak who has turned discarded and broken tea sets into modern and vibrant yet functional objet d’art. From: Kate, Inhabitat, 22Sep07 “England is the land of tea, and as once … Continue reading

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Recycled Fashion from NZ

In an unprecedented sneak preview, The Dominion Post revealed one of the designs to be entered in the WOW – World of WearableArt – Awards to be held in Wellington this September. The design, by New Zealand fabric artist Susan … Continue reading

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