Waste clothing

The aftermath of my participation in the zero waste pattern workshop with Holly McQuillan continues and I've spent a bit of time on this concept since I got home. Holly made a pair of zero waste trousers whilst she was in class and they looked fantastic on her. I tried them on and they fitted…

There actually are zero-waste sewing patterns available for home sewing! I've gathered as many as I could find for you to try out!

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Learn what upcycled fashion is and discover upcycled clothing brands reworking vintage clothes and would-be waste into new garments.

Ahh sustainable fashion - one of my favourite subjects to ramble on about. I can’t help but wonder if people on the receiving end of one my rants about fast fashion are desperately wishing I would pipe down and stop hating on Kmart. But that's another post entirely. There are so many different aspects to what constitutes a sustainable piece of clothing. The longevity of it- how many wears you will get out of it. The fibres used. Will this fibre break down quickly in landfill? Can it be…

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Final AP Degree Project KEA Sustainable Fashion sustainability, sustainable fashion, zero waste fashion

The self-drafted image below is zero-waste pattern making, typical of a lot of folk costume construction.

Liz Haywood's class on Zero Waste garments is now available on demand.