What Is Refashioning & Why You Should Consider It
Do you love sewing and clothing, and care about the environment? If yes, then you'll like to talk clothing upcycling and hang out with me from the get-go of our podcast, The Art Of Refashioning!
Only 15 to 20% of what you donate in your local charity shop (or op-shop, as we call them Down Under) is purchased back.
The rest is downgraded, shipped to other countries or goes to landfill (and charity organisations pay to dump it!).
Therefore, in this very first episode we are starting with the concepts behind this growing DIY refashioning wave.
Although we talk about the terminology and reasons (more terms explained in this article), at the end we get practical and give you some simple tips what you could do. Because it is all about YOU having fun tackling those oldies and creating something new out of it!
In today’s episode we talk about refashioning:
Listen to episode #1:
What Is Refashioning & Why You Should Consider It
Or listen on the podcast page HERE.
Inside episode #1:
00:10 – Outline what is this first episode about
01:00 – Why I am dealing with ‘old’ clothes on the first place ;)
02:35 – How I followed my passion for sewing clothing and began to upcycle clothing
04:56 – What are the reasons why I’m starting the Art of Refashioning podcast
06:15 – What is refashioning and what other terms are used around it
07:14 – What is the difference between recycling and upcycling
08:29 – What means to recycle clothing and textiles in essence
11:21 – What is sustainable fashion
13:12 – More about the term Zero Waste; what it means and where it applies
14:54 – The topic of taking something old to make new, how it evolves today
15:36 – The reasons why you should consider refashioning. How it could benefit you on different levels, from new unique pieces of clothing to inner feelings on a deeper level
21:17 – 3 Simple tips how you can start refashioning today
24:58 – What if you don’t have ideas how to rework something
25:40 – My example of how much time could take to develop a creative design
28:25 – Wrapping up the first episode, my question to you this time
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As a fashion graduate and sewing professional with several years bridal and alteration experience, Mariana Kirova is passionate about quality one-off upcycles.
She loves sharing her findings, observations and upcycling ideas with like-minded aspiring creatives.
It's time not only to start recycling those castoffs and add unique clothing pieces to your wardrobe. To enjoy it, you need to immerse into the making process. Once you feel the deep satisfaction of creating one-offs of your own, you'll never look back to retail!
At the end, the more people who can sew start upcycling clothing already in circulation - the less valuable textiles will end up in landfill, right?
Thanks for a great podcast Mariana. I particularly valued your explanation of the difference between recycling and upcycling. I have upcycled a couple of items and been happy with the outcome. I’ve posted about both of these projects on my blog. My wedding dress is my next project!
I’m glad you liked it, Jo. Thanks a lot for the kind words and support. Your upcycling projects are very neat. Great use for the pinny and love the dress with the panel, very unique.
Wedding dress sounds exciting! Check out the Modular Wedding Dress I’ve made awhile ago by using tablecloth https://www.ecofashionsewing.com/special-makes/modular-wedding-dress/ , might spark ideas ;)