The Personal Project: Recycling Fabric Waste

My interest for recycling and preserving fabric scraps sparked from my Grade 10 Personal Project. My goal was to recycle the discarded fabrics into something new, something that was purposeful and functional. With my interest in patching things together, problem solving on the go, I decided to make a vest 100% out of the Discarded scraps.

Inside of Vest

Inside of Vest

Outside of Vest- Back view

Outside of Vest- Back view

Front of Vest (closed)

Front of Vest (closed)

Back of Vest (closed)

Back of Vest (closed)

PROCESS

Scraps from textile district trashbags

Scraps from textile district trashbags

All scraps are preserved in the shape they are found

All scraps are preserved in the shape they are found

Sewing a hem for each scrap to prevent fraying

Sewing a hem for each scrap to prevent fraying

Playing around with composition

Playing around with composition

Using a sample vest as reference

Using a sample vest as reference

Back of vest

Back of vest

Front of vest

Front of vest

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