Wasteage to Waistage

Fact:
In the UK we only recycle and reuse about 25% of textiles whilst throwing away 1 million tonnes each year. That 1 million tonnes are then put to landfill when they could be up-cycled or re-made into something useful.

Designer 1:

This week I did some research into designers who make clothing from recycled items, including non-textiles. Nancy Judd (http://recyclerunway.com/about/) was one of those I found who's creations were truly impressive.This dress in particular caught my eye. Made from catalogues and newspaper ads with stamp covered, charity shop sourced shoes I think you’d agree it looks pretty stunning although this is probably not a try it at home project as it took 200 hours to make!

(http://recyclerunway.com/fashions/junk-mail-fan-dress/

Where to shop:

(http://anniegreenabelle.com/products/Hannah-%252d-Navy-Scribble.html)

If you don’t have the time to re-make things but still want to be environmentally friendly with your fashion I’d suggest trying out the Annie Greenabelle site (http://anniegreenabelle.com/). The brand makes its garments from a combination of organic and fairtrade cotton – to help reduce pollution and unethical working conditions – and reclaimed and end-of-roll fabrics – to recycle unwanted textiles. They have some really nice garments available and at an affordable price so if you're looking for a new dress for a night out why not try something new and eco-friendly?