Sustainable mode: this brand recycles tablecloths and vintage curtains

Written by Wedemain • February 20, 2019 • 11 h 30 min • Discover

Doing top with falls is possible!Specializing in upcycling, the ethical fashion brand recoverables made original clothes from vintage household linen.

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Le 20/02/2019 par WeDemain Faire des top avec des chutes, c'est possible ! Spécialisée dans l'upcycling, la marque de mode éthique les Récupérables confectionne des vêtements originaux à partir de linge de maison vintage.Faire des top avec des chutes, c'est possible ! Spécialisée dans l'upcycling, la marque de mode éthique les Récupérables confectionne des vêtements originaux à partir de linge de maison vintage.Retrouvez cet article dans la revue We Demain n°25 , en kiosque le 21 février et disponible sur notre boutique en ligne .

"Your coat, did you do it with the curtains of your grandmother?" This recreation class valve, mocking a little old-fashioned clothes, will soon be in turn.At least that's what Anaïs Dautais Warmel hopes, very proud to dress and dress the others with "old rags".

For the past two years, the founder of the Recoverable brand has been developing a line of upcycled clothing, designed only with recuperating fabrics.Former curtains, tablecloths, sheets and other furnishings shot in thrift stores or at Emmaüs, and even in the Senate!A way to fight “fast fashion”.

“Why still produce new clothes?The fashion industry is the second most polluting in the world.In France alone, 600,000 tonnes of clothes are on the market each year, ”said the young woman on her site.

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Its pieces, for the moment distributed on the internet and during private sales, are unique and do not seem to be old clothes.They are also sold at new clothes: 30 euros for a hair band, 200 euros for a dress.The price of a responsible making, made in workshops that employ people in integration, argues the designer.

An initiative that fits into a broader movement of "slow fashion".On January 28, the Paris town hall launched the Paris Good Fashion association, federating luxury giants like LVMH and independent brands, such as recoverable.Objective: to evolve the practices of the sector.And even make Paris the “Sustainable fashion capital” by the 2024 Olympic Games.

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