Up-cycling is no longer a distant phenomenon. Problems affecting the world and humanity such as climate crises, serious deterioration of the ecosystem, fires that last for days, and the shift of seasons are among the agenda topics and trends that have taken their place in the fashion world. We have started to become much more conscious, we are taking our steps by thinking and trying to be a part of a new cycle. We started in 2016 to participate in this cycle. We collect discarded fabrics for 4.5 years and turn them into new designs. Upcycling is exactly that, transforming an already existing material into something new, extending its lifespan, and repairing it. Not to chemically transform materials.
Because , 4.63 kilos of every 100 kilos of waste is estimated as textile waste . It is thought that the annual production of ready-made clothing in the world is over 80 million tons. Only 15% of textile products are recycled annually and 85% is sent back to the landfill. Fabrics that cannot be disposed of, especially clothes, are on their way to 3rd World countries and are sold as second quality in the markets. In the fast fashion system, so many clothes are produced that they have to travel at the end of the season. If you want to get detailed information on the subject, you can read it in the Angst series of the Aposto bulletin. JOURNEY OF CLOTHING (I)
In short, maintaining the life of fabrics is one of our sustainability efforts. We collect kilos of fabric during our travels. The largest amount of fabric we have collected so far was in the Black Sea this summer. As a result of our long researches, we saved 500 kilos of fabric waiting to be thrown away or even burned in a warehouse. After a month and a half, we were able to move them to our workshop. Almost all of the winter collection comes from the Black Sea.