Date: September 21, 2010
Since the beginning of apparel manufacturing there has been fabric waste. In 2006 American’s alone generated more than 11.8 million tons of textile waste. Thankfully, certain companies have developed ways to recycle this leftover fabric and turn waste into revenue and revamped clothing. Looptworksmakes all of their products from 100% pre-consumer excess material that was meant for the landfill – including every zipper, button, and thread.
Estimating that factories produce 60,000 pounds of useable waste each week, Looptworks operates on the conservation of matter principle, that matter can’t be created or destroyed, only rearranged. That’s a lot of wasted fabric that can be rearranged for good! By using this fabric the company creates unique clothing from what already exists and reduces the demand for new fabric, “We can assure you that no new materials were used to create our clothing and that each item is as individual as the person who wears it,” says co-founder Gary Peck.
UPCYCLE... A term coined by William McDonaugh and Michael Braungart. The process of converting an industrial nutrient (material) into something of similar or greater value, in its second life.
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