The fashion industry has long been associated with significant environmental damage, and the production of jeans is no exception. From the excessive water consumption to the use of toxic chemicals and high energy consumption in the dyeing and distressing processes, the impact of your favorite jeans on the environment is often overlooked.
To make matters worse, the inclusion of new washes, added stretch, and blended fibers in modern jeans often leads to faster wear and tear. Seams weaken, and rips occur, rendering them unwearable beyond a certain point. While repairing jeans is the ideal solution, it's not always feasible.
In an effort to breathe new life into unwanted denim, we started a journey of circular fashion and creativity by collecting discarded jeans from our friends and neighbors. We believe in reimagining these jeans and transforming them into something completely new and unique. Here are some of the ways we repurpose old jeans:
Denim Handbags
We deconstruct the jeans we salvage and use the legs as fabric to make tote bags, clutch purses. The varying wash colors are harmoniously combined in patchwork designs, with worn spots and tears either embraced as design elements or repaired. We repurpose inseams and waistbands as straps, and the pockets serve their original purpose.
One of a kind Clothing
Jeans with imperfections can be patchworked into larger pieces to add fun sleeves to sweatshirts, appliqued into designs or deconstructed and reassembled into new one-of-a-kind denim jackets. We carefully select what we use, pairing the most pleasing wash colors and textures together, often highlighting the imperfections and detail of the original garment in our new styles.
Hardware
Zippers find new life as key components in our jewelry. We pair them with leather, spikes, and grommets to craft edgy bracelets. Additionally, we repurpose zipper pulls, transforming them into one-of-a-kind earrings and unusual statement necklaces.
Feather Earrings
Bracelets
We fashion the smaller cuts of inseams into denim bangle bracelets, reinforced with wire structures to maintain their shape