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Lauren Davies

Iron Keld

Kendal, England, UK

I upcycle retired outdoor fabrics into useful products and textile art. I also teach sewing workshops and provide a specialist outdoor gear repair service

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Angie Aguirre

Berlin, DE

Angie studied Communication Sciences in Córdoba, Argentina, before moving to Germany in 2004. Her work sits at the intersection of fashion, textiles, sustainability, communication, and social change. In 2012, she founded Therapy Recycle & Exorcise together with her sister Poli.

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Ayisha Gaffoor

UpswingSA

Cape Town, South

We are a non-profit organization and we sell donated goods to raise funds for our organization. We focus on skills development through upcycling projects. Our organization is funded by the sales from our thrift store.

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Donna Maione

Cornwall-on-Hudson, United States

Practicing mender studying repair economies and place-based practices that keep clothes in use. With a background as a clothing designer, Donna researches fashion's overlooked side through practice, treating repair as a critical part of circular design and bringing it to the forefront at design inception rather than at the end of a product's

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Merrybeeri

Merrybeeri

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Pratteln, Switzerland

I’m Marianne, the creative mind behind Merrybeeri in Pratteln, Switzerland. I give discarded materials a new lease of life by turning old jeans, water wings, banners, umbrellas and leftover candle wax into unique handmade bags, pouches, wet bags and candles. With creativity and a love for detail, I transform what others throw away into something special: every piece with its own story to tell.

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Ioana Topala

Traista si Papusoi

București, Romania

Accessories and clothes made from second-hand treasures, deadstock materials and old clothes. Guiding people to sew, mend their clothes and to avoid filling landfills with their old textiles.

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Nobel Acquah

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Accra, Ghana

Nobel Acquah is a Ghanaian textile designer, writer, and creative innovator. He blends traditional techniques with modern design and promotes sustainable fashion by encouraging people to bring their old clothes and dresses to be redesigned and given a fresh, stylish look. He also empowers youth and persons with disabilities through creative skills training or workshop.

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