At Basto, we transform industrial excess into one of a kind, hand crafted clothing. Every design is crafted as one off/limited edition. It is luxury with intention: individual, artisan made, planet-conscious. We believe true luxury is knowing your piece is uniquely yours and kinder to the world we share.
bolsos berlin is a small Upcycling-brand in Berlin. As a solo entrepreneur I create accessories with advertising banners, used sails, event-materials and other "industrial" waste like offset-printing mats. In our (I share the space with an other upcycling-artist) Work-Shop in Berlin-Kreuzberg I create, develop, manufacture and sell one-of-a-kind bags, backpacks, wallets, hip bags, bike-panners...
I upcycle retired outdoor fabrics into useful products and textile art. I also teach sewing workshops and provide a specialist outdoor gear repair service
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.
Katherine Soucie, PhD, is a British-Canadian artist, designer whose work centres on creative reuse, remanufacturing, and mending. With over 25+ years of experience upcycling, her award winning studio/brand, Sans Soucie, works across textiles, fashion, and visual art, developing multidisciplinary approaches that transform textile industry waste into new materials and applications.
Paris-based zero-waste label founded by creative director María Bernad. Les Fleurs creates romantic, historically inspired pieces — including bespoke bridal — sewn entirely from antique European lace, crochet, and vintage textiles from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Jaunice is the creator, fiber artist, and designer behind ThreadsReclaimed, Specializing in wearable art, transforming rescued denim and secondhand garments by fusing them with storied textiles—including heirloom lace, damaged 2nd hand and Vintage quilts, embroidered linens, thrifted garments and deadstock remnants. Her one-of-a-kind patchwork creations breathe new life into forgotten materials.
Lately, my biggest cycle passion is thrift material from the thrift stores on the island, turning jeans and things of that nature into useful items like wallets and purses, and sling backpacks