Scarlett Hawkes
AFRAYED Upcycling
I'm Scarlett, the owner of AFRAYED Upcycling - a small business that designs sewing patterns, tutorials and hosting workshops which focus on repurposing textiles! The mission is to combat textile waste with upcycling-specific sewing patterns + fun bug kits! Since March 2025, I have estimated to have helped divert over 112KG of textile waste!
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About the practice
In my small home studio in Liverpool, you can find me packing 'bug guts' (fabrics scraps!) for DIY bug kits, filming upcycling tutorials or prepping for workshops! I used to make custom tea towel dresses using vintage tea towels and secondhand textiles full time, then randomly in March 2025, I decided to make myself a fabric scrap-filled bug to hang on my wall - posted about it on socials which went a bit wild, and now my full time job is making bug kits and teaching others how to make their own bugs! The business has always focused on repurposing textiles. I feel so lucky that growing a business that is actively removing textiles from landfill but also inspiring others to upcycle is my job!
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