The era of recycled fashion

Utilizing leftover materials from old projects will help save maximum production costs. Especially in the current financial difficulties, saving is the motto in all industries, fashion is no exception. In addition, the trend of environmental protection is considered a modern, civilized and progressive awareness. The resonance of all these factors creates a lever for the outstanding development of the recycled fashion industry.

At the recent Elle Fashion Show 2023, designer Ngo Hoang Kha introduced a collection made from leftover fabric. Designer Tran Hung also brought designs made from scraps to London Fashion Week. The outfit he made for beauty Huong Ly to compete in Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 once surprised the public, not believing it was made from scraps of fabric.

Vietnamese-born designer (living in the Netherlands) Xuan Thu Nguyen also made clothes from scraps of fabric and recycled items in the In Alignment collection introduced at Vietnam International Fashion Week 2023. Tom Trandt - founder of Moi Dien, a fashion brand - is also one of the names that has accompanied this production method for many years...

Recycled fashion designs. (Photo provided by the character)

Nowadays, with the negative impacts of waste on the environment, recycling has become a global trend applied in all fields, including fashion. Therefore, recycled fashion has gradually become a part of life, applied by famous brands such as Levi's, New Globe Traveller, Beyond Retro, Freitag...

The recycled fashion trend really exploded when there were many tutorials instructing consumers to recycle their own available materials to make new outfits. For consumers who do not know about fashion, taking advantage of available clothing models in the closet and turning them into new models in the simplest way (there are many tutorials online). For fashion lovers, using a design made from recycled materials is not only "stylish" but also contributes to raising awareness of environmental protection. For designers, focusing on recycled fashion is a trend, is fashionable.

Recycling is a smart and sustainable choice to help reduce waste and the negative impact of the fashion industry on the environment. This is actually not new in many places around the world . Reusing waste materials is both a practical action to help reduce the amount of waste and send a message of protecting the natural environment.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thoi-cua-thoi-trang-tai-che-196231229212006183.htm