Recycled Sewing Studio
"Stitching up the past"
In the studio, many of our students bring their own bags or go packaging-free. Where packaging is helpful we’re happy to pack in brown paper (with recycled content) or brown paper bags (100% recycled).
All our parcels are sent in compostable bags and the paper postal labels are attached with cellulose tape, so the whole thing can be put straight in your compost bin or council green organics bin. We use Australia Post’s Parcel Post, which is carbon-neutral.
Most items you will see in the Recycled Sewing Studio have been recycled, donated and repurposed.
There is limited waste, we even use the smallest of scrap material to make patchworks. Other ways we can use up the scraps rather than going to waste include:
Visible patching and mending: https://peppermintmag.com/visible-mending-instagram/
A great project that uses scraps and is stuffed with them: https://blog.closetcorepatterns.com/fabric-floor-pouf-free-sewing-pattern/
Textile recycling: https://upparel.com.au/clothing-recycling/
Composting: https://www.1millionwomen.com.au/blog/how-compost-fabrics/
We recommend washing all handmade garments separately in the first wash to ensure any release of dyes. Most of our fabrics are recycled and hardy, so can withstand a normal 30-40 degree machine cycle.
We would like to thank the traditional owners of the land, the Bunurong People, on which Recycled Sewing Studio stands. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging. We pay tribute to the Aboriginal people who have used traditional techniques in weaving and crafts and have passed this wisdom through generations before us.
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