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What is the difference between Upcycling and Recycling?

What is the difference between Upcycling and Recycling?

I was a Sari

Along with sustainability, we often come across the words “upcycling” and “recycling”. Often confusing us, not knowing how the two terms are different,  we might have used the word interchangeably. 

What is the difference between Upcycling and Recycling?

I was a Sari

Along with sustainability, we often come across the words “upcycling” and “recycling”. Often confusing us, not knowing how the two terms are different,  we might have used the word interchangeably. 

Why I Should Quit Fast Fashion (and how I was a Sari can help)

Why I Should Quit Fast Fashion (and how I was a Sari can help)

Niki .

I was a Sari can help move sustainablity more mainstream. Through our innovative upcycling of discarded saris and empowering artisans in India, the brand champions a circular production model. This not only curbs waste but also preserves cultural heritage and supports dignified employment opportunities.

Why I Should Quit Fast Fashion (and how I was a Sari can help)

Niki .

I was a Sari can help move sustainablity more mainstream. Through our innovative upcycling of discarded saris and empowering artisans in India, the brand champions a circular production model. This not only curbs waste but also preserves cultural heritage and supports dignified employment opportunities.

Lou Stokes wearing I was a Sari

How to become a more conscious consumer

Niki .

"Every week I’d be buying something new. It wasn’t until I looked inwards that I realised impulse-buying was only a way to fill a void. I was addicted to the short-term feel-good factor of buying something new." We don’t value our clothes anymore.Hyper consumerism is on the rise…we’re wearing clothes for...

How to become a more conscious consumer

Niki .

"Every week I’d be buying something new. It wasn’t until I looked inwards that I realised impulse-buying was only a way to fill a void. I was addicted to the short-term feel-good factor of buying something new." We don’t value our clothes anymore.Hyper consumerism is on the rise…we’re wearing clothes for half the amount of time we used to and the landfills are filled with waste clothes. 

Circular Fashion: The New Normal?

Circular Fashion: The New Normal?

Niki .

“Design out of waste is a movement, and should be taught in design schools’ curriculums”, said Stefano Funari, who believes that the younger generation needs to be trained such that when they become designers; they know where to start responsibly. They’ll also need more training in upcoming tech innovations and...

Circular Fashion: The New Normal?

Niki .

“Design out of waste is a movement, and should be taught in design schools’ curriculums”, said Stefano Funari, who believes that the younger generation needs to be trained such that when they become designers; they know where to start responsibly. They’ll also need more training in upcoming tech innovations and manufacturing processes."