Chris Adams <p><em>It’s estimated that over 1 million tones of textiles are thrown away every year in the UK alone. Worn Again believes some things are just too good to go to waste.</em></p> <h3>What, who and why?</h3> <p><em>Worn Again voted ‘number one eco brand’ by the Independent Newspaper.</em> See previous press <a href="http://www.wornagain.co.uk/blogs/media">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Worn Again</strong> is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycle"><em>upcycling</em></a> company that makes new, design-led products from corporate waste materials and has been giving a new lease of life to ‘retired’ materials since 2005.<br /> <notextile></p> <p><a href="http://wornagain.myshopify.com/collections/wornagain-virgin-accessories"><img src='http://static2.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/4462/files/Virgin-WA-Collection.png' alt='' /></a></p> <p></notextile></p> <p>Our vision is to transform consumption and manufacturing patterns through the production of goods made from upcyclable materials and to generate income for <a href="http://www.antiapathy.org">Anti-Apathy</a>, a registered charity, kicking sustainable lifestyles butt since 2002.</p> <p>We began with making footwear, in collaboration with <a href="http://www.terraplana.com/">Terra Plana</a>, and have now moved to outerwear, bags and accessories with our production base in the UK.</p> <p>Our latest collection, <a href="/pages/our-story"><em>Bon Voyage!</em></a>, made from decommissioned <strong>Eurostar uniforms</strong> and retired <strong>Virgin hot air balloons</strong>.</p> <p>With an increased focus on quality, design and a successful relocation of our manufacturing from China, to Portugal to right here at home with our <strong>RE:Made in the UK</strong> stamp, Worn Again is becoming a thriving epicentre for upcycled products with an edge.</p> <p>In the past few years, we have started to work with well known corporate brands – <strong>Virgin Atlantic, Eurostar and Virgin Balloon Flights</strong> &#8211; to help them achieve their waste reduction goals by making products from their disused materials &#8211; for them and for our Worn Again fan base. Working with corporate partners enables us to achieve our vision by increasing the scale of our activities while helping to provide them with innovative solutions to their challenges around waste.</p> <p>But making new and desirable and affordable products out of disused materials isn’t easy. Find out more about the <a href="/pages/upcycling-story">story of upcycling</a>, and the problems and the solutions we’ve come up with on our <a href="/blogs/worn-again-blog">blog</a>. We’re a passionate bunch of people behind the products and are hell bent on making the vision happen, so we hope you’ll join the journey with us.</p> <h3>Where to find us</h3> <p>Worn Again is available (almost) exclusively at our <a href="/pages/shop">online shop</a> and at a few select retailers in limited numbers <a href="/pages/stockists-1">stockists</a>.</p> <p>Selling direct to consumers means that we can keep our prices reasonable, despite the increased costs associated with upcycling and manufacturing in the UK. So be sure to spread the word!</p> 2008-08-13T13:11:44+01:00 our-story 380552 2008-08-13T13:11:44+01:00 174462 2010-03-03T18:45:07+00:00 _It’s estimated that over 1 million tones of textiles are thrown away every year in the UK alone. Worn Again believes some things are just too good to go to waste._ h3. What, who and why? _Worn Again voted ‘number one eco brand’ by the Independent Newspaper._ See previous press "here":http://www.wornagain.co.uk/blogs/media. *Worn Again* is an "_upcycling_":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycle company that makes new, design-led products from corporate waste materials and has been giving a new lease of life to ‘retired’ materials since 2005. <notextile> <a href="http://wornagain.myshopify.com/collections/wornagain-virgin-accessories"><img src='http://static2.shopify.com/s/files/1/0017/4462/files/Virgin-WA-Collection.png' alt='' /></a> </notextile> Our vision is to transform consumption and manufacturing patterns through the production of goods made from upcyclable materials and to generate income for "Anti-Apathy":http://www.antiapathy.org, a registered charity, kicking sustainable lifestyles butt since 2002. We began with making footwear, in collaboration with "Terra Plana":http://www.terraplana.com/, and have now moved to outerwear, bags and accessories with our production base in the UK. Our latest collection, "_Bon Voyage!_":/pages/our-story, made from decommissioned *Eurostar uniforms* and retired *Virgin hot air balloons*. With an increased focus on quality, design and a successful relocation of our manufacturing from China, to Portugal to right here at home with our *RE:Made in the UK* stamp, Worn Again is becoming a thriving epicentre for upcycled products with an edge. In the past few years, we have started to work with well known corporate brands – *Virgin Atlantic, Eurostar and Virgin Balloon Flights* - to help them achieve their waste reduction goals by making products from their disused materials - for them and for our Worn Again fan base. Working with corporate partners enables us to achieve our vision by increasing the scale of our activities while helping to provide them with innovative solutions to their challenges around waste. But making new and desirable and affordable products out of disused materials isn’t easy. Find out more about the "story of upcycling":/pages/upcycling-story, and the problems and the solutions we’ve come up with on our "blog":/blogs/worn-again-blog. We’re a passionate bunch of people behind the products and are hell bent on making the vision happen, so we hope you’ll join the journey with us. h3. Where to find us Worn Again is available (almost) exclusively at our "online shop":/pages/shop and at a few select retailers in limited numbers "stockists":/pages/stockists-1. Selling direct to consumers means that we can keep our prices reasonable, despite the increased costs associated with upcycling and manufacturing in the UK. So be sure to spread the word!