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.
What, who and why?
Worn Again upcycles pre and post consumer and corporate waste materials into stylish and relevant products for a consumer market as well as for companies, using their disused materials.
Worn Again is a social business which was set up not only to transform consumption and manufacturing patterns through production of goods made from disused materials, but also to generate income for Anti-Apathy, a registered charity, kicking sustainable lifestyles butt since 2002. A percentage from every sale goes to support the work of AA.
From rags to rubbish
Worn Again has been giving a new lease of life to old materials, such as car seat belts, prison blankets, bicycle tires, parachutes, firemen’s uniforms, and more, for over four years. It continues to receive massive praise on a global scale, and was voted ‘NUMBER ONE ECO FASHION BRAND’ by the Independent Newspaper. See previous press here.
For our first few years of infancy, Worn Again was nurtured in a collaboration with eco-friendly shoe company Terra Plana (Observer Ethical Fashion Product of the Year 2007). We learned, we grew, we took our first bold steps, but now it’s time to stand on our own two feet and tread some new ground.
With an increased focus on quality and a successful relocation of manufacturing closer to home – from China to Portugal and soon the UK - Worn Again is becoming a thriving epicentre for design-led products which are truly rubbish.
As we concentrate on moving our production to the UK we will discontinue shoe production in favour of simpler production methods which are used in the making of bags and accessories.
Follow our trials and tribulations of upcycling and manufacturing in the UK on our blog.
Where to find us
Worn Again is currently stocked at Terra Plana (there’s no place like home!), John Lewis, online and at a few select independent retailers around the world.
To see the booty, visit here.