Here's How Students At The National Institute Of Design Are Upcycling Fabric Waste

Students of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad are working on a design project wherein they are repurposing old clothes, giving a new life to second-hand clothes, scraps of cloth and textile waste

The faculty at the National Institute of Design is encouraging the students to innovate with the leftover fabric from not only within the campus but also outside it

The denim waste was a huge bother for Pooja Malhotra and Prerna Anand. So much so that they both left comfortable jobs of almost 20 years to start the social enterprise, Rejean

Founded by Akanksha Kaila Akashi, Refash is a platform that brings together all brands providing upcycled clothes and accessories

Textile waste arrives in Panipat from Kandla port in Gujarat where shipping containers bring in worn, discarded clothes from across the world

MotherQuilts has a campaign called Make Your Quilt (MYQ) where people can bring old sarees with memories to turn them into warm comforting quilts

Pabiben Rabari is an extraordinary craftswoman from the Rabari community in Gujarat who has emerged as a pioneer in the world of sustainable fashion through her innovative use of upcycled clothing

Rajiben Vankar, an artisan from Gujarat is on a mission to collect as much plastic as possible and give it a conscience by weaving it into bags, jackets and other items

The Waghris - a nomadic community - has been operating this informal, often invisible old-clothes recycling trade for more than a hundred years now

Sweet Root by Farah Ahmad resues and reinvents baby clothes into memory quilts