Clothing Recycling: The NZ Fashion Designers Turning Textile Waste Into Something Beautiful

Karlie Morrow’s outfit made from recycled clothes, off-cuts and fabric samples. Photo / Mara Sommer
Karlie Morrow’s outfit made from recycled clothes, off-cuts and fabric samples. Photo / Mara Sommer

Meet the young designers attempting to stitch together a new future for circular fashion.

The inaugural Mindful Fashion New Zealand Circular Fashion Design Awards, which took place at the end of last year, proved that a fashion award of this calibre is what the local industry needed to open up a dialogue around textile waste solutions, with a sharp eye on design and creativity. As we spotlight the 10 finalists who made the most impact, the results speak for themselves.


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