Why the challenge is launched
Fabric Positive aims at applying innovative upcycling techniques to donated fabrics and related materials: minimizing the textile waste coming from discarded donated clothes by repurposing the damaged fabrics into appealing fashion garments and applying innovative design and upcycling techniques to produce beautiful, functional, and highly impactful items and products.
Ahla Fawda receives large donations of clothing and fashion items on a weekly basis, some of which are damaged or out of fashion and thus unsuitable for direct distribution to beneficiaries. The main challenge is transforming fabric waste into new creations and promoting upcycled fashion and home accessories.
Efforts include combining fabrics with other materials, resulting in innovative fashion items and home accessories to:
- Benefit a larger number of beneficiaries
- Create a market for new products
- Cut down on waste and change the mindset on waste management through the refurbishment of fabric waste.
