If you’ve ever scored a unique, handmade-looking piece at a thrift shop and realized that someone sewed other things together to make it, this is an example of upcycled fashion. Maybe it was a mini ...

Eye/Loewe/Nature, the subline from the Spanish label celebrating the outdoors, is embracing the practice of upcycling for its new collection slated to release this week. The military-inspired ...

According to Forbes Magazine, a majority of younger generations (59 percent of Generation Z and 57 percent of Millennials) are buying upcycled products. This growing trend has transformed the fashion ...

Creative sewists are turning sleeping bags into stylish puffer jackets using unique sewing patterns and upcycled materials.

When Matthew Rosas first sat behind a sewing machine, it wasn’t in a fashion studio. It was after a trip to New York City, inspired by the streetwear scene and armed with a $30 estate-sale sewing ...

Environmental psychology suggests the spaces we inhabit impact our worldview and behavior. If you were to visit Ukraine’s coolest cities - Kiev, Lviv or Odessa - you would find a truly eclectic mix of ...

Keenan Holcombe utilizes thrifted, nostalgic blankets and sleeping bags as a base for upcycled jackets, hoodies and more Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Earlier this year, Cheap Monday encouraged customers to trade in their old or unwanted items of clothing in exchange for discount vouchers. The Swedish denim brand have now released a limited edition ...

In “Upcycle Nation,” a fashion competition premiering this week on Fuse TV, contestants reimagine previously used items as wearable designs. By Ruth La Ferla This article is part of a series examining ...

In 2021, Ghana imported $214 million of used clothing, the most in the world, and it remains among the top destinations for ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph ...