Since last year, the Kuala Lumpur-based entrepreneur – who sells and rents vintage kimonos – has been upcycling the traditional Japanese garment and transforming them into blouses, tote bags, waist belts and wristlets. Instead of adding more rubbish into our landfills, my business partner and I decided to salvage kimono fabrics and turn them into useful items. The remaining fabric can turn into two medium tote bags (without lining). “I have three tote bags which I bring to work each day. Eco textiles consultant and author Kate Fletcher, widely credited for coining the term “slow fashion”, explains that slow fashion is about “designing, producing, consuming and living better”.

Source: The Star March 06, 2021 01:52 UTC