They should start a programme to send employees of these clothing corporations and business to volunteer at a place like this. This would raise awareness at the employee and corporate level to reduce the waste to begin with
@muzairanwar4 жыл бұрын
@@teacher_ps I did not mean "volunteer" as in work without pay. I am using "volunteer" as in "volunteer" to do work normally outside of their day-to-day work. It has to be workers' consent to be sent to a place they normally dont work in and do tasks not part of their normal work.
@janjan66613 жыл бұрын
We should stop making clothes all together
@elmyra.jackson3 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@blackmber3 жыл бұрын
@Uzair Anwar Yeah if they have to pay their employees to help deal with the waste maybe they’ll care a little bit more about using textiles efficiently. It’s nice that things can be reused, but they really need to make less to begin with.
@LaughingInTiny6 ай бұрын
That implies that they are not already aware. They are aware. I work in this industry. From 2017 to 2019 these corporations realized that sustainability had become part of the conversation and created "sustainability advisor" positions. They're aware. They don't care.
@catherinegreen84404 ай бұрын
My favorite fabric shop has a reuse section. You get store credit for bringing in still usable fabric, yarn, notions, patterns, and related books.
@hamidaqanbari88693 ай бұрын
Thanks for bringing this up! It's much better if fabrics are shredded or reused, however most of used clothing items (one report said 75%) end up to Africa and Pakistan as 'donated clothes'. It's disappointing but it's true :(
@victoriafielding24785 ай бұрын
Just went to their website, so here is a brief updates as of May 2024: since opening they have collected 1.6 million lbs of fabric and saved 11000 tonnes of CO2. They have a centre in philadelphia as well now. They had a rough 2023 financially and could do with more volunteers and shoppers. They streamlined a lot of their work and found a new shredding company.
@CrazyEightyEights3 ай бұрын
I have purchased yards of beautiful fabric from FabScrsp, one of my favorite organizations.
@99leadpencils4 жыл бұрын
That 1:40lb waste ratio for fashion was EYE OPENING! Really puts into perspective how important it is to buy used and only buy new clothes you know you will get a lot of use out of. Geeeezz
@ebonyj29424 жыл бұрын
I had a chance to volunteer at their facility with my environmental class and it was great. I remember standing at those tables with my classmates and helping them sort through everything it was so much fun and great to know we are making a difference
@ElleLillian3 жыл бұрын
Omg that’s really cool 🥺
@sharonlalli14146 ай бұрын
This would be a great nonprofit for high school students that are required to do something for a nonprofit for part of their education.
@janewilliams33265 ай бұрын
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@priscillajimenez274 жыл бұрын
We need more places like this!
@astridmccorkle10156 ай бұрын
What a great idea. Needs to be worldwide.
@R.Oates79024 ай бұрын
Other countries are the world's waste bin. That needs to stop.
@charliebrown91885 ай бұрын
I'm watching this 4 later, I hope the scheme is still going not only strong but thriving, we need people like you, what a shame im on the other side of the Atlantic... as a quilter id be there very frequently. You mentioned that the black plastic bags to temporarily store fabric is a necessary evil - you could get students to make fabric bags, each fabric bag they make gets them X-amount of fabric for free... but 4 years later you probably have this sorted already. I love this idea.
@chocolot8884 жыл бұрын
This is AMAZING!! I had never heard of this before! Hoping this company becomes larger and this issue of manufacturer waste becomes more well known!!
@katek10176 ай бұрын
This was posted so long ago, but I just want to say, it's Earth day today and it's the first time I've seen this. What a fantastic way to deal with waste. I hope you are still going strong. Thank you for your good work.
@janewilliams33265 ай бұрын
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@raluuca3004 жыл бұрын
This channel is so underrated! You deserve more credit! Love you forever! 💞
@xtscarfacem82553 жыл бұрын
I re-use a lot of my old clothes, shower cloth curtains, towels and jeans. I made a bunch of face masks, and face coverings with old tshirts. Towels and shower curtains we turned into extra big throw pillows. Get creative people!
@donnyt8573 жыл бұрын
I wish these design challenge shows would be challenged to source from there. It would be an awesome episode with a eco message.
@sarahkinsey5434 Жыл бұрын
There was an episode of Next In Fashion where the designers had to make an outfit exclusively from a pile of secondhand clothes and quilts. There was 1 designer whose whole brand and personal aesthetic is thrifted patchwork. He won the episode of course, but it was disheartening to hear the other designers say they had never reworked clothes into something else, especially the younger ones who I feel like are more aware and concerned about the impact of the industry
@carneliancaryatid6 ай бұрын
Why does entertainment have to have a message?
@SharonRStudio6 ай бұрын
I love to see this! Congratulations to everyone at Fabscrap for doing this.
@quiltgirl07315 ай бұрын
I realize this video is 4 years old but it is still circulating on KZbin so hopefully people are still seeing it. WOW I'm impressed with this fabric recycling program. I am an avid recycler of household items but had no idea that there was so much waste in the fabric and textile industry. How sad! This is such a wonderful program and hopefully it is still going strong. Will definitely be researching and trying to locate others doing this. Please please recycle!
@susyhammond51966 ай бұрын
What an absolutely fabulous enterprise! I'm so impressed. I wish every large city or at least state would have a program like this.
@kimwittenburg51184 жыл бұрын
When the world opens up again, you should check out two places in Pittsburgh... The center for creative reuse and Construction Junction .
@G003-s1s4 жыл бұрын
Wow, tbh you REALLY inspired me to go into a more zero waste life, to look into option to create less waste, honestly thank you soo much I feel like there’s so much I can do to change how much trash I’m creating in really cool ways I didn’t know before, I’ve told my family about this, my friends and I really think we can all make a really big change one step at a time, so thanks you! 🙌
@MrZBartek4 жыл бұрын
The main conclusion I can draw from this series is how disorganized US management system is. There's a clear lack of federal level legislation and I get the feel that big American companies push the responsibilities on consumers. I say that from the European point of view and I know that not all of the things are perfect here but at least manufacturers are responsible for the waste they produce and I can't imagine a situation when they wouldn't know how much and what kind of trash they make. In EU they are even charged a fine when they don't accomplish certain recycling levels of packages they bring to market.
@andreaandrea67163 жыл бұрын
As of WHEN? In the 80s and 90s I lived in the sweat-shop district of Paris (2nd arrondisement) and there were big trash bags put out on the street at night FULL of fabric scraps. They were NOT being recycled. Some of it was fabulous quality, just small and irregularly shaped (I still have pieces of beautiful wool and also some leather from that period). I imagine they have moved all of those sweat-shops outside of Paris now. It is great to hear that recycling has come to Europe because, when I was living there, there was NOTHING. People laughed at me when I talked about the huge recycling programs in the States (US). But I am on the West Coast and people told me that it wasn't the same across the country ... and that it was different rules/laws State by State. NOW I hear that a lot of what we put out to be recycled is taken away but NOT RECYCLED. Recycling HAS TO BE the way of the future, if we want a planet. ALSO, gross consumerism MUST become something we are ashamed of. Especially here in America; it's out of control here. The level of waste HERE is outrageous, especially with food and clothing. I am so very happy to hear that Europe is now strict. Another thing I noticed, when coming back to the States, is HOW MUCH WASTEFUL UN-NECESSARY PACKAGING there was HERE (in the US). It made me appreciate carrying home a baguette under my arm WITH NO WRAPPER.
@frances68273 жыл бұрын
I agree with the first two statements but unfamiliar about Europe's situation.
@savagesfortruth11 ай бұрын
I once worked at a car dealership you would not believe how much paper they waste when they have those pamphlets of the new cars and stuff and every year we would have a room full of boxes of paper and flyer going into the trash because they didn’t know what to do to recycle the paper on the flyers and the paper would be filled up from top to bottom with hundreds of boxes of papers and pamphlets it would get thrown in the trash and I thought for every car dealership that using this paper for every year a new car comes out that is millions of paper being wasted I thought it be great if they would recycle the paper
@themajesticwierdo21932 жыл бұрын
I hope more of these open across the world! How amazing that a business is able to be created out of the desire to save scraps! A lot of people just toss things away because they don't have the time or desire to sort through reusables
@lacyhay90224 жыл бұрын
Another video well done. This is awesome this is something our ancestors used to do. My grandmother made a quilt from scrap fabric that their local store back in the day had leftover that wouldn't get sold she would get it for free and make wedding quilts for all her grandkids. Mine is in my keepsake trunk. Its 18 years old and was made with all kinds of fabric. She's trying to finish one for my oldest daughter before God calls her home for us to give to her as a graduation present. 102 years old almost and still hand sews her quilts
@R.Oates79023 жыл бұрын
@Lacy Hay My Grandmother used to hand sew quilts from scraps of fabric. She did that by hand up until her 80s. I really miss her. She was so sweet and good to everybody. RIP Granny 🙏
@lacyhay90223 жыл бұрын
@@R.Oates7902 grandmother is still here by the grace of God. She'll be 103 on the 29th of this month Lord willing. I have alot of respect and love for her
@sharonlalli14146 ай бұрын
I have always said it is not an authentic quilt unless it is done by hand.
@jadakowers5906 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday to her!
@agamergirl1663 жыл бұрын
I love the shirt she wore custom made out of those scrap fabrics 😍
@texasgigi36844 ай бұрын
This is a terrific idea and needs to be done, worldwide!!
@Diane-nr3sf5 ай бұрын
I wish there was a place like this in Pennsylvania where I live I love collecting fabric notions yarn etc and making things and giving them to places that are in desperate need of clothing
@bladeknife11233 жыл бұрын
such a great cause!! we need more people like her.
@svij403 жыл бұрын
Maybe a potential replacement for the black plastic bags could be some repurposed fabrics to make bags?? Volunteers can stitch them together to make the bags, could potentially work?
@AB-nx1kl3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@buckeyedav13 жыл бұрын
Oh my this is the beginning of my life long dream of saving fabric though I want to take all the clothing the thrift stores can't sell because it has a stain or rip in it that could be cut up and used in making hand made quilts instead of buying one new that creates earths resources to manufacturer it. People are such a throw away society bored with the pattern after a year or so throw it out and buy a new one. I wish they had this kind of store here in Ohio. This is a beginning and I'm so pleased to see it fair priced too. Anna In Ohio.
@Mangobaby-sz7pz3 жыл бұрын
Same here!!! That's my dream too!🙌. One day I'll open a shop and sell recycled clothing, patchwork clothing, and more!👍
@ConnieAcree5 ай бұрын
Wonderful idea. May God bless whoever came up with this idea. Thank you for sharing.
@JRR319844 жыл бұрын
LEGIT discussion. Very GOOD video.
@Clove25464 жыл бұрын
This was a great video! Thank you! I've learned a lot on your channel.
@MomAsol2 жыл бұрын
this is one of good idea to recycled unwanted extra fabricsm I know a little bit of sewing so in my house when we have turn clothes I did my best to fix it or turn them into something useful, like bags, rugs, mask, diy things you name it it's endless option just be creative, I feel bad and sad when I see clothes on trash.
@joeycarter2678Ай бұрын
I love this lady. Brilliant minds like hers will save this planet!
@papercents6 ай бұрын
What a fantastic organization! 1st time seeing this video 4 years later - just googled Fabscrap and so happy to see they're going strong and even have an online store -- how wonderful!! Great video - really enjoyed this!
@jadakowers5906 ай бұрын
What a great idea! When Barbie Dolls first came out, their clothing was well made. I still have some and the doll clothes have never needed any mending. Though beautiful, Barbie’s clothing designs were not cutting edge fashion because the clothes reflected that era’s preference for long lasting clothing over fads. It would be nice if we all adhered to the similar preferences now in our own clothing choices.
@littleone74046 ай бұрын
What an absolute amazing idea she came up with
@tonyabrookes99313 жыл бұрын
This is so amazing! Im thrilled that she saw an issue and did something about it!!! I feel such hope seeing this. Imagine if everyone did what they could to solve these problems! I love this beyond words
@theresac85726 ай бұрын
Try Chico’s in Fort Myers, Florida- The corporate location used to be to put hundreds of boxes into the landfill. The stitch was wrong on pants or one arm or leg a different size etc. Contact them to see if you can save the boxes of partialy processed clothing that wasn’t good enough to sell but still new fabrics.
@zhmw4 ай бұрын
I just bought a few knitted sweaters and crocheted scarfs from thrift stores, washed them and now undoing or 'frogging' which means 'the act of undoing a crochet or knitting project' to save money but also, to repurpose yarn. Back in the ol' days, quilting was about using scrap fabric. FABSCRAP may be a 'small step' but if we all take 'small steps' to recycle, reuse and repurpose, we can reduce landfills. And save money.
@deannajohnson39333 жыл бұрын
That's what I like. This should be everywhere.
@kitkat88816 Жыл бұрын
I love making clothes and patches with visible mending and layering different textures patterns to make a patch for my bag I found so many cool ways to Upcycle from pintrest:) it so sad to see so much clothing and fabric waste and thinking about how much water and resources it taken to make them just for them to be chucked. Companies like this need to be funded more cause this is what we really need more of in every town
@LM-uc5sg5 ай бұрын
I love Fabscrap!! Such a great way to volunteer!!
@savagesfortruth11 ай бұрын
This is a wonderful way of helping the environment we need more companies like this helping to remake fabric into new materials
@marshaflorom84013 жыл бұрын
I am glad people are concerned about what we leave behind .
@leonarichards77716 ай бұрын
I use recycled fabric in my sewing. Would love to rescue some of the fabric you have. Great job
@lovesttruck4 жыл бұрын
I love this series so much! Thank you, I am discovering so many things and becoming more conscientious about my choices in regards to the environment
@deanatruppa54524 жыл бұрын
That's crazy. Great job!!!
@KristinaHoneyHavenFarm6 ай бұрын
I wish I lived closer to New York! I was glad to see the online option for fabric buying at least.
@annafeatherston92163 жыл бұрын
Great video! Loved the questions and tour! That warehouse would be my happy place, would donate tons of time.
@sharonoconnell9687Ай бұрын
Congratulations to her and the way she is creating the solution.
@LaineyBug20206 ай бұрын
I wish we had one in my state! Would love to volunteer for fabric!
@alanbirkner19583 жыл бұрын
Just in my small area, people throw away lots of clothing and linens. People only give perfect items to thrift shops. I've made cleaning cloths, doll clothes and quilts with some items. If an item just has a spot, I give it to a homeless shelter. Why buy Swiffer pads when you can cut up a ratty towel and wash and re-use the pieces many times? Tina
@LucianaMilano4 жыл бұрын
Gosh, how can I create one Fabscrap here in São Paulo, one of the fashion capitals of the world??????
@williamncube13163 жыл бұрын
I could help you write a business plan
@anab52483 жыл бұрын
Seria incrível!!
@nancyespinoza89743 жыл бұрын
I would like to help
@imperpekto12ify3 жыл бұрын
God!!!! This is genius!!!! We need more of this!!!
@shaflower31834 жыл бұрын
I live in Los Angeles, and would love to use your services. I use fabric scraps to make clothes, and this is exactly what I have been looking for. Are there any similar stores in Los Angeles?
@grayonthewater4 жыл бұрын
Yes girl Ragfinders has been doing this forever!
@joanneruth11685 ай бұрын
Well done, really needed project 💯✅
@AnnaG-to2ke4 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video, thanks! Does anyone know if theres something similar in the UK?
As a quilter (quarantine hobby) m'y quilts are made from 90 % of thrited fabric ... 10% left Is when i Cant find the right color....
@JanetFayard7 ай бұрын
Great idea! They need to start places like this everywhere!
@leecegal7 ай бұрын
This is amazing! We need more people like her! Amazing work!
@citizenwulff8916 ай бұрын
Please how can I makes shoddies (shredding) in my own small way as I have started but to get the machine in Ghana is difficult. Thanks for the great work you are doing
@ecoquilting70773 жыл бұрын
This is so beautiful!
@JohannaVanWinkle Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I love to hear about solutions like this!
@elizabethg27153 жыл бұрын
I would love to donate my time and to get fabric for my at home use... I'd probably be there all the time working as a at home sewer that makes clothes, bag, pillows etc. 💗💗
@PiscatorCemZ6 ай бұрын
! Oh ! Please launge your brand in Sweden ! This is fire 💥👌🤩😍❤️
@jodiecleman13446 ай бұрын
Evan the smallest scraps can be used for craft projects like junk journal embellishments.
@lianatobias37416 ай бұрын
lovely. It gives hope
@tammiepressley26846 ай бұрын
This is amazing!
@frances68273 жыл бұрын
I love the mendables and scrap fabrics, leather for sale.
@Mochimushroom_75 ай бұрын
Do they have an online website? Pls lemme know. This is like heaven for a person who likes to sew small stuff like me.
@heatherweber5314 жыл бұрын
you get to go to the most amazing places. I wish that there were fabric places like this and refill stations in my state; or better yet my town. it seams that to be able to live a sustainable life that is just as easy as a non-sustainable life one have to live in a large city or be a homesteader. :.{
@caliemm21592 жыл бұрын
Terrific!...keeps. Creating the world into a better place!!!!
@Mamallina4374 ай бұрын
I googled it and you can buy online😊
@Thefrenchcrafter2 жыл бұрын
We need something like this in Montréal!
@clearlyrebecca7 ай бұрын
The idea that clothing companies toss 40 POUNDS of material for every ONE that a consumer buys is MINDBOGGLINGLY wasteful. Makes me want to never buy new clothes again. 😵
@IsadoraMadison4 ай бұрын
Not sure where you got that stat from but it’s more like 4lb for every 1lb
@isabellavalencia8026Ай бұрын
@@IsadoraMadison40 pounds is the number they said in this video but I didnt think that sounded right either
@Lili-ls7um6 ай бұрын
I want a birthday party there!
@promisestarxd94878 ай бұрын
This is amazing! We need this in Houston
@loriwooten52496 ай бұрын
YAY, YOU!! Great job!! My Mom was genius with this!!
@kericorley93876 ай бұрын
Make reusable bags out of bigger pieces of fabric instead of plastic bags. Volunteers can make them.
@ccbarr586 ай бұрын
There are no fabric shops around and when you do find it its uber expensive! This is a crime!
@idiLsheART6 ай бұрын
What about logistics of that huge waste? Rent of that place?
@melissasturgis3 жыл бұрын
How can t get some of this fabric scraps for myself to do diy projects? I hat been asking for fabric scraps for years.
@patientlywaiting773 жыл бұрын
This was very informative. Thank you
@mjch2934 жыл бұрын
The anti government people always talk about inefficient government is. This demonstrates how wasteful the private sector is. The textile industry is a major polluter in addition to their waste.
@BranaDane Жыл бұрын
Yes, stricter antitrust laws need to be reinstated
@sanniepstein48354 ай бұрын
This is the private sector in action.
@meelamiela3 жыл бұрын
I would LOVVVEEE to volunteer here!
@carollopez31826 ай бұрын
can we order from this site as individuals?
@loreniamartinez49593 жыл бұрын
Este video deberia tener muchisimos mas likes
@stache195426 күн бұрын
I went to the Manhattan store a few times. The prices were pretty high.
@lindasands14337 ай бұрын
YOU ROCK!!!
@chp216006 ай бұрын
Awesome!!!!
@49lucky5 ай бұрын
Tried to sign up for newsletter and nothing ???must be out of business. ❤❤❤
@elmyra.jackson3 жыл бұрын
WOW. This is just incredible!!
@rachellee.93896 ай бұрын
When will this go national?
@zazzue5131 Жыл бұрын
I upcycle clothing, bedding and upholstery fabric to make quilts for charity, foster bags and such, and I end up with scraps that can't be used. Does anyone know how I can shred these scraps so I can use them as stuffing for pet beds?
@1wholovestrees6 ай бұрын
When I make pet beds for my local shelter, I use a rotary cutter to cut up into smaller scraps. These are smaller than 1”
@jadakowers5906 ай бұрын
Scissors
@СофьяБочерова-о6р Жыл бұрын
Спасибо за вашу работу🙏❤
@rennydanston65073 жыл бұрын
Surely if you’re working a 3 hours shift for free and they have so much excess you should be entitled to take as much as you want?? Especially if it’s a NFP?
@johnjohnf.webber18207 ай бұрын
Fabscrap should "franchise" thier system overseas... It'll help keep scraps out of landfills all over the world.
@carpediemdoesdiamondpaintingАй бұрын
How about using some of the fabric to make the bags to store it in so doing away with the bin bags also the fabric bags can be reused a lot longer than the bin bags.