Miami entrepreneur taking big steps in global battle against fast fashion

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@TheYarnaholic 5 ай бұрын

I crochet a lot of my shirts, dresses, cardigans etc and when I get tired of them, I unravel them and make something different. 💃

@NehaBeauty 5 ай бұрын

My mom did this with sweaters when I was little !

@SandraHernandez-uz5vd 5 ай бұрын

that's so amazing, right on!!

@thatswhatshesaid8153 4 ай бұрын

YOU GO GIRL! ❤

@Dirty_Squirrell 4 ай бұрын

Pro tip: Expensive yarn sweaters can be found in charity shops and unraveled to repurpose.

@TheYarnaholic 4 ай бұрын

@LibertyInfinite-k4q Either does your comment 🙄

@KaleighMacKay 5 ай бұрын

Stop buying stuff you don’t need. Stop buying cheap clothes and plastic sh*t from Shien and Temu

@Thinkbeforeyouspeak000 4 ай бұрын

I can’t stand anything plastic. It’s bad for our skin, doesn’t last, and it’s harmful to the environment.

@creativenative5175 4 ай бұрын

Why is Temu so cheap? So it can get all of your personal data! Look that up in the news, too.

@erinwill6743 4 ай бұрын

Most clothing is made in China. Most stuff is made in China. It's all crap

@thatswhatshesaid8153 4 ай бұрын

Word. 😉

@millennialodyssey5956 4 ай бұрын

That's what I've been saying. That's how this actually stops.

@carolspencer9396 5 ай бұрын

They need to take plastic out of our fabrics and keep it out. Unhealthy, harmful and there would be alot less skin disorders. This money grab in the fast fashion industry makes people sick, in more ways than one.

@Northstar.131 5 ай бұрын

Yes at the top

@vl1180 4 ай бұрын

But plastic gives the material stretch 😂 what to replace it with?

@Northstar.131 4 ай бұрын

@@vl1180 Hahahahaha

@millennialodyssey5956 4 ай бұрын

They are putting it together in children's clothes too. It's disgusting. WTF is that happening? I'm an entrepreneur who has a women's and children's store and I refuse to buy wholesale clothing from companies that have plastic in it!

@kate7478 4 ай бұрын

Vote Kennedy 👍 He’s been an environmental activist for decades.

@sherryvt61 4 ай бұрын

I hope this kind of awareness makes a difference. I've been buying second hand clothes since before it was trendy. Knowing it's good for the planet is just a bonus.

@Blubes23 5 ай бұрын

Its worth mentioning that every single health tool used in hospitals are packed in plastic. Its not just the clothes and plastic. The overall materialism is a problem. The mindset.

@nothingworksworks3511 5 ай бұрын

So true! Whole goal is healthy without the obsession. Top down policies need to happed for us little guys to make a difference

@user-ry6jj6kx2s 4 ай бұрын

That's a necessary use for packaging. Yes new packaging that isn't plastic needs to be developed for medical products, but that's not the most useless use of plastic.

@lunalongshadow7510 4 ай бұрын

Hooray for autoclaves though

@arfriedman4577 4 ай бұрын

I stopped buying things i dont need in 2012. I use what i have. Glad to hear what this lady is doing.

@christianelila3374 4 ай бұрын

@LibertyInfinite-k4q well probably that person needs a phone?!

@AlexM-vh2pu 5 ай бұрын

People spend money on crap they don't need to TRY to impress people that don't care or even notice 99% of the time.

@enough1494 4 ай бұрын

Not all people. Western and mostly US citizens. It is what it is.

@iMr.Jetpacks 4 ай бұрын

🎯👏🏾

@KailuaChick 5 ай бұрын

More of this please! Such a great company and mission!

@rigoelliot115 5 ай бұрын

I understand the role of individual personal responsibility. However, the real culprits are the corporate producers in this world.

@msshieka943 4 ай бұрын

Exactly

@msshieka943 4 ай бұрын

But our buying power can force change.

@kristenkern4247 4 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank u

@yvonnecortes_ 4 ай бұрын

Thats the trick…they put it on the consumer so that the companies dont have to make changes to what they do. Fun fact those recycling commercials from back in the day were all paid for the big corporations that were responsible for all the pollution. As always taking the burden away from them and putting it on d lil people.

@Nclk619 4 ай бұрын

Corporate doesn't make you buy. Don't get me wrong, I hate corporations, but we, the consumers, made them this powerful

@rz3965 5 ай бұрын

She is right .The 🌎 is our home 🙏❤🕊👏

@AlanaJ_888 5 ай бұрын

It’s sad they don’t just donate to thrift stores or homeless or create centers where people can get the clothes super cheap or for free. So many people need clothes I can’t believe these companies just throw it all away so they can charge more for the new season. Crazy, love this recycle co. Go lady go!

@CampingforCool41 5 ай бұрын

The problem is that fast fashion clothes are extremely low quality and fall apart quickly. Thrift Stores are already overrun with fast fashion clothes

@nika4843 5 ай бұрын

I hate to tell you, but almost all thrift stores send the bulk of their inventory to the landfill. They either receive way too much to put out on the floor or pull the inventory that doesn't sell. It just goes to the dump. Goodwill sends some stuff to their outlet locations where you pay by the pound, but the stuff that doesn't sell there also gets sent to the dump. I do agree with donating to homeless shelters, but even those can get too many clothes and will just resort to throwing them away. This recycling company is a real solution. Another solution is to stop buying clothing made with synthetic materials. Look for clothes made with cotton, linen, wool, hemp, and bamboo. Those can degrade with time, if they are discarded.

@kristenkern4247 4 ай бұрын

Yes absolutely

@ourblissfulhaven 4 ай бұрын

Wow!!! It’s wonderful that she is fighting back. This is why I now purchase garments that are goof quality and from natural fabrics.

@RestlessRiver 4 ай бұрын

This is incredible. Glad to see other people stepping up and making a positive change, instead of just waiting for it to come.

@kaceybongarzone4977 5 ай бұрын

Also, shop at thrift stores!

@scorpio7938 4 ай бұрын

Agree I thrift just about everything

@maddydog1234 5 ай бұрын

Yes, but all the stuff they make will also end up as waste. The problem is in overconsumption and disregarding things so quickly due to changing fashions. People would get bored of what they make and throw it out. Also shoes especially ware out quickly.

@llxxblondiexxll 5 ай бұрын

So what would you suggest she does then? Just does nothing? At least she’s trying to recycle. Ideally her own company’s clothes will also be recycled one day, that’s the point. I’d wager that the type of people to buy clothes from her company, will be environmentally conscious people. Therefore it naturally follows that those people are more likely to recycle her clothes, thus making it more likely that her clothes will get recycled than any other type of clothes out there! 😊

@maddydog1234 5 ай бұрын

@@llxxblondiexxll Making new items ( even from recycled materials) for people to over consume is not the answer. Recycling leads to hazardous chemicals being released during the process. The recycled item is more unstable than the original meaning that it sheds micro plastics which have negative impact on people and animals health and the environment. Plastics degrades every time it’s recycled so it’s usually only recycled once or twice at best. So your notion that her items would just continue to be recycled is false, they will go sit in a landfill or be a hazard in the environment. It’s a greenwashing marketing tactic to make people feel good about a purchase that they don’t need

@llxxblondiexxll 5 ай бұрын

@@maddydog1234 You make some great points. Agree that clothing can only be recycled so many times. Agree that even her “sustainable” clothes will end their life cycle eventually. But if this woman is keeping clothes out of landfill for a longer period of time than they normally would be, I would argue that this is better for the environment. Less time in landfill=less chemicals released into ground/for less time. Would you agree? Only other point I would make is that you say recycling itself is bad because leaches chemicals etc, but I note that the video states that this woman’s company uses zero chemicals in its recycling process. If this type of clothing company is not ideal long term, what do you think the solution is to the landfill disaster? Genuinely interested to hear what you think 👍🏻

@maddydog1234 5 ай бұрын

@@llxxblondiexxll I think the solution may be complex and multifaceted. Biggest thing would be to reduce consumption and fix our waste culture and consumer mindset. One idea for existing plastic waste would be to recycle it to things that last longer…car parts, furniture, even find a way to seal it so that it doesn’t cause environmental issues and use in building materials…etc. But using it in fashion is not a great option because it will inevitably get thrown out quickly

@llxxblondiexxll 5 ай бұрын

@@maddydog1234 100%! Yes

@cassieoz1702 5 ай бұрын

If the 'average' consumer is throwing out 81 poinds of textiles, some folks must be discarding even more obscene amounts because that's not coming out of my house

@Lynxlily 5 ай бұрын

lol, mine either.

@customer5032 4 ай бұрын

Same

@chiyogawellness2787 4 ай бұрын

❤❤ thank you so much for this story. This is the kind of news we need more of!

@teeniequeenie8369 5 ай бұрын

Average person…81 pounds a year? WTF I knew I was due for some new clothes lol

@creativenative5175 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic! What a wonderful idea. I hope this gets picked up by other newscasts and spreads around the country vs. just popping up in random peoples' YT feed. I agree with anothef comment posted earlier: Stop buying clothes you don't need, too! I can't imagine buying something I'd only wear once.

@user-gu9yq5sj7c 4 ай бұрын

Some people do wear an outfit once like formal wear for prom or a wedding or costumes for Halloween. Or school uniforms. That's part of the reason why I don't like uniforms. Maybe diy, borrow, or rent those outfits instead. Or give those single use outfits a makeover. Or give them away. We need a library of all things like Andrewism talked about. Look up freegans or anti-buy groups that give old stuff free to each other. Businesses are a big problem in that they refuse to give their usable trash away for free or their use of plastic fabric.

@hahnf9796 4 ай бұрын

News like this should have more likes than benign topics like celebrity gossip. 🙄

@parrotcracker6629 5 ай бұрын

Get rid of hangers or make them out of stiff cardboard. I used to work retail and we had SO many hangers. We'd reuse some but we still had a lot because that's how the clothes came into our store, on hangers. We'd put them through the compact machine and trash them. The store didn't even do recycling.

@rainacherienne1010 5 ай бұрын

You could have given them with purchase so customers wouldn’t have to buy new hangers for the items.

@catdooley4616 5 ай бұрын

In order to make cardboard, you need lots of water and to cut down trees. That isn't much help either.

@ms.pirate 5 ай бұрын

Don't you guys reuse the handers or let people keep them?

@irenephillips1523 5 ай бұрын

I only but metal or wooden hangers I still have plastic ones I'll use til they break but if in need to get new ones it's only metal or wood

@parrotcracker6629 5 ай бұрын

@@rainacherienne1010 If customers asked for hangers we'd readily give them the hangers. Again, we had way too much, but we still had way more than we ever needed.

@sacredcrystal 5 ай бұрын

They should be teaching kids how to sew clothes in school this would help towards future efforts.

@Oscar-gp8em 5 ай бұрын

I have worked in fashion retail and wholesale for 25 years. "40% of clothes are never sold and discarded". Is completely not true. A more accurate number would be 15% "The average consumer throws away 81lbs of clothes every year. This is another lie. That would equate to about 50 garments. The average consumer does not even buy 50 garments a year. Don't believe everything you hear on the news.

@hihowareyou6195 5 ай бұрын

I think some people are buy a lot and driving up the average

@erinwill6743 4 ай бұрын

Ya, I buy maybe 2 or 3 a year. My kids wear 2nd hand. I thought that was a lot

@nattyophelia7879 4 ай бұрын

In the US i would say that is accurate. If you’ve ever worked in retail, many clothes are clearanced down til it either sells or is liquidated. That part may not be 40%, true, but people I know of buy TONS of clothes, new clothes for every occasion. My own grandparents have clothing piled up in their closets. I have a very small wardrobe, cuz I refuse to wear uncomfortable clothes, but I don’t buy more until I need to replace it.

@TheLadyaec 5 ай бұрын

This is why you promote made-to order. Except bulk purchases are cheaper.

@kp74952 4 ай бұрын

This is so important, I hope it gets more attention and support and people start changing their shopping habits

@shoobydoobiemauiwowee 5 ай бұрын

Our commodified survival is at the root of the problem

@alkasoli4002 5 ай бұрын

Practice minimalism ..buy less and spend less

@JessicaLeist-oh9go 4 ай бұрын

This is fantastic! I never knew a lot of this! We need to get the word out and make changes until the government catches up!

@mckennalynn1916 4 ай бұрын

I feel like at the rate we are going, recycling should just be a law now. Also instead of throwing out clothes, can't people just donate them? This woman is amazing! Companies should partner with her!

@msshieka943 4 ай бұрын

For these clothing companies to throw away clothing instead of giving them to the poor is down right evil. And it’s not just them. Here in America, almost all industries would rather destroy or throw away than give anything away for free

@elainelindsey1306 5 ай бұрын

Its kinda surprising how this is the 1st of it kind in US, better late than never. I brought recycled cotton leggings in a groceries store which has a basic clothing section in south africa and its still in use afters so many years, no pilling or tears on inner thigh material. Even the jeans were affordable and 100% cotton dehim, the cargo, chino and jeggings were made from 97% cotton and 3% spandex the labels said proudly south africa, or made in lesotho or eswati. Its quite shocking when compared to western clothing which is made from fossil fuels and so much produced in Asian countries and dont last because they wear and tear easily

@RG-jp9pl 4 ай бұрын

It's not the first in the US. It's the first in Florida.

@Vativ 5 ай бұрын

It doesn't actually solve the root issue which is over consumption. It's really just another greenwashing company that doesnt do much more than gives consumers a feel good story so they can feel better about consuming more.

@catdooley4616 5 ай бұрын

Exactly, she is using brand new fabric to make fabric to make more clothes that will be thrown away.

@Kelly-pp1et 4 ай бұрын

Someone with a brain finally

@thehivevintagemiami 5 ай бұрын

Heck yea woman! Keep fighting the good fight!

@OutWestRedDirt 5 ай бұрын

Plastic should NOT be allowed in clothing

@AspenEnergyy 4 ай бұрын

I love this! I want to use this for my brand in the future 🙏🏾

@kendra.achildress5210 4 ай бұрын

It’s these companies faults not the consumers. Hold the companies responsible!!

@rowceo 4 ай бұрын

👏

@thatswhatshesaid8153 4 ай бұрын

YOU GO GIRL! ❤

@annmcginnis6531 5 ай бұрын

Good news! I'll be looking for Ur brand & being more conscientious. Thank you for the brilliant recycling plan to save our Planet.

@hometronicsflllc3952 4 ай бұрын

Clothing now doesn’t last due to the crappy materials that are used. I found a “union made” dress in an old barn when I was a teenager. Still just as beautiful (a little yellowed) but I wore it for Halloween. How is it clothing lasted so long back then but now your lucky if a shirt lasts one wash. They shrink and pill like crazy. No matter what type of detergent you use, how gentle of a cycle you use,etc. also drying clothes OMG it really is so bad for your clothing AND the environment. But let’s face it in today’s “apartment” style living we can’t all have a beautiful clothes line to hang our clothes to dry!

@diannehebert481 4 ай бұрын

Love it. We need that company over hear on the West Coast.

@jacobstanos5862 4 ай бұрын

Consumerism is our biggest enemy. Once I learned about the negative effects of fast fashion, I stopped buying new clothes. Have had some of my clothes for the past 10-15 years, still in great condition.

@customer5032 4 ай бұрын

Great idea Osomtex!

@mygirl1129 5 ай бұрын

🤩🤩 I think this story was, well, osometex!! 😎

@jojose417 4 ай бұрын

Love this!!

@sabrinay9430 4 ай бұрын

When I brought a few clothing items from a department store I thought I was doing something good, but the department store clothes are just as cheaply made as the stuff from Shein. I might as well as save my money and buy from Shein🤷‍♀️

@SoniaTolson 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome!!

@laidlawnakixo 5 ай бұрын

Thank you lady! 😘✌💓

@bernicejames8014 4 ай бұрын

This is truly a big problem. Throw away stuff. Needs to be a change happening here. Young kids need to learn this

@myplumdreams 4 ай бұрын

I’m a minimalist but not so much with clothes. I recently lost weight and I’ve been buying more clothes. I bought lots of cotton shirts/ blouses… but now I need a steam iron. :) You definitely cannot just grab something out of the closet quickly… lots of time/ life minutes wasted ironing. Also, not the best clothes to take when traveling. One thing I do love and have always purchased is cotton pajamas and underwear…especially for sleeping. Also, my gym pants have a high percentage of cotton and I cannot seem to find these type any longer. All the gym pants are high compression and plastic like. Anyways, let’s try to make an impact.

@LoveOurEarth 5 ай бұрын

Awesome!✨ I recently purchased some comfortable jeans called D Jeans (made from plastic bottles)!🌎 There’s no planet B for me!💕🌍🌳

@outinspace3083 5 ай бұрын

Fast fashion is a horrible industry from start to finish. It starts with stolen designs, and poorly paid, overworked seamstresses to offer cheap clothing, which doesn’t last so it gets donated or thrown away, and then sent to another country that gets tons upon tons of clothing.

@catdooley4616 5 ай бұрын

Right and she shows all of the heaps of clothing, but then uses off cuts from other manufactures to make her fabric and calls it recycling. Like she took all those heaps of clothing and did something useful, those heaps probably got burnt to produce energy to make more throw away clothing.

@VulumBeauty 4 ай бұрын

Question????? If the clothes are made with plastics and recycled, they still are full of plastics correct?

@Kelly-pp1et 4 ай бұрын

Of course.

@rl1314 5 ай бұрын

Great work!!

@paintpaper9 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant ❤

@catdooley4616 5 ай бұрын

There is nothing brilliant about using brand new fabric and making different fabric out of it and turning it into more fast fashion that will be thrown away to the same landfill and oceans she just showed of Ghana.

@ricomontana2041 4 ай бұрын

Now this is news good job great story 👍

@nicavergara5176 5 ай бұрын

WHAT A SMART WOMEN❤🌸

@joltjolt5060 4 ай бұрын

Polyester lasted forever in the 70s. As a kid, it lasted about 2 years then handed down in perfect shape for another 2 years. Then the knee hole.

@patogden856 5 ай бұрын

Bring back wool cotton and linen .

@RaquelGarcia-gb9pu 4 ай бұрын

Truly amazing

@ic8586 5 ай бұрын

This should be mandatory. Manufacturers should have to use recycled materials only

@biggmonie 4 ай бұрын

This is amazing

@krazykirl1129 4 ай бұрын

It would be helpful to elaborate on why using water is for textile production creates a lot of pollution.

@finally97 5 ай бұрын

How is it sanitized without water?

@Mel-waifu 4 ай бұрын

Amazing !!

@Clairebearthegoodfinder 4 ай бұрын

Wow great idea I am a hoarder kinda girl but I’m on a mission to becoming a minimalist.

@DamarisBurgos-o4w 5 ай бұрын

Amazing ❤👏🏽

@marmeone 4 ай бұрын

Amazing!

@ILoveMyHusband3-u9c 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@LysippeLee 4 ай бұрын

Why anyone would want to wear clothing made with plastic is beyond me. But even name brands are doing it. Heavy weight cotton jeans are much cooler and breathe better than thin light weight jeans made with 20% polyester. I had never experienced "boob sweat" until it got to the point that I absolutely can not find a bra that is not made with either nylon, polyester, or other unnatural fabrics.

@Suffragium. 5 ай бұрын

Great story TY

@brownyedgrl 4 ай бұрын

Imagine how much money we can save as women. Men’s clothing is made with much more care and better materials. Which is why they don’t shop often.

@brc9064 5 ай бұрын

Need to stop buying clothes made in china India Vietnam etc where abusing labor is taking place that makes cheap clothing- but at same time clothing made in the western will cost more and salaries of middle to lower income can’t afford 😳🧐

@brendakoehne6695 5 ай бұрын

Awesomeness ❤

@susanbailey36 5 ай бұрын

Making fabric cheaper and this idea will take off!

@diamondlee9034 4 ай бұрын

we have our society of these called “influencers”. absolutely disgusting, WEAR WHAT YOU HAVE

@joyjo2031 5 ай бұрын

This was a great segment. Wonder if you can donate old clothes to this company?

@llxxblondiexxll 5 ай бұрын

Yes you can, I just checked their website! They offer a yearly recycling program you sign up to - $99usd per year to donate as many clothes as you want.

@gracesunshine6716 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful entrepreneur

@vivoyeur 5 ай бұрын

So garments are being made with filthy fabrics? I love upcycling, all for it. I upcycle clothing & jewelry all the time, however, I do wash them before reusing. Love the Nike shoes. A co-worker owns a pair.

@DamarisBurgos-o4w 5 ай бұрын

Very good ♥️

@tammiepressley2684 4 ай бұрын

So amazing

@Juhulia76 4 ай бұрын

I don't like wearing plastic. I prefer natural materials like wool, linen, cotton etc. I usually buy my clothes second hand.

@Suzzieq00 4 ай бұрын

Ofc SHEIN ad popped up when I was watching this… good job KZbin 🙄

@alienatedd 4 ай бұрын

aka big companies who are contributing to waste water and pollution dont have to be, but they are allowed to so they can maximize profits.

@repurposedart9897 5 ай бұрын

Buy used clothing online verses buy new.

@FS-zj5zk 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@one-stopgodshop2171 4 ай бұрын

Where are the profits going? I would be interested in learning more about THAT. Of course it's terrific but who is really benefiting? How much are these products? Does Nike rake in alot of the cash? Are these products thoroughly clean/sterilized and approved prior to reconstruction? Especially post COVID? It's a terrific idea and accomplishment but as a consumer I'd like a little more information.

@suzizuki 5 ай бұрын

omg, i have clothes 30 or 40 yrs old still look new cuz i use baking soda not soap. trendy is just for persons that cant count on their inner self.

@hippopotamusanonymous1580 5 ай бұрын

Yeah but many of those cheap fabrics are filled with chemicals so it’s not necessarily honest to say no chemicals

@kristenkern4247 4 ай бұрын

Just wondering how much these articles of clothing will cost the consumer…

@anar9829 4 ай бұрын

Rich people need to start first)))

@jaaz5531 4 ай бұрын

Ok so recycle unsold clothes and create clothes and things again. Problem remains but certainly to little lower extent. Consumption and hence production should go down.