Upcycle

Like all other wastes, textile waste originates by mankind through a number of streams including the fibers, textile or clothing manufacturing industries, consumers, commercial and service industries.

Today, however, due to fast fashion and throwaway culture there is an abundance of textile waste. "Manufacturers and Designers in the mainstream fashion and textile industry discard on average 15 to 20 percent of materials end route to production." – EcoFashionTalk.com!

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Through our Upcycling project, we at IFM Foundation try to process the textile waste and upcycle them to smart products. In other words, our process of upcycling adds value to the materials when others decrease their value. IFM Foundation with experts trains underprivileged men and women of all age groups to make diversified products out of the textile trash. The products are retailed through our online platform and the profits earned are used for further training and development.

Textile wastes in various forms

Textile swatches and leftover textile sample swatches from the production process.
End-of-rolls are factory surplus textiles that have been leftover from garment manufacturing.
Sampling yardage is factory surplus waste leftover from textile sample manufacturing.
Clothing samples are part-finished or finished clothing samples from the design and production of clothing.
Damaged textiles with colour or print defects.
Unsold clothing waste (finished or unfinished) that has not been sold.
Deadstock, of a collection.
Brand-new thread, fabric, buttons, etc left at fashion and production house