Undergraduate Research

Sustainably tie-ing it up

Authors: Kamal Ragbotra (San Francisco State University) , Kelly L. Reddy-Best (San Francisco State University)

Abstract

Each year approximately 12 tons of textile waste goes into the landfill. These textiles can be reclaimed and properly recycled, however 93% of the textile waste is not recovered. The purpose of this design was to contribute to the reduction of textile landfill waste by creating a garment out of gently used and discarded men’s shirts and pants.

Keywords: stripes, Recycled Materials, understructure

How to Cite: Ragbotra, K. & Reddy-Best, K. L. (2014) “Sustainably tie-ing it up”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 71(1).