Meet the Materials

Clothing donation centers such as Goodwill or Salvation Army are generally seen as a useful way to pass on unwanted clothes to others in your community. Unfortunately, with clothing consumption growing exponentially, there are just too many clothes for these charitable businesses to resell. Typically stores are only able to resell about 20% of what is donated, and the rest either ends up in the landfill anyway or is bought by for-profit recycling businesses.

At Faithfully Yours, we take pride in our ability to turn discarded clothing into something new and beautiful. For example, from one discarded button-down shirt, our toddler button-down dress and shirt sleeve pants use up 85% of the entire shirt. All the remaining buttons are saved for future projects, and remnants are used for either smaller products or repurposed as stuffing. This meticulous attention to detail ensures that very little goes to waste, showcasing the potential in all the materials we often consider worthless.

When you choose upcycled fashion, you're not just buying a product; you're making a statement. Each piece is a testament to the potential of sustainable living and the beauty that can be found in reimagined materials. It's a reminder that every item we discard has value and can be transformed into something new and purposeful. The next time your child is wearing their button-down upcycle, remember the journey of transformation that shirt has undergone and the positive impact your choice has made on the environment.