Y.A.N.G.'s Upcycling Lab
BECOME A CHANGE MAKER
ONE STITCH AT A TIME
Learn how to repair, repurpose and reconstruct your old clothes and be part of the sustainable fashion movement
ABOUT Y.A.N.G. Upcycling Lab
Inspiring Change
Based in London, from the Atacama's Desert, Y.A.N.G. Upcycling Lab is an innovative initiative created by Francisca Gajardo, a pioneer in the field of upcycling. With six years of hands-on experience in the art of transforming discarded materials into valuable creations, Francisca has dedicated herself to teaching others the art of upcycling for the past five years.
DID YOU KNOW that ...?
EVERY SECOND
The equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothes is burnt or buried in a landfill.
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation -
ONLY ABOUT A 30%
Of the clothes donated to charity shops actually gets sold in the UK. The rest is exported to places like Africa and South America
- UK Parliament -
40 THOUSAND TONS
Of discarded clothes coming from First World countries ended up in illegal landfills in the Atacama Desert in Chile in 2019
- BBC UK -
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO
Upcycling or Supra-recycling is a textile reusing technique that rescues discarded clothing to give them a new life. Through reconstruction of the body, the workshops seek to unleash your creativity in the most sustainable way possible and thus give you the tools to be an agent of change in one of the most polluting industries in the world.
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JOIN
The sustainable Fashion Movement and become a change maker
LEARN
A fun skill for a lifetime, and help to prevent waste and regenerate earth by using resources we already have.
UNLEASH
Your creativity with the infinite possibilities that Upcycling gives you
Join our Upcycling Workshops
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