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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

recycled suit coats become handbags

by Maureen @ 8:55 am 1 comment »

In this era of often superfluous over-consumption it’s refreshing to see designers and artisans making stylish new products out of upcycled or recycled materials. Mandy Curl of Mandinka Designs is one such innovator, creating handmade, one-of-a-kind, designer handbags out of salvaged and recycled suit coats. Each bag is made from an eclectic combination of sleeves, collars, pockets and labels.

see more at the mandinka shop @ etsy.com

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Judith G Jul 15, 2008

I love this concept. Many years ago I gave a dear friend who was much more crafty than I am a bag of favorite old clothes that I couldn’t use so that she could use the fabric in her crafts.

She took some of it and made me a very favorite quilt for a holiday gift…all made from my favorite old clothes. It remains special to me to this day.

There’s so much potential to reuse old things in an effective manner.