There are lots of reasons to focus on reuse.
You know the puzzles where you get an object and have to list how many things you can think to do with it? I love those. That, coupled with a close-up view of how the textile waste stream works, is what got me so interested in creative reuse. I worked for a textile collector (they put ‘Donate Clothes and Shoes Here” bins out at gas stations, shopping centers, etc.). It was astounding to me how much textile waste there is in our community and how poorly it’s managed.
Fast forward a few years and I’m swimming in creative reuse puzzles. From what to do with textile shred to how to manage 5 pallets worth of unwanted branded clothing, I’m always looking for new ways to use existing things. Follow along and support makers using recovered resources.
—Kristin
Every Making Some item is handmade in the Triangle using repurposed materials.
Meet our makers
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Kristin lives in Hillsborough and after various jobs in textile collection and purchasing for manufacturing, got fixated on finding uses for the piles of things that exist all along our supply chains. She started Making Some to create an outlet for works made with repurposed resources.
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Bakht Bibi is a refugee living with her family in the Triangle. She’s been sewing since she was 14 and is self-taught. Growing up in Afghanistan, she learned sewing is a good way to save money for the family.
Bakht Bibi uses the proceeds from her items to help her family here and in Afghanistan, particularly with treatment costs for her mother.