Recycled fashion line

1. Social Tailor Project

2. You want to save the planet and love
what you wear; we want to help you
achieve that.
Part 1

3. 1. The sourcing / collection of textile disposal
2. The sorting and disassembly of collected textiles
3. Washing of useable textiles
4. Design collection
5. Dye / Print as / if required
6. Continuity = linings, fastenings, label
7. Manufacture in UK
8. Product sale wholesale
9. Phase 1 product marketing consists of:
a. Website / Social
b. Photoshoot
c. Partnerships
10.Constant and basic blocks / pattern; seasonal change comes
from linings+
11.Initial focus, women’s wear

4. 1. Research:
a. Business viability:
i. Textile collection
ii. Textile dis-assembly
iii. Textile sort
iv. Textile wash (who, where, how)
v. Design – women’s wear (initially)
vi. Pattern / Blocks that suit small fabric pieces and
types with varying attributes
b. Patterns: allow small piece manufacture & beauty
c. Business model – social enterprise
2. Textile collection:
a. To be determined

5. 1. Laundry / laundrette for dis-assembled textiles
2. Sort and Press textiles
3. VAT Dye process / location
4. Sample collection, minimum 30 pieces (36)
5. Design = Gilchrist
6. Market = Top High Street (not luxury)
7. Initial sample manufacture in Edinburgh

6. contact:
gilchrist@socialtailor.com
http://socialtailor.com/project