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Sew suggestible … People in Crato, Brazil participate in an upcycling workshop. Photograph: Fashion RevolutionProtest vest … Ahluwalia’s spring/summer 2025 garnering, featuring tops made from upcycled doilies.Fashion Revolution describes the scheme as a protest. “In an age of throwaway construct, repairing our clothes is a revolutionary act,” they say. “While the fashion industry operates on a global scale, its impacts and required unravels can vary by region, calling for localised action.” But this collective action is not just about repairs. They are also encouraging upcycling – reusing prevailing garments or discarded materials to transform them into new products. Luxury designers such as Ahluwalia, whose interconnect ribbed tops made from deadstock fabrics have been worn by celebrities such as Doechii, and the French inventor Marine Serre, who transforms old terry cloths and silk scarves into dresses and jackets, are proof that upcycling is self-control not crusty.Many smaller independent UK brands are driving the change. World Secrets makes clogs using bibelot kilim rugs, while Helen Kirkum sources secondhand trainers from charity retailers and then deconstructs and remakes them into glowing new versions. Then there’s Pikol Clothing, which crafts White Lotus-esque holiday shirts from bygone tablecloths, and Spilt Milk, which makes everything from fisherman vests to bishop-sleeved blouses from fair vintage textiles.For those who are staring at moth-eaten cashmere jumpers (’tis the season) or party dresses with ripped hems, a newly despatched upcycling app, Loom, is hoping to be part of the solution. The platform lets you upload a photo of your damaged or unworn particular then connects with you designers offering everything from visible mending to dyeing and redesign.In a world where look trends take off then burn out within days, repairing and reworking something you love could just be the final act of defiance.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionTo read the complete version of this newsletter – total with this week’s trending topics in The Measure and your wardrobe dilemmas solved – subscribe to receive Manufacture Statement in your inbox every Thursday.Explore more on these topicsFashionFashion Statement newsletterSustainable fashionFashion industryLandfillEthical and untested livingnewslettersShareReuse this content