Sustainable fashion refers to clothing and accessories which are designed, produced, distributed and consumed in ways which are environmentally friendly, economically fair and socially reponsible. It intends to reduce harm towards the people and planet throughout the entire lifecycle of a certain fashion product.

Sustainable fashion refers to clothing and accessories which are designed, produced, distributed and consumed in ways which are environmentally friendly, economically fair and socially reponsible. It intends to reduce harm towards the people and planet throughout the entire lifecycle of a certain fashion product.

The sustainable clothing habit of Upcycling involves the process of creatively repurposing old clothes, materials and garments materials for making an new items with higher values while not breaking it's raw form or using heavy-energy intensive processes. However, the sustainable clothing habit of Recycling on the other hand often requires the presence of high energy-intensive processes which break down materials into raw form and does not aim for repurposing or reusing clothes, garments or materials.

Absolutely, Clothes or Garments that were Upcycled are an often one-of-a-kind and creatively designed pieces which let your express individual unique style while also making a positive sustainable impact.

No! It is not important for beginners and starters towards clothing upcycling techniques for knowing require sewing at all, since they are only present in techniques with the difficulty level as intermediate. Moreover, as an starter / beginner, it is recommended for you to start your journey with techniques which have simple steps like typing, painting or cutting for getting the final result. This way can you also be inculcated with the required foundations skills that help build more complex skills in this field over time.

However, knowning sewing as a beginner is also a good thing which allows you to apply techniques that are qualified for people with intermediate skills on upcycling clothes and it also enhances your pace skills adaptation quickly.

You can find eco-friendly materials for clothing upcycling techniques at local fabric stores (Destiny Fabrics & Haberdashery), craft supply stores (Action), clothing recycling centres (SRS Textile Recycling BV Almere), second hand stores (Second Aesthetics, Rejoes Almere) or maybe in our own closet as the primary motive for upcycling is to use what already exists and reduce the demand for purchasing products which require new and resource & energy intensive production.

Our webite, NatuurOutfits help for creating sustainable, greener fashion through inspiring and promoting sustainable clothing habits to people. This is achevied through involving elements such as providing How-to guides for upcycling clothes, simulators for upcycling, monthly challenges, campaign kits that reduce the burden for people for creating materials that align to the required structure, tone and length along with having educational tools which indicate the impact of fashion industry on Global Greenhouse Emissions etc. Whether you are a beginner or a pro in implementing sustainable clothing habits, we aid you in transforming your old, unused clothes into new pieces that have a new beginning while eliminating presence of waste, high - intesity oriented production, greenhouse emissions and supporting a greener, better future for everyone. 

Clothes donated at our dropping points are sorted into their specific garments and sent to second - hand stores that can use them as part of their clothing inventory. Some of them are even selected for upcycling projects within the community and ultimately the clothes donated by you gets a chance for a new life either in someone’s wardrobe or as part of a sustainable fashion creation. 

Our website NatuurOutfits is a website focused on prompoting sustainable clothing habits and environmental awareness that is driven by the Almere Centrum's community and acts as a non-profit initiative even though it is not formally part of an Non Governmental Organisation, it operates in a way that has similar values of an Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) such as prioritizing impact over profit, empowering local actions and communities and promoting eco-conscious fashion in and around Almere Centrum.