Landfill to Lookbook: Creating Innovative Fiber From Plastic
Lauren Choi used her materials engineering studies to spin plastics into a second life as wearables for her brand, The New Norm.
5 Strategies for Sustainable Crafting
This guide is for craft businesses that want to use more sustainable practices, from sourcing to packaging.
Going To Waste: Recycling Materials in the Craft Industry
Learn how makers are using their creativity and experience to build their own recycling opportunities for their craft products.
How Crafters Can Use Buy Nothing Groups to Access and Upcycle Supplies
Buy Nothing groups are hyperlocal groups, mostly on Facebook, centered around a gifting economy. These groups are great resource for crafters and artists. We take a look at a few of the ways crafters can make the most of their local groups.
Recycling Scrap Materials, Artists Work to Earn a Living in Zimbabwe
Industrious and creative young people in Zimbabwe are upcycling metal scraps into intricate artworks and finding a market for them abroad, providing economic opportunity which is hard to come by in the current economy.
Upcycling Artisans Create Beauty from Discards
From records to skateboards, glass bottles to guitar strings, here’s a look at a handful of upcycling artisans who see function and beauty in recycled discards.
Podcast Episode #129: CourtneyCourtney
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we’re talking about building a handmade clothing brand with my guest, Courtney Chu, of the handmade clothing brand CourtneyCourtney. Courtney Chu […]