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dumpster-divers-unite · 4 months

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Whoever on here said that work pants aren’t even made to last no more; you are 10^100% right. I just discovered that I have a 2+ inch big hole on my pants along with another parallel to it bc my thighs are mighty. I am able to fix damn near everything cloth related but

my work pants getting holes when they are under a year old is

unacceptable.

#recycled words #planned obsolescence #clothing repair #dumpster stories #reduce reuse recycle #clothing waste #textile waste #work pants #enshittification

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wachinyeya · 9 months

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#good news #france #clothing repair #repair #right to repair #clothing waste #fashion #waste reduction #reduce

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poisonousculture · 11 months

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I’m not going to lie over the last 6 months the amount of fabric scraps that I have produced from my sewing projects is a little crazy.

And as someone who has been borderline depressed over the fact that we produce about 92 million tonnes each year in clothing waste I struggle with the idea of just throwing these away so they can sit in a landfill like the rest.

Originally my idea was to take these scraps and create stuffing that I can use to make pillows with. However I lack the knowledge/equipment to get my fabric shreds small enough for my pillows to not be lumpy and uncomfortable.

But I do feel like this may work for a bean bag style chair. I’ll keep yinz updated if I actually try that out.

However this week I was sparked with the inspiration to attach these scraps to a canvas.. Which to my surprise went pretty well.

Well I guess for the most part…

At first I thought the best idea to attach these pieces of fabric to my canvas was with a hot glue gun. And in theory, yes… that was a pretty good idea. However I am me and I probably shouldn’t be left alone with a hot glue gun.

Or glue in general…

but I have adult money… so I can do what I want.

After covering about half the canvas, which is 12” x 12” btw, and burning the crap out of my hands, I decided to switch over to Mod Podge. Which was neither amazing or bad, but it did get the job done.

Though I am looking for another type of adhesive. So if anyone was any recommendations let me know.

After talking to my friend/amazing artist Braighlee and sitting with this piece for 24 hours, I really love this as an option on what to do with my fabric scraps. And I now have a better idea on some interesting routes to take with this project here in the future.

I’ll keep yinz updated on where I decide to go with this. <3

#fabric scraps #artwork #art #artists on tumblr #clothing waste #poisonous culture

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moon-mirage · 17 days

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Finally, by VERY popular demand, Peeta carrying Katniss while kissing:

#the hunger games #thg #peeta mellark #everlark #katniss everdeen #i think the colour scheme works nicely #as for the clothes i like the idea that they repurpose capitol clothing #so that's where the little decorations come from #so they have their normal stuff but also won't let go the more fancy stuff go to waste #i hope the anons see it because those asks came in quite some time ago 😅#my fanart

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stardustinthesky · 7 months

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Captain Sheridan, Dan Randall, ISN News. Thank goodness, someone reasonable to talk to.

#babylon 5 #susan ivanova #john sheridan #m: babylon 5 #mine: edits #susan's face is delight the whole time #especially when john's like susan please don't waste perfectly good clothes #you see the moment when she goes 'wait a minute--'#what a bunch of idiots i love them #idiots in space: the duet

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citrusinicake · 5 months

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#mcyt #hermitcraft #mine.art #nudity #grumbo #up to you if romantic or platonic lol #grian #mumbo jumbo #me choosing a lace pattern for grian was deliberate #cause it looks like fish scales lol #others.art #llsmp #lsmp #ldshadowlady #she originally was gonna have clothes but i got lazy and also didnt want the figure to go to waste lol

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wastelesscrafts · 2 years

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I read somewhere that embroidered clothes need to be washed differently. Is this true? I read that right after getting a bunch of embroidery floss to visibly mend some clothes

Washing embroidered clothes

Yup! Check out my post on securing embroidery thread, which includes laundry instructions. My embroidery tag's also a good resource.

Handmade embroidery tends to be fragile, so it's important to properly secure your thread and take good care of the embroidered item. If you don't, you risk for your threads to come loose.

If you're not careful when washing embroidered items, your embroidery threads could get snagged on things like buttons or zippers in the washer.

Try to either wash them by hand (safest), or use your machine's delicate cycle combined with a laundry bag. Always let the item air-dry.

#wasteless crafts #ask #embroidery #laundry #diy #mending #visible mending #embroidery thread #fibre arts #fibre crafts #clothing care #fashion #fast fashion #slow fashion #sustainable fashion #sustainability #zero waste #reduce reuse recycle

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nocofamilyau · 5 months

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not related to noco at all but what is katie and sadie’s relationship like now?

pretty good all things considered! while they're both married to two sweet guys and have separate families (none of their kids are other td characters, unfortunately...) they're still really close, and still live next to each other at that same beach town they grew up in, now both running that successful 80s themed ice cream business they've been dreaming of! its safe to say they probably suffered the least on Total Drama, only leaving with a couple of minor scars, good god were they lucky..

#noco family au #total drama #total drama katie #total drama sadie #total drama katie and sadie #I mean its ok to ask non-coco related questions here I won't complain #and I guess it makes sense talking about these two since they made like #a VERY brief cameo in the Wayne arc #just thinking but I've been too harsh on these two for a bit now they're actually pretty sweet #like yea they were annoying and gimmicky on the show but #they kinda feel like wasted potential #like their bios talk about so much we don't see in the show #like how they love the 80s #or that they make their own ice cream #or that Katie sews their clothes from scratch?#like #that's fucking adorable #but then they're resorted to annoying filler characters #like I sorta get it from a writing standpoint but..#when Katie was voted off they did sweet FUCK ALL with Sadie #like Sadie didn't even SPEAK until the episode she was eliminated #and then they don't show up again unless its to simp for this seasons hot boy or whatever #idk

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pondering-gales-left-orb · 6 months

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I cant stop listening to this man i mean looking i mean listening i mean looki-

#i know gale would not be a chest out kinda bitch #but a girl can put him in an outfit for 5 seconds just to admire him and then put him back in his clothes .. as a treat #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #gale of waterdeep #i literally wasted 15 mins just staring at him hes so bdmdhdnfjfhdndidndhdndhdnrjrhr

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brightnote · 9 months

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All of the great Maria Hill moments in Secret Invasion

this bestie hug scene

this scene where she realizes her demise is imminent because she just saw agent ross die turn into a skrull in front of her and knows she’s gonna be a goner no matter what but also the hair.

this scene where she gets to explain the plot of the episode to the audience so we understand what is going on and why we should care while rocking this v-neck and gay stud earrings.

additional v-neck appreciation

this scene where she grabbed her arm and rocked the v-neck again and also has A+ hair.

this scene where we got a great shot of this hair again

this scene where she ate one piece of barely popped popcorn, confirming to us that she is a human and not a robot i guess also Nick lmao you can’t make popcorn just for yourself dude. also i just noticed that this is an extension of Maria’s red/white & blue color scheme here!

this quick shot where she is smiling at Nick getting out of the SUV aka her house I assume since she is basically always getting in or out of SUVS???

this scene where she gets to leave her SUV house because she noticed a short person and was immediately like a short person in a tv show? that’s SUS!

this scene where she walked outside, i loved this, she looks great outside walking, i would love more scenes where Maria walks outside alive.

this shot where her hair was fucking perfect

this last moment of perfect hair before G’iah fucking wrecks it

this moment when she was like, how dare you be a short person, you better not mess up my hair in this poorly lit tunnel we are about to have a hairography fight in!!!

this moment where she legit held her own for a moment in a poorly lit tunnel that was not that way just to hide stunt doubles against G’iah in this hairography fight... (Also apparently, just being a skrull G’iah has super strength so it’s amazing that Maria Hill didn’t die in this encounter, also why wouldn’t G’iah just kill her, she’s about to be fine with killing 2000 people in a bombing?) NGL I made fun of this scene a lot the camera work is horrible and it’s so awkward and it makes no sense.

this scene where she sat the gayest way possible in A RUSSIAN DIVE BAR

then this scene where she changed to her only other article of clothing, a second gray hoodie like a mom in a 2012 yogurt commercial.

and finally, when Nick brought back those infrared glasses from space that he just happened to have like he knew they were gonna need them ahead of time and then acting like they are essential for some reason to this very dumb and terrible plan. But NGL they did look gay and cute as hell.

I refuse to look at any screen caps further into Operation Glasses

(( Also, I was just thinking about how even if she did survive being shot that dirty bomb radiation would have gotten her, right? Also, why did the dirty bombs not affect real Fury? Surprise another plot hole. ))

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lowwasteorbustanut · 3 months

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My low waste goal for today!!

Unpicking a dress I like the fit of but HATE the fabric.

I’m taking it apart piece by piece so I can copy the pattern. I’ll make a dress version, which is what this piece originally was, and then shorten the waist so I can use it to make shirts.

My goal is to eventually make all my own clothing. That way I can use natural fibers (cotton, linen, wool) instead of buying clothing that is almost always some blend of polyester. Micro plastics are no joke!

So I’ll take a few hours (oh no) to completely unlock this whole dress. And if I have the spoons (probably not) I’ll try to draft a pattern. It would be my first time drafting a pattern, and I am nervous/excited!

#low waste #sustainability #clothing #making clothing #oh gods so many seams #sewing

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dumpster-divers-unite · 4 months

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Enshittification at it once again!

Every once in a while when my mom goes to the store, she’ll bring something home for me. Bless her sweet lil Midwestern heart, she tries to get me things that she guesses I need or might want and it’s a hit or miss. I’m just not a conventional dresser except when I’m at work. These white t shirts are new tho and I thought I didn’t like the design but it turns out if I kinda do. They were free, the best price out there ;).

Everyone who is pointing it out is so right that this is plaguing the (fast) fashion industry. This shirt and it’s clone are decent quality that I can tell at the moment, but the green corduroy pants that she bought?? I’ve never in my life felt fabric that felt like it was trying it’s hardest to mimic fabric. She brought me these pants right as I was waking up, and through my sleepy eyes I could tell the quality was so garbage. Out of habit, I checked the crotch to see how the inside of the fabric looked… and I can swear by my left pinky that good corduroy SHOULD NOT BE MILDLY SEE THROUGH TO A N Y DEGREE, especially when it comes to pants.

Fabric? Shit quality. Shit quality = harder to repair = meant to be replaced faster = more money spent.

I always check the stitching in the crotch. Standard stitch instead of a flat seam on shitty fabric? Strike 2. Using machine needles that are too big on said shitty fabric on the booty/crotch? Strike two. I only hand sew to make sure I don’t mess up or am able to correct any mistake and get the absolute best result I can but when I tell you that I almost thought I was going crazy when I saw those holes with my bare eyes and no glasses???? 😭😭 y’all.

I tried them on once before folding them back up and handing them back to her. Enshittification is so real and if it hasn’t reached an area of clothing production oh boy oh golly it eventually will, and I’m not sure what is as consumers will do once it has a death grip on every single thing.

#enshittification #fast fashion #recycled words #clothing waste #clothing mending #right to repair #planned obsolescence #obsolescence #capitalist dystopia #capitalist hell #people over profit #solar punk

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woundlingus · 4 months

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Where does Gabriel get these clothes?? He turns up without them, just the case with the swords and his coat. Those are the ONLY things in his hands, and yet, here he is, brand new outfit…

Did Sam and Dean go BUY THAT for him??? Did they go stick Narfi in a trash compactor and then swing by target?? Did Sam have to beg Dean to pull over so he could buy him a lil leather jacket??? I mean he looks delightful good pick but WHY

#Dean hated every second of being here and playing along with Gabriel’s plot bc he wanted to save his mom #he would NOT have made the choice to do that and their clothes wouldn’t fit Gabriel #Sam had to have made Dean pull over tk waste their money on clothes for the trickster hilarious #spn #supernatural #gabriel spn #sam winchester #sabriel

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justalittlesolarpunk · 3 months

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Solarpunk Sunday Suggestion

Host a clothing swap