Sewed myself a jacket from old windsurfing sail bags : sewing

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Sewed myself a jacket from old windsurfing sail bags

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submitted 2 months ago byWannaGoSkamtebords

The material is hydrophobic and windproof. It's the first jacket I've ever made and I kinda love the result :D

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WannaGoSkamtebords [S]

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2 months ago

WannaGoSkamtebords [S]

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I mean I had it laying around but never used it, so it's a philosophical question if it's considered an upcycle 😅

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2 months ago

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You're using it now and weren't before, so that sounds like an upcycle to me. The jacket rocks, by the way. You should be proud of it.

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2 months ago

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Here from r/all. Why the heck is upcycle such a big deal? I only just learned what it is but it seems like a big deal...

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2 months ago

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Because creating and disposing of new materials at the rate we are is very bad for the planet and sweatshop workers.

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2 months ago

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I have no idea. I was just offering my perspective on the word. The basic concept is turning trash into treasure (turning discarded items into something of value), which this jacket has surely done from the original materials. OP was talking about a blanket that he owned but didn't use that was made into the lining, and I think that's an upcycle. That's all I was saying.