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Home > Glossary > Upcycling
Definition

Upcycling

A way to address the inefficiencies of the industrial fashion production model by taking damaged or discarded garments and bringing them back to usable condition through creative reconstruction.

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Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA)

Sustainability in Fashion

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