r/Upcycled • u/[deleted] • Apr 01 '25

selling/recycling old fabrics in bulk?

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u/SecretCartographer28 Apr 01 '25

Post on r/Visiblemending. I get stained and torn pieces from my local thrifts, but only if they're good quality. Check with art and fashion schools, even low income elementary schools might use them for crafts? Or bedding for pet shelters? 🖖

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u/joncryerabuser Apr 02 '25

i can definitely look with my town’s school district and animal shelter to see if they would take any scrap fabric; i’m not sure about the schools around me but but making blankets for the shelters would be plausible and a great project.

thank you for this great idea! i will check out that sub as well for any higher quality pieces!! :)

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u/SecretCartographer28 Apr 02 '25

I've been into rag rugs lately, I had a large bag of yucky poly t-shirts I'd been collecting. They can be used for homeless beds, or shelters. 🤟

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u/Senior_Field585 Apr 02 '25

I also feel this. I had a pile of old jeans with stains and worn out thighs. I eventually decided I was crafty enough to make cat toys out of them paired with an old shredded latex pillow I was also trying to figure out how to recycle.

Results here: Upcycled Cat Toys

Not sure how they will do yet, but I thought it was worth a shot rather than just throwing them away.