Make Your Bed
Sustainable collection of garments following the principles of the circular economy
The project
THE CHALLENGE
To combine cultural heritage, tradition and artisan manufacturing techniques with high-quality fabrication, sustainable raw materials, conscious design (zero-waste patterns) and following a circular economy business models.
THE SOLUTION
MAKE YOUR BED’s main goal is to develop a sustainable collection of garments inspired by yoga and slow living for environmentally-conscious citizens, following the principles of the circular economy and use this initiative as a pilot experience to raise awareness of the impact of fashion on our planet. The capsule collection will be designed and manufactured using artisan techniques, using bed linen wastes sourced from swap markets and naturally dyed fabrics, as materials.
DAHLIA RODRIGUEZ (Portugal)
Based in Lisbon, Dahlia Rodriguez is a dressmaker with a passion for crafts and textiles. She launched her own brand in 2017 as designer and maker offering tailoring and quilting services and researches craft design.
EMPTY YOUR WARDROBE (Bulgaria)
Svetlana Petrova is a young entrepreneur and master student in Strategic Entrepreneurship at the Southern University of Denmark. She was awarded the Climate Hero 2018 Prize in Kolding, DK.
WARM & WILD (Spain)
Marta is a natural dyer and artisan working in Madrid. She creates one-of-a-kind textiles only using natural dyestuffs such as flowers, plant matter, food waste, and non-toxic metals.
