If baby Jesus was born in a stable, I will bet you a bottle of frankincense that his swaddling clothes were from a thrift store, and you know all of the other style-conscious, pregnant teens were ...

Wardrobe upcycling is nothing new. After all, when you think about it, clothing is made from cloth. Lots of other things are made from cloth. So when your clothes have served their functional purpose ...

When Swedish brand Hodakova won the LVMH prize this year, it felt extra significant. The finalists for the most sought-after prize in fashion — awarded annually — are meant to foreshadow the future of ...

If you love upcycling, Scandinavian chic, women-run businesses and staying warm in winter, you're going to love Steller Handcrafted Goods. Founded in 2009 after Julie Steller bought a pair of wool ...

HORACE, N.D.--Three years ago, Renee Clasen and Carolyn Keller inherited seven bags of sweaters and fabric from a woman going out of business. They decided to turn the sweaters into mittens to give ...

Learn how to make a sweater pumpkin by upcycling sweater sleeves into pumpkins. This fall sewing project is cute and easy. I have a collection of fabric pumpkins that I get out every year. I love them ...

Jerry Dowdle of Lawrence is pictured with fingerless gloves and accessories she has upcycled from used or damaged sweaters. Dowdle calls her business TerranJerran: Taming the Tattered and sells on ...

Direct-to-consumer sustainable fashion isn’t merely a business model—it’s an aesthetic. Look at buzzed-about, millennial-targeting brands like Allbirds, Everlane, and Outdoor Voices, and you’ll see ...

A P.E.I. woman has a new side-hustle with a few different missions: to keep pets warm, to make a little extra money and to upcycle old sweaters that might otherwise be thrown away. Kayel Lewis of Rice ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph ...