Create Good Company in Fort Collins transforms vintage and secondhand fabrics into trendy new pieces, combating the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry. Owner Maggie Henricks makes everything by hand, encouraging consumers to rethink the value of secondhand items.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The fast fashion industry has made trendy clothes more affordable for many people, but there's a hidden cost for the environment. A study from Princeton University found it takes almost 800 gallons of water to make one cotton t-shirt throughout the manufacturing process. Researchers say the fashion industry is responsible for more carbon emissions than all international flights and maritime shipping combined.
I see potential in a lot of things because if you really boil it down as a seamstress, anything at the thrift store is just fabric,' said Henricks. Watch Henricks construct a handbag out of leftover fabric in the video player belowThrough her business, Henricks encourages consumers to rethink the value of secondhand items. She often turns forgotten shirts or quilts into unique fashion statements.
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