PolyesterAndTrash

I’ve always hoarded vintage sewing supplies and have spent years honing my scavenging skills. When I discovered that I possessed more supplies than I could ever use, I decided to open an Etsy shop and start selling my wares to the masses.
My shop, Polyester & Trash, features items made from vintage fabric (mostly polyester knit), salvaged feed sacks and ugly neckties from the 1960s and 1970s. Small details are incorporated into each item such as sewing the original tie label to the strap, detailed stitching in contrasting thread colors and carefully planning the fabrics used for each bag so that the finished product has the aesthetic I’m going for: slightly tacky, yet charming.
The materials used in my shop are the result of frequenting thrift stores, yard sales and estate sales. I like to get in the zone and sift through endless piles of secondhand merchandise for hours. Diverting materials from a one-way trip to the landfill is a common practice of mine as well. By using what others no longer need or want, I can create eco-conscious products while giving forgotten fabric and cast-off materials a second life. Why buy new stuff when there’s an abundance of supplies that have been concealed in closets for decades or are simply going to end up in the city dump?

Thanks again for stopping by!

- Amanda