Upcycle

“Upcycling - the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value.”
Two designs comprise the collection:

Roger and Fay Oates started out in business almost 30 years ago with a collection of woven rag rugs made from old cloth. It was early days for recycling and sustainability. When Roger recently heard that hundreds of spools of good quality, dyed wool were no longer required by the carpet industry and were likely to be discarded he took the opportunity to create a collection of rugs that would not only use the wool but would be beautiful in their own right.

Upcycling is becoming increasingly popular amongst groups and individuals concerned about climate change. It is actually greener than recycling as it doesn’t require energy and resources to collect, sort and process.