San Jose Designer Transforms Discarded Fabrics Into Fabulous "Upcycled" Fashion

CBS San Francisco

February 16, 2024

The global fashion industry is worth an estimated $1.7 trillion, but that value comes at a cost. Each year, more than 11 million tons of textiles – mostly discarded clothing - ends up in landfill.

Some of that fabric ending up in landfills comes from a trendy, lucrative practice known as "fast fashion." But one Bay Area woman is creating a beautiful solution, one stitch at a time.

Tucked away in a San Jose storefront, clothing designer Joslyn West is hard at work on her new collection.

San Jose clothing designer Joslyn West/KPIX

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