Viable fabric shoulder-bag
Student Name : Agalou Evgenia
Mentor Name :
Company : CHIMAR
Green Producer Diary
My Motivation
The craft and sewing supplies I buy are important to me, and I want to use all of them. I don’t like creating unnecessary waste. Instead of throwing away an old skirt, I decided to transform it into something new and useful. This way, I could give new life to something that would otherwise be discarded.
My Vetrine Journey
First, I had the idea of turning an old skirt into a functional shoulder bag. Then, I started visualizing how to decorate it and reshape it from a piece of clothing into a bag. After that, I gathered all the necessary materials from my existing craft supplies and began the process. I experimented with different embroidery threads until I found my favorite patterns. One of the challenges was creating the crochet parts of the bag, such as the handle and strap, but I improved through practice. Finally, I sewed everything together and successfully transformed the skirt into a bag. This process required patience, creativity, and persistence.
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Sustainability Aspect |
Your Actions / Explanation |
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Social |
I try to support local craft stores or hellenic craft stores and industries whenever possible. |
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Financial |
I focus on low production costs while ensuring the product has a long lifespan |
A Message to Consumers
I like to re-use all old items and not throw them away without making an effort to convert them into something new and useable. Also, i want to use fabrics and supplies with natural origin.
A Message to Future Learners
We should all protect the environment we live in and adopt a lifestyle that does not harm it. This is especially important for fashion designers, who can make a real difference through their work. Protecting nature means protecting our shared home.
Product Details
Product Name
Viable fabric shoulder-bag
Reference / SKU
Art-On-You-ShoulderBag-V-0001
Color
Black
Size
One size
Weight
0,4kg
Quantity (if multi-pack)
One
Materials Information
Composition
100% Cotton
% Recycled Materials
80% recycled content (PCR paper)
Reusability: Reusable (can be used multiple times as storage bag)
Recyclability: Recyclable (paper/cardboard in standard paper recycling stream)
Traceable assets (materials origin IDs, fibers batches)
Raw material – cotton fibre: Bale ID RM-COT-BALE-2026-00412 (logistics unit: bale)
Yarn – cotton yarn: Lot ID YRN-COT-30NE-2026-0178 (logistics unit: pallet of cones)
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
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Location
Greece
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Date
Dates of the different operations
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Type of processes
Sewing, crocheting
supply chain map
Tier 4Raw material
Tier 3Material processing
Tier 2Component manufacturing
Tier 1Final assembly
Environmental & Social Impact
Care, Repair & Lifetime Extension
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Care Instructions
Hand wash cold or gentle machine wash, air dry, do not tumble dry
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Repair Information
Piecemeal repair, totally recycle
