Trims: Design with Waste Textile Materials

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Reducing waste, reusing materials and products, and recycling are the most powerful ways by which individuals, households, institutions and businesses can protect their communities and the environment. To prevent the textile wastage and to protect the environment, it is highly important to make use of waste/ discarded textile materials by developing diversified products for economic gain. An idea was explored regarding the use of waste textile materials for making of attractive trimmings, various designing and embellishments techniques. This study is an approach towards the sustainable development, and will stop land filling. It will increase the creativity among women as it gives the sense of satisfaction to them. It will also prove to be an attempt to initiate the process of recycling, reusing, utilization and ability building in the women to make them agent for such change.